Austronesian Forum begins operations in Taipei
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An Aboriginal tribe performs a traditional dance at the inauguration of the Preparatory Office of the Austronesian Forum yesterday in Taipei. Representatives from the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau and the Philippines attended the ceremony.
PHOTO: WALLY SANTANA, AP
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FEATURE: Moscow's unusual water problem
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A woman washes her hair with boiled water in her apartment in Moscow on July 23.
PHOTO: AFP
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Desperation finds a home along Thai-Myanmar border
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Hanover 96 defeat Real Madrid
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Real Madrid's Alberto Bueno, left, shoots against Hanover 96 goalie Robert Enke during a friendly in Hanover, Germany, on Tuesday. Hanover 96 won 3-0.
PHOTO: AP
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Braves make big trades to prepare for playoff run
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Newly acquired Atlanta Braves first base-man Mark Teixeira waves to the crowd after a game against the Houston Astros on Tuesday at Turner Field in Atlanta. The Braves acquired Teixeira in a trade with the Texas Rangers.
PHOTO: AP
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Tour winner involved in doping: German expert
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Tour de France winner Alberto Contador rubs his eye prior to the start of the Professional Cycle Race in Stiphout, the Netherlands, yesterday. German officials said on Tuesday that an expert had linked Contador to the Operation Puerto doping investigation.
PHOTO: AFP
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Roddick cruises to reach third round of Legg Mason
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Andy Roddick stretches for a forehand return against Tomas Zib of the Czech Republic during their second-round match at the Legg Mason Classic on Tuesday in Washington. Roddick won in straight sets.
PHOTO: AP
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In a bind
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Double carries a wide collection of chest binders, underpants and swimsuits catering to tomboys who want to make their breasts and buttocks look as small as possible.
PHOTOS: HO YI, TAIPEI TIMES AND COURTESY OF LOVE BOAT LESBIANS FASION SHOP
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At Love Boat Lesbians Fashion Shop, goods are marketed to and designed by local lesbians.
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Double carries a wide collection of chest binders, underpants and swimsuits catering to tomboys who want to make their breasts and buttocks look as small as possible.
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At Love Boat Lesbians Fashion Shop, goods are marketed to and designed by local lesbians.
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Power to the people and motors for the masses
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Lynn Stringer's 1932 Ford V-8 in Dearborn, Michigan. Its engine was designed in the Edison Fort Myers laboratory in Dearborn.Photos: ny times news service
PHOTOS: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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Been there, done that
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Kristin Scott Thomas and Ralph Fiennes pose during the presentation of Cromophobia in Madrid.
PHOTO: EPA
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Kristin Scott Thomas and Woody Harrelson in a scene from the film The Walker
PHOTO: EPA
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[TECHNOLOGY REVIEW] Acer Ferrari 3200 and Asus VX2 Lamborghini
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Acer Ferrari 3200 is all about packaging.
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Binoculars don't come any more stylish than the Ferrari-branded Visio.
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Asus has incorporated some cool racing features into its Lamborghini laptop.
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Cooling off at MoMA on a summer's day
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Roy Lichtenstein's Girl with Ball, 1961 is on view at the Museum of Modern Art this summer in Manhattan.
PHOTO: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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Curtain falls on modernist master
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Monica Vitti in the 1960 film L'Avventura, directed by Michelangelo Antonioni.
PHOTO: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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Monica Vitti and Alain Delon in Eclipse, directed by Michelangelo Antonioni.
PHOTO: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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