Court ruling keeps Ma in election race
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A supporter of Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou kisses a Ma figurine outside the venue where Ma was to give a news conference in Taipei yesterday.
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Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou enjoys a bowl of pig's foot noodles at his campaign headquarters in Taipei yesterday as a traditional way to ward off bad luck after the Taiwan High Court found him not guilty of corruption.
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Nation faces chaos after Bhutto's death
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Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, center, places rose petals on the grave of her father and late prime minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto during her visit to the village of Gahri Khuda Baksh, Pakistan, on Oct. 27.
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Japan, China bolster ties during four-day summit
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A Japanese flag is pictured above an image of Chinese leader Mao Zedong at Tiananmen Gate in Beijing, China, yesterday.
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Egypt considers copyrighting pharaonic antiquities
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An Egyptian scarf vender sews a scarf in front of the great Sphinx, one of the world's largest and oldest Pharaonic statues, in Giza, Egypt, on Thursday.
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Nuclear reactors: boon or bane?
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Philadelphia snap losing streak by beating Toronto
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The Anaheim Ducks' Jean-Sebastien Giguere takes a shot off the mask during the third period of their NHL game against the Oilers in Edmonton, Alberta, on Thursday.
PHOTO: AP
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The Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, left, celebrates the game-winning overtime goal by teammate Sergei Gonchar, right, against the Washington Capitals in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Thursday.
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West Indies take control of first Test
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South Africa's A.B. de Villiers, center, watches the ball after playing a shot during the third day of the first Test match against the West Indies at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on Thursday.
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Newcastle's Joey Barton arrested on assault charge
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Newcastle United's Joey Barton, left, avoids a challenge from Sunderland's Ross Wallace during their English Premier League match in Sunderland, England, on Nov. 10.
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Black Caps wrap up comfortable victory
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Bangladesh's Tushar Imran misses the ball while fielding during the second one-day international match against New Zealand in Napier, New Zealand, yesterday.
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Aussies set Indians formidable target
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Australian batsman Michael Clarke, right, plays a shot as Indian wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni watches on the third day of the first Test at the MCG in Melbourne, Australia, yesterday.
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Park set to start at Upton Park for Man Utd
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Park Ji-sung of Manchester United, front, tries to hold off Dean Whitehead of Sunderland during their match at The Stadium Of Light in Sunderland, England, on Wednesday.
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The Adventures of Kathleen the Great and Mark the Meek 英勇凱薩琳與害羞馬克歷險記
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Smoothing the bumps for boomers
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Shiree Day, 47, of Boulder, Colorado, navigates powder and intermediate moguls on Aspen Mountain, in Aspen, Colorado. A number of ski resorts are trying to coax the general populace, especially older skiers, back into the woods and across the bumps of the tougher trails.
PHOTO: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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New Zealand builds a nest big enough to save kiwis
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A kiwi is cared for at the Willowbank WIldlilfe Reserve in New Zealand. Eggs are incubated at Willowbank to protect the birds until they are big enough to fend for themselves.
PHOTO: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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Technology wish list 2008
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As it turns out, much of the hype and some of the criticisms are justified. The iPhone is revolutionary; it's flawed; it's substance; it's style. And for all that, it costs a pretty packet.
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IELTS》Speaking: Making Comparisons
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