Mexican state devastated by floods
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Residents of Villahermosa, the capital of the state of Tabasco, are rescued in boats by the Mexican Navy on Thursday.
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Election law stalled on nomination issue
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A group of pan-blue legislators eat peanuts during a discussion of draft amendments to the Election and Recall Law of Civil Servants in the legislature yesterday.
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KMT retains `consensus' commitment
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A supporter of Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou holds up a Chinese-language newspaper with a picture of former KMT chairman Lien Chan in Taipei yesterday. Lien has criticized Ma and the party for omitting the ``1992 consensus'' and the National Unification Guidelines in the draft for the party's mission statement next year.
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NGO alliance demands citizenship reform
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Two members of the Coalition Against Financial Requirements for Immigrants yesterday act out a skit at the legislature, wearing masks with the faces of Democratic Progressive Party presidential candidate Frank Hsieh and Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou. The coalition appealed to both presidential candidates to abolish the financial threshold for citizenship applications.
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Writers' union strike threatens Hollywood economy
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Film crews take a break during filming in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday. Talks between Hollywood writers and producers have reached a cliffhanger, with the next few days determining whether there will be a strike or a happy ending.
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The changing face of jobsharing
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NHL: Red Wings extend win streak to seven
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Anaheim Ducks defenseman Shane Hnidy, top, is pulled off Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Jason Chimera during a fight in the second period of their NHL game in Anaheim, California, on Thursday.
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The Olympian who stopped to win
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John Woodruff, left, and Marty Glickman, former teammates of track and field great Jesse Owens, flank the Jesse Owens Trophy at the New York Athletic Club in New York on Dec. 16, 1999.
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Russia shows class at championships
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Raynell Williams of the US, in blue, and Russian fighter Albert Selimov trade blows during their featherweight (57kg) quarter-final clash at the World Boxing Championships in Chicago on Thursday. Selimov won the bout 25-8.
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Hingis hit by positive coke test
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Swiss tennis player Martina Hingis makes a statement to the press in Glattbrugg, Switzerland, on Thursday. Hingis said she had tested positive for cocaine at Wimbledon and announced her retirement from professional tennis.
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Nalbandian knocks Federer out of Masters
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Argentine David Nalbandian reacts to winning a point against Switzerland's Roger Federer during their third round match at the Paris Masters Tennis tournament in Paris on Thursday.
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Angel Cabrera shoots 63 to lead in Singapore
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Fijian Vijay Singh chips the ball onto the third green during the second round of the Singapore Open at the Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore yesterday.
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Guess who's coming to dinner
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Vultures in the wild feed on a dead buffalo provided by a conservation group that is trying to prevent the scavengers from eating poisonous carrion.
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IELTS》Speaking ll: Responding to prompts
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