Gary Wang and 31 associates indicted
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Taipei District Prosecutors' Office spokesman Lin Jinn-tsun addresses journalists at a press conference in Taipei yesterday on the indictment of Eastern Multimedia Group chairman Gary Wang.
PHOTO: LO PEI-DER, TAIPEI TIMES
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Taliban frees two Korean hostages
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Two South Korean hostages are seen after they were released by the Taliban in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, yesterday.
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Council silent before Ma verdict
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The Democratic Progressive Party legislative caucus holds a press conference calling for judges to remain impartial in the special affairs fund case against Ma Ying-jeou. The verdict is scheduled to be announced at today's session at 10am.
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Bolton boosts Taiwan's UN bid
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Former US ambassador to the UN John Bolton, left, chats with Minister of Foreign Affairs James Huang in Taipei yesterday.
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INTERVIEW: Transitional justice still a DPP priority, Shieh says
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Government Information Office (GIO) Minister Shieh Jhy-wey speaks at the launch of three television commercials promoting Taiwan yesterday. The films, which are co-produced by the GIO and the National Geographic channel, will be shown in 130 countries throughout Asia, Australasia, Europe and Africa.
PHOTO: LIAO CHEN-HUEI, TAIPEI TIMES
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FEATURE: Twins' lives parallel development of India, Pakistan
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Members of the Andhra Pradesh Special Police march during a rehearsal for the Independence Day Celebrations at Parade Grounds in Secunderabad, India, yesterday. India celebrates its 60th anniversary of independence tomorrow.
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Group tries to gain official recognition of Death Saint
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A man holds a skeletal figure representing the folk saint known in Mexico as ``Santa Muerte'' or ``Saint of Death'' during a ceremony in Mexico City on Sunday.
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Iraqi PM plans cross-party talks
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Iraqi women wait in their garden while US troops search their house during an operation in the Amariyah neighborhood of west Baghdad yesterday.
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Can Sarkozy keep it up?
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Markets rally on central banks' support
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A trader looks at a glitch in the electronic display at the Philippine Stocks Exchange yesterday in Makati city, east of Manila. Shares on the 30-company PSE Index ended down 0.45 percent yesterday.
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Chinese inflation rate soars to decade high
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A Beijing city foods administrator, left, watches a vegetable vendor correct her prices at a city market yesterday. China's consumer prices index jumped 5.6 percent last month over the same period last year, largely due to a 15.4 percent hike in food prices, the National Bureau of Statistics said yesterday.
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Bowa Bank opens under new management
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A Bowa Bank teller serves a customer yesterday during the first day of business under the Central Deposit Insurance Corp (CDIC). The CDIC took over control of Bowa at 3:30pm on Friday and asked the Land Bank of Taiwan to manage Bowa's day-to-day operations.
PHOTO: FANG PIN-CHAO, TAIPEI TIMES
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Orioles' late home runs beat Sox
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The Los Angeles Angels' Garret Anderson gets caught in a rundown by the Minnesota Twins' Jason Bartlett, left, after hitting an RBI single in the second inning of their game in Anaheim, California, on Sunday. The Angels won 6-2.
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Simms not surprised by Bucs' quarterback search
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Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers, No. 90, sacks Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Chris Simms during their game last September at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Simms is competing with three other quarterbacks to be Tampa Bay's starter.
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Ivanovic beats Petrova in East West Bank Classic
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Ana Ivanovic of Serbia returns a shot to Nadia Petrova of Russia during the final at the East West Bank Classic at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, on Sunday. Ivanovic won 7-5, 6-4.
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Sanchez pans Arsenal for diving
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Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas, right, is sent flying by Fulham goalkeeper Tony Warner during their English Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium, London, on Sunday.
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Matthew wins by three shots at the Scandinavian
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Scotland's Catriona Matthew kisses the trophy after winning the Scandinavian TPC at the Barseback golf club in Loddekopinge, Sweden, on Sunday. Matthew won three strokes ahead of second placed Sophie Gustafson from Sweden and Laura Diaz of the US.
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Voight retains the yellow jersey
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Levi Leipheimer, front left, Jens Voigt in the yellow jersey for the overall leader, center, and Linus Gerdemann power ahead during stage three of the Tour of Germany in Offenburg, Germany, on Sunday.
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LIGA: Borussia Dortmund and Nuremberg defeated by newly promoted teams
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Dortmund's Diego Klimowicz, center, and Duisburg's Mohamadou Idrissou, left, and Mihai Tararache challenge for the ball during their Bundesliga soccer match in Dortmund, Germany, on Sunday.
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Hidayat cruises into second round
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Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat keeps his eyes on the shuttle as he returns a shot by Spain's Jose Antonio Crespo during the first round of the Malaysian World Badminton Championships at the Putra Stadium in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
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Lens and Paris St Germain play out dire scoreless draw
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Woods wins PGA Championship
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Tiger Woods hits his tee shot on the ninth hole in the final round of the PGA Championship at the Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Sunday. Woods won the tournament by two strokes.
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England require a record total to claim third Test
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India batsman Mahendra Dhoni, left, keeps his eyes fixed on his shot off a delivery from England bowler Paul Collingwood as Kevin Pietersen looks on during the fourth day of the third Test at the Oval in London on Sunday.
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Novak Djokovic defeats Federer to win Rogers Cup
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Novak Djokovic of Serbia watches the ball after returning to Roger Federer of Switzerland in the final at the Rogers Cup on Sunday in Montreal, Canada. Djokovic beat Federer 7-6 (2), 2-6, 7-6 (2).
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Rooney fractures foot as United falters in 0-0 draw
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Manchester United's Wayne Rooney, left, reacts after failing to score past Reading's Michael Duberry during their Premier League match at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England, on Sunday. The match ended in a 0-0 draw.
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Thai tennis star wins again
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Eric Coleman of the US, left, defends as China's Cao Zhenhua looks for a shot during the second period of their qualifying game on Monday at the World University Games in Bangkok. The US won 88-51.
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It's never too late to learn 活到老學到老
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Brian May, left, hands in his doctoral thesis to Professor Paul Nandra, head of Astrophysics at Imperial College in central London, UK, Aug. 3, 2007. 梅在八月三日把遞交他的博士論文給倫敦帝國理工學院天體物理學研究所所長保羅•南德拉。
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A full house 「大」家庭
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Michelle Duggar, left, is surrounded by her children and husband Jim Bob, third from right, while she holds her newborn daughter, Jennifer Danielle, in Arkansas, USA, Aug. 2, 2007. 美國阿肯色州的米雪兒•杜哥，於八月二日抱著剛出生的小女嬰珍妮佛，被孩子們和丈夫吉姆•杜哥所圍繞著。
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A duty of care
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Alzheimer's patient Dorothy Eckert and her husband John Eckert hold hands at their home in Norristown.
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A tracking bracelet that helps find Alzheimer's sufferers if they wander off and become lost.
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Alzheimer's sufferer Robert Melnick stands near wife Delores and one of their dogs.
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