Wealth of activities for visitors spice up dragon boat races
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Two teams compete in the dragon boat race in Nanfangao Second Fishing Harbor, Ilan County, in a file photo from last year's races.
PHOTO: YANG YI-MIN, TAIPEI TIMES
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Associations' law amendments upheld
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Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislators Wong Chung-chun, left, and Hsu Shu-po, right, chat with Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng, center, regarding the amendments to the Farmers' Association Law and Fishermen's Association Law at the legislature yesterday. The legislature voted to retain the amendments.
PHOTO: CHIEN JUNG-FONG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Ma Ying-jeou visiting India, Singapore
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Chinese Nationalist Party presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou removes his shoes and socks before entering the Laxminarayan Temple shortly after his arrival in New Delhi yesterday morning.
PHOTO: CNA
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Storms torment Bangladesh, China
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Women and children cry after losing five members of their family to a mudslide in Chittagong, 216km southeast of Dhaka, yesterday.
PHOTO: AP
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Renewed Gaza violence claims 17 lives
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Palestinian youths inspect the burnt apartment of Jamal Abu al-Jadian, a head for northern Gaza of al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, yesterday. Al-Jadian was killed late yesterday, security officials said.
PHOTO: AFP
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Insurgents destroy another bridge in Iraq
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An Iraqi child, dressed in a costume as a white dove symbolizing peace, performs during the fourth anniversary of Iraq's most powerful militia, the Mahdi Army, in the Shiite enclave of Sadr City in Baghdad on Monday. The writing on the fingers on the poster in the back read, from the top, ``Terrorism, Sectarianism, Occupation.''
PHOTO: AP
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The HK property rollercoaster
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Apple launches Windows Web browser
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Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs gives the keynote address on the opening day of the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at the Moscone Center West in San Francisco, California, on Monday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Collapses haunt Spurs in drive to this year's title
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Tony Parker, left, of the San Antonio Spurs moves the ball around Drew Gooden of the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game 2 of the NBA finals on Sunday at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. Parker scored 30 points and the Spurs stormed out to a huge lead, squandered most of it, then hung on to beat Cleveland 103-92 to lead the championship series 2-0.
PHOTO: AFP
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Denver Nuggets Smith's passenger dies after crash
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J.R. Smith of the Denver Nuggets watches during a 96-89 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Denver, Colorado, in April. Smith was hurt in a vehicle crash on Saturday. Passenger Andre Bell died on Monday night.
PHOTO: EPA
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Camacho may escape jail in Mississippi theft case
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Hector ''Macho'' Camacho is escorted to Harrison County Circuit Court in Biloxi, Mississippi, on Monday. A judge on Monday agreed to delay sentencing for the three-time boxing champion until his family in Puerto Rico can arrange plans to attend the hearing. Camacho pleaded guilty to a 2004 burglary charge on May 7.
PHOTO: AP
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china overwhelm Thais
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China's Cai Yun, left, and Fu Haifeng compete against Thailand at the Sudirman cup World team Badminton Championships on Monday in Glasgow, Scotland.
PHOTO: AFP
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Barbie meets Hello Kitty 當芭比遇上凱蒂貓
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US toy giant Mattel and Japan's Sanrio unveil a Barbie doll, "Hello Kitty Barbie," at Sanrio's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, June 1, 2007. 六月一日在日本東京，美國玩具大廠美泰兒與日本三麗鷗者公司總部展示「凱蒂貓芭比」
Photo: AFP
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China bars new Internet cafes for rest of 2007 中國今年禁開新網咖
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Chinese use computers at an Internet cafe in Beijing, China, Feb. 8, 2007. 二月八日，中國民眾在北京一家網咖使用電腦。
Photo: AP
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Asian fans have a host of soccer to look forward to
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Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo, center, powers through the Chelsea defense during the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium in London on May 19.
Photo: AFP
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Thaksin's City bid in doubt after funds freeze
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Supporters of ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra participate in a rally in Bangkok on Monday.
Photo: AFP
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Heinrich Haussler wins sprint for first stage of Dauphine
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Bradley Wiggins rides during the first stage of the Dauphine Libere Criterium in Grenoble, France, on Monday.
Photo: AFP
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Rookie ousts Thomas Johansson
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Juan Martin Del Potro hits a forehand against Thomas Johansson at Queen's Club in west London on Monday.
Photo: AFP
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Safaris where the hunt is for the perfect picture
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Alberto Zanella, foreground, and other photo safari members, take pictures at the Hill Brothers Chemical Company in Amboy, California.
PHOTO: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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