Baby bottles found to leach dangerous chemical levels
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A member of the Environmental Quality Protection Foundation places different brands of baby bottles on a table while releasing a report on baby bottles at a press conference yesterday. Tests were conducted using the same protocol used by the EU. The results show three out of 19 brands did not conform to EU standards.
PHOTO: CNA
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Maokong cable car was Ma's worst error, poll shows
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Democratic Progressive Party Taipei City Councilor Hsu Chia-ching yesterday shows a list of Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou's ''10 worst achievements'' during his two terms as Taipei mayor.
PHOTO: CHANG CHIA-MING, TAIPEI TIMES
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Malaysia celebrates 50 years of nationhood
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Malaysians march during the country's 50th Independence Day parade in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. The celebrations mark 50 years of independence from Britain.
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Young South African offenders get a little canine help
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Victor Molefe leads a dog through beacons at the Community Led Animal Welfare clinic at Durban Deep, Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 28 during a dog training exercise.
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Molefe plays soccer with a stray dog at the clinic on June 2. He started coming to the clinic in late April to fulfill a community service obligation after committing a minor offense, but continued to show up every Saturday after his term ended.
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Italian police raid San Luca to pacify mobster feud
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A carabiniere officer stands in an underground bunker discovered in the village of San Luca, Italy, on Thursday, after hundreds of police raided the town and arrested more than 30 suspected members of organized crime clans.
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'Don't blow the whistle or we'll make your life hell'
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World's biggest observation wheel to open in March
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A tourist boat passes in front of the Singapore Flyer in Singapore on Thursday.
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Woods draws a crowd in TPC Boston pro-am round
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Tiger Woods hits a shot off the third tee during a pro-am round at the Deutsche Bank Championship in Norton, Massachusetts, on Thursday.
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Rovers reach UEFA Cup first round
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David Bentley, front, of Blackburn Rovers is out-jumped by Tuomas Kansikas of Finnish side MyPa in the UEFA Cup second qualifying round, second-leg soccer match at Ewood Park, Blackburn, England, on Thursday.
PHOTO: AP
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Allyson Felix retains 200m title
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France's Romain Mesnil competes in the men's pole vault qualifications at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka on Thursday.
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Competitors take part in the 100m dash in the men's decathlon at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan, yesterday.
PHOTO: AP
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PHOTO: AP
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Sharapova hammers past Sussie to advance at Open
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Maria Sharapova of Russia pouts while reacting to a call during her match against Casey Dellaqua of Australia on Thursday at the US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York. Sharapova advanced to the third round by defeating Dellaqua 6-1, 6-0 in 51 minutes.
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Broad the hero as England defeat India
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England's Stuart Broad plays a shot against India during their one day international match at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on Thursday. England defeated India by three wickets to lead the seven-match series 3-1.
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Water parks gone wild
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Swimmers enjoy jumping into Hamilton Falls swimming hole on Cobb Brook in Jamaica, Vermont.
PHOTO: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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Dave Hajdasz slides down Hamilton Falls waterslide on Cobb Brook in Jamaica, Vermont.
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