Cabinet approves new liquefied petroleum gas plan
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A taxi driver shows off his new Liquefied Petroleum Gas fuel system yesterday in Taipei City.
PHOTO: WANG YI-SUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Chang will remain as premier: Chen
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Flanked by Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Secretary-General Wu Den-yi, left, and Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung, right, Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng yesterday expresses his gratitude at KMT headquarters in Taipei after the Central Standing Committee approved his nomination to run again for legislative speaker.
PHOTO: CHEN TSE-MING, TAIPEI TIMES
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Beijing, not Huang, should be blamed: Chen
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Pan-green-camp supporters hold up placards saying ''Dismiss Vice President Annette Lu'' in front of Democratic Progressive Party headquarters in Taipei yesterday. Lu has publicly criticized the poor performance of the government since the legislative elections on Saturday.
PHOTO: CNA
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Sri Lankan shooting and bus bomb kill 26
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Sri Lankan soldiers patrol a street in Colombo yesterday as part of heightened security measures after the government scrapped a Norwegian-brokered ceasefire agreement two weeks ago. Tens of thousands of people have died in the 35-year conflict, one of Asia's longest-running wars.
PHOTO: AFP
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Beirut blast targets US embassy
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Firefighters try to extinguish a burning car at the site of an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday. Three Lebanese were killed in the blast.
PHOTO: AP
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Bush insists Iran still a threat, despite intelligence
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US President George W. Bush, center, arrives to a predinner tea with Prince Moteb Abdullah, right, wearing a traditional Arab robe during his stay at Al Janadriyah Ranch in Al Janadriyah, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday. Al Janadriyah Ranch is King Abdullah's weekend retreat and maintains a stable of 150 thoroughbred Arabian Stallions.
PHOTO: EPA
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US gives approval to use meat from cloned animals
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Priscilla, a cloned calf, left, stands next to her surrogate mother, right, in a pasture owned by Viagen, outside of Austin, Texas, on Oct. 4, 2005. Viagen cloned Priscilla from a tissue sample obtained from a slab of Prime Yield Grade 1 Beef from a slaughterhouse.
PHOTO: AP
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France begins to grow weary of\nSarkozy soap opera
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Apple unveils new super-slim laptop
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs shows off the new Macbook Air ultra portable laptop during his keynote speech at the MacWorld Conference & Expo in San Francisco on Tuesday.
PHOTO: AFP
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NBA: LeBron scores 51 to down Memphis
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The Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, right, glances at the basket during the second half of their NBA game in Memphis, Tennessee, on Tuesday.
PHOTO: AP
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Trinidad and Jones fighting against time
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Five-time world champion Felix ``Tito'' Trinidad from Puerto Rico, left, and eight-time world champion Roy Jones Jr of Florida, right, flex their muscles as they pose for photos with promotor Don King at a press conference in New York on Tuesday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Sharapova wrecks Davenport's return
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Maria Sharapova of Russia returns to Lindsay Davenport of the US during their second-round match in the women's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, yesterday.
PHOTO: AP
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Rafael Nadal shouts after winning a shot against Florent Serra of France in their second-round match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, yesterday. Nadal won 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 to advance to the third round.
PHOTO: EPA
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Hsieh defies odds to trash Bammer in straight sets
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Taiwan's Hsieh Su-wei exclaims after winning her women's singles match against Sybille Bammer of Austria at the Australian Open in Melbourne yesterday.
PHOTO: AFP
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SOCCER: Gerrard hat trick brings smile back to Rafa's face
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Liverpool's Steven Gerrard celebrates after scoring his second goal against Luton during their FA Cup match at Anfield in Liverpool, England, on Tuesday.
PHOTO: AP
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British school starts etiquette lessons 英學校開始教授禮儀
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Prince Charles, right, shows off his proper manners while visiting the International House in Philadelphia, Jan. 27, 2007.
英國查爾斯王子（右）去年元月二十七日參訪美國費城國際學院時，展現他優雅的儀態。 照片︰法新社
PHOTO: AFP
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Musclemen save the day, again
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Hulk Hogan, right, with Siren, left, and Venom in a scene from American Gladiators.
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Sylvester Stallone at a press conference for the newest Rambo movie.
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What next for the Met?
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Philippe de Montebello, director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, has led the museum for 30 years and has virtually become synonymous with its monumental profile.
PHOTO: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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[ART JOURNAL]: First and last
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Visitors to the Hudson River Museum look at Joyce Kozloff's Hidden Chambers (1975-76)
PHOTO: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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Miriam Schapiro's Little Fan (1975)
PHOTO: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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Tony Robbin's untitled piece from 1970
PHOTO: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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Pillow talk with Lee Kang-sheng
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PHOTO: COURTESY OF COURTESY HOMEGREEN FILMS
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