Arroyo addresses the nation, vows to combat poverty
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Protesters burn an effigy mocking President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo during a demonstration in Metro Manila's Quezon City, Philippines, yesterday.
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Disabled group calls for funding with a concert
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Artist Wang Jui-chi, left, and a visually impaired musician sing last Tuesday to promote the ``You Are My Eyes'' charity concert being held this Friday. The concert is an opportunity for blind musicians to showcase their talent.
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Hsieh ridicules KMT in Washington
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DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh, second left, is greeted upon his arrival in Washington yesterday by Taiwanese representative to the US Joseph Wu, right. Hsieh expects to speak with US officials about a range of issues.
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Last king of Afghanistan dies at 92
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Afghanistan's last king, Zahir Shah, left, and President Hamid Karzai, right, walk together before a Kabul ceremony on Dec. 7, 2004. The former king died yesterday at age 92.
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Turkish media hail Erdogan poll victory
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Supporters of the Justice and Development Party celebrate their election victory outside of the party's headquarters in Istanbul, Turkey, late on Sunday. The party won parliamentary elections by a big margin on Sunday in a contest that had pitted the government against opponents warning of a threat to secular traditions.
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Runaway wildfire menaces homes in Idaho
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A heavy air tanker drops fire retardant to protect a home in Nephi, Utah, on Sunday. Large fires raged across the western US on Sunday, the National Interagency Fire Center said.
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US spy chief insists CIA does not torture suspects
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Web radio fighting to stay alive
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Pereira fails in bid to win eighth Pan Am gold medal
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Cuba's Yamara Amargo attempts to pass from the floor during a match against the US at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. The US won 78-63.
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Miyazato nearing first LPGA win
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Ai Miyazato of Japan reacts as she misses a putt on the 11th green during her final- round match against Lee Seon-hwa of South Korea at the Women's World Match Play Golf Championship at Wykagyl Country Club on Sunday in New Rochelle, New York.
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Casey Stoner dominates at US MotoGP
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Ducati rider Casey Stoner, center, starts in the pole position at the US MotoGP at Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, on Sunday. Stoner won the race.
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Contador beats Rasmussen to win stage
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Spanish rider Alberto Contador of the Discovery Channel team breaks in front of Danish Rabobank rider Michael Rasmussen, in the overall leader's yellow jersey, during the 14th stage of the Tour de France near Plateau de Beille, France, on Sunday. Contador won the stage.
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Pietersen puts England in charge
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India batsman Dinesh Karthik sends a delivery from England bowler Chris Tremlett toward the boundary, during the fourth day of the first Test at Lord's on Sunday.
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Argentina beat Czechs to win sixth U-20 World Cup
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Sergio Aguero of Argentina, center, is tackled by the Czech Republic's Ondrej Mazuch, right, and Marek Suchy during their U-20 World Cup soccer championship match at the National Soccer Stadium in Toronto on Sunday. Argentina won 2-1.
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Teaching the young about AIDS
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Spiders climb along their web near the Space Shuttle Atlantis, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, Aug. 25, 2006.去年八月二十五日在美國佛州的卡納維拉爾角，兩隻蜘蛛爬過牠們在亞特蘭大太空梭附近吐的蜘蛛網。
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S Koreans fighting fatigue
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South Korea's Kim Jung-woo, right, celebrates after scoring a goal in a penalty shootout against Iran during the Asian Football Cup quarter-final at Bukit Jalil stadium in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.
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Fernando Alonso thankful for rain
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Brazilian Formula One driver Felipe Massa leads Spain's Fernando Alonso during the F1 Grand Prix of Europe at the Nurburgring in Germany on Sunday.
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