Big hair hits the big screen
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Nikki Blonsky and an energetic, talented cast bring this film adaptation of 'Hairspray' to life.
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Dreams lie just beyond 'The Golden Door'
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In 'The Golden Door,' less action is more captivating.
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The lion prowls tonight 獅子出沒，請注意！
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A lioness yawns after a nap in a zoo in Hamburg, Germany, Feb. 14, 2007.
二月十四日，在德國漢堡一間動物園，一頭母獅午睡醒後打呵欠。
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Gliding great-granny 活潑亂'跳'的超級阿嬤
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A paraglider takes advantage of the beautiful fall day for a flight starting on the Niesen in the Bernese Mountains, Switzerland, at sunset, Oct. 26, 2007.
上個月二十六日，一位飛行傘愛好者在一個天氣晴朗的秋日傍晚，從瑞士伯恩高地的尼森山上跳下，倘佯在落日餘暉之中。
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A bit of rough, but not much tumble
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Marina Hands is excellent in 'Lady Chatterley.' Unfortunately, no one else is.
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Rocktastic
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photo: courtesy of Brokers Brothers Herald
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Dreamgirl
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Tickets for Beyonce Knowles' concert have not been selling like hot cakes.
Photo: AFP
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Big stars talk too much in 'Lions for Lambs'
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Robert Redford has ruffled feathers with his politically charged film 'Lions for Lambs'.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF FOX
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Fantasizing about the future
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In 'The Wall-Passer', Jozie Lu plays Ya-hung, a Lara Croft-like hottie who creates a video game.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF DARK EYES
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Other releases
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'Bleach: Memories of Nobody'
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'Rise: Blood Hunter'
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'The Game Plan'
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All tricked out, but going nowhere
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Joan Chen plays a sexy nurse in 'The Sun Also Rises.'
PHOTO: COURTESY OF GOOD FILMS WORKSHOP
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Pop Stop
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Jay Chou got his claws out this week and Jolin Tsai was on the receiving end.
PHOTO: TAIPEI TIMES
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Rosamund Kwan has been knocked off her perch by a 24-year-old.
PHOTO: TAIPEI TIMES
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Love is all about who you are, or not
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'Next Hour' looks at female relationships put under stress.
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'Sunshine after Snowfall'
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PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE NSO
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'Sunshine after Snowfall' has all the right elements to become an international success.
PHOTO:COURTESY OF THE NSO
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Events & Entertainment
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Jeff McBride will dazzle audiences next week with three magic shows.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF COFFICIENT ART ENTERTAINMENT CORP LTD
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Kimbo heads a long lineup of Aboriginal artists for Mountain Dream Trip.
PHOTO: TAIPEI TIMES
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The Vinyl Word
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Does the music sound better with you?
PHOTO: COURTESY OF BETH COX
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Restaurant Review: Evans Burger
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Evans' burgers are not for the faint of heart.
PHOTO: RON BROWNLOW, TAIPEI TIMES
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Restaurant Review: Anzu (杏子)
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Anzu's healthy pork fillet pot with a medley of wild mushrooms keeps out the winter cold.
PHOTO: IAN BARTHOLOMEW, TAIPEI TIMES
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Antipop!
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Consider the Meek
PHOTO: COURTESY OF TAIWAN LEEK RECORDS
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Japanese band Akiakane.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF TAIWAN LEEK RECORDS
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If Consider the Meek and Akiakane make a success of their three-day tour, other Japanese bands are likely to follow suit.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF TAIWAN LEEK RECORDS
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Police monitor gangster's funeral
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Thousands of mourners attend the funeral of crime figure Chen Chi-li in Taipei yesterday. Chen, who turned the Bamboo Union into one of Taiwan's largest gangs, died of pancreatic cancer in Hong Kong on Oct. 4. Taiwanese police were on high alert as gangsters from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan were expected to show up for Chen's funeral.
PHOTO: AFP
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Police yesterday reinforce surveillance with satellite monitoring equipment at Chen Chi-li's funeral in Taipei. Chen was the former leader of the Bamboo Union underworld syndicate.
PHOTO: FANG PIN-CHAO, TAIPEI TIMES
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TSU loses legislator, councilors
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Taipei City Councilor Chien Yu-yen, front row second right, and other Taiwan Solidarity Union members bow at a press conference in Taipei yesterday to thank the party, which they announced they were leaving.
PHOTO: WANG YI-SUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Putin dictating agenda to EU: report
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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a ceremony in the Kremlin in Moscow on Wednesday. Russia's lower house of parliament voted unanimously on Wednesday to suspend Moscow's participation in a key European arms control treaty, approving Putin's initiative in a widely expected show of defiance to the West.
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Forced to run straight,a river must now bend
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ILLUSTRATION: MOUNTAIN PEOPLE
NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE ,KUSHIRO, JAPAN
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News agencies locked out of Test match
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Australian captain Ricky Ponting plays a shot during the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Gabba in Brisbane, Australia, yesterday.
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2012 stadium design announced
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An artist's impression of the 2012 Olympic Stadium to be built in London, released by the London 2012 Olympic Delivery Authority on Wednesday.
PHOTO: AP
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Federation investigating Haas poisoning claims
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Germany's Tommy Haas plays a return to Mikhail Youzny during their match at the Paris Tennis Masters tournament in Paris on Nov. 1.
PHOTO: AP
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US fans were misled over David Beckham, Pele says
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Brazilian soccer legend Pele heads a ball during a photo call at Sheffield United's home ground, Bramall Lane, in Sheffield, England, on Wednesday.
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NBA: San Antonio keep Miami winless
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Tony Parker, front, of the San Antonio Spurs drives to the basket for a layup past Udonis Haslem of the Miami Heat at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, on Wednesday.
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Stadler, Fasth share lead in Shanghai
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Kevin Stadler of the US tosses his ball as he waits to tee off on the ninth hole on the first day of the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai yesterday. Stadler scored an eight-under-par 64 for a joint course record and a share of the lead with Niclas Fasth of Sweden.
PHOTO: AFP
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Beijing officials reassure US on Bibles at Olympics
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A man walks past imported Bibles on sale at a bookstore in Beijing yesterday. Organizers of the Beijing Olympics sought to quash reports that Bibles would be prohibited at the Games next year, saying that texts from any religious group that hasn't been declared a ``cult'' would be welcome for personal use.
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Lions top China in Tokyo
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President Lions designated hitter Chen Lien-hong hits a grand slam home run in the top of the seventh inning during the Lions' Konami Cup Asia Series baseball game against the China Stars in Tokyo yesterday.
PHOTO: AFP
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CHAMPIONS LEAUGE: Ferguson and Wenger share limelight
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Manchester United's Gerard Pique, right, scores United's first goal against Dynamo Kiev in their Champions League soccer match at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, on Wednesday.
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