Taiwan takes to streets in huge rallies
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Supporters of Democratic Progressive Party candidate Frank Hsieh hold placards at a campaign rally in Taipei yesterday.
PHOTO: VINCENT YU, AP
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Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) supporters carry the flags of the Republic of China and the KMT through Taipei yesterday.
PHOTO: CHANG CHIA-MING, TAIPEI TIMES
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Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) supporters, foreground, encounter Democratic Progressive Party supporters on the corner of Taipei's Wenhua and Minquan roads yesterday.
PHOTO: HO YU-HUA, TAIPEI TIMES
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Supporters of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Frank Hsieh participate in his ``Million People High Five, Comeback Win'' campaign rally in Taipei City yesterday.
PHOTO: CNA
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A supporter of Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou waves a placard reading ``Fighting Corruption'' during a rally in Taipei City yesterday.
PHOTO: PATRICK LIN, AFP
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Media photographers sit in the back of a truck while taking pictures of the Democratic Progressive Party's ``Million People High Five, Comeback Win'' campaign rally in Taipei City yesterday.
PHOTO: YAO YUEH-HUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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PHOTO: HO YU-HUA, TAIPEI TIMES
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INTERVIEW: Environment chief shares views
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Environmental Protection Administration Minister Winston Dang gestures in this Feb. 5 file photo.
PHOTO: WANG YI-SUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Rare small-clawed otter heads to Hualien park
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Pipi the small-clawed otter is pictured at the Taipei Zoo in this undated photo. Pipi is scheduled to move to Hualien today so he can mate with a female otter in the Hualien Ocean Park.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE TAIPEI ZOO
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Presidential election 2008: 5 days to go: Village chiefs file lawsuit against legislators
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Hsinkang Township Farmers' Association Chairman Lin Mao-sheng, accompanied by five village chiefs, rings the bell at the Chiayi District Court yesterday.
PHOTO: WU SHIH-TSUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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FEATURE: 'Land of a million elephants' is seeing its most prized possessions dying out
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Laotian mahouts corral a baby elephant at the second annual elephant festival in Paklay, Laos, on Feb. 17. The annual festival was held to bring attention to the plight of the Asian elephant.
PHOTO: AP
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FEATURE: Grueling conditions hurting Japanese medical field
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Teishi Kajiya, vice director of Hyogo Brain and Heart Center in Himeji, Japan, is pictured on Feb. 15.
PHOTO: AFP
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Conservatives win bulk of Iranian vote as expected
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Iranians shop in Tadjrish bazar in northern Tehran on Saturday, a few days before the Persian new year, or Noruz, which starts on Thursday. Iranian conservatives were poised to win a two-thirds parliamentary majority but with reformists retaining a foothold despite losing hundreds of candidates to pre-election vetting.
PHOTO: AFP
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Most bombers in Iraq from abroad: report
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Protesters march against the Iraq War in Hollywood, California, on Saturday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Athletes aren't the only ones competing
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Board of Alitalia approves takeover
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An Alitalia airplane takes off from Malpensa Airport, north of Milan, Italy, on Thursday.
PHOTO: AFP
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INTERVIEW: Taiwanese banks should prepare for China: Wong
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Jeffrey Wong, managing partner at McKinsey & Company Inc, speaks with the Taipei Times on Wednesday.
PHOTO: GEORGE TSORNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Qualifier proves no match for Nadal
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Chan Yung-jan of Taiwan reacts during her match against Sybille Bammer of Austria at the Pacific Life Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California, on Saturday. Chan beat Bammer 6-1, 6-3.
PHOTO: EPA
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Novak Djokovic serves to Andreas Seppi during their second-round match on Saturday at the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California.
PHOTO: AP
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Subs score to propel Roma to win against AC Milan
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Roma's Mirko Vucinic, left, celebrates with team-mate Daniele De Rossi after scoring against AC Milan during their Serie A match in Rome's Olympic stadium on Saturday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Coach Hitzfeld rues Bayern's 'black day'
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Cottbus striker Branko Jelic celebrates scoring during their Bundesliga match against Bayern Munich on Saturday at the Friendship Stadium in Cottbus, Germany.
PHOTO: AP
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76ers hand Spurs another loss
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Andre Iguodala, No. 9, of the Philadelphia 76ers shoots against Jacque Vaughn, No. 11, of the San Antonio Spurs on on Saturday at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers won 103 to 96.
PHOTO: AFP
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Oh hits five-under to become leader in MasterCard Classic
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Oh Ji-young, from South Korea, lines up her shot on the 18st hole during the LPGA 2008 MasterCard Classic at the Bosque Real Golf Club in Mexico City on Saturday
PHOTO: AP
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NHL: New Jersey ends Avalanche winning streak
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New Jersey Devils center Mike Rupp, front, takes a shot against Colorado Avalanche goalie Jose Theodore, right, in the second period of their NHL hockey game in Denver, Colorado, on Saturday.
PHOTO: AP
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SBL: Pure Youth rally to beat Leopards
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Wang Chih-chun of the Dacin Tigers, right, tries to steal the ball from Lin Chih-lung of the Bank of Taiwan team during the Super Basketball League match Saturday in Taipei.
PHOTO: WANG YI-SUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Wales victory earns Grand Slam
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Wales' flanker Martyn Williams, center, gets the ball out from a ruck during the Six Nations match against France at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Wales' Tom Shanklin holds a Welsh flag during their lap of honor after their 29-12 win over France in Cardiff on Saturday.
PHOTO: AP
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A fan cheers before Wales clash with France on Saturday at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
PHOTO: AFP
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'Pacman' claims title after close battle with Marquez
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Manny Pacquiao, right, connects with a left against Juan Manuel Marquez during their WBC super featherweight championship fight on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada.
PHOTO: AFP
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Couple returns home to their own murder investigation 外出度假被小題大作為謀殺
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Forensic officers examine the scene of a crime on Feb. 29, 2008, near Saint Martin in Jersey, UK.
上個月二十九日，鑑識人員在英國澤西島聖馬丁附近的一處犯罪現場蒐證調查。 照片：法新社
PHOTO: AFP
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Bjork's call for Tibetan independence draws China's ire 「碧玉的上海驚奇」
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Bjork performs at her solo concert in Shanghai on March 2, 2008.
本月二日，碧玉在上海個人演唱會中表演。照片：美聯社
PHOTO: AP
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[THE WEEKENDER] When's a Mormon not a Mormon?
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Leisure Suit Larry got more than he bargained for when he performed in the guise of a Mormon.
PHOTO: ALITA RICKARDS
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Local underground band makes history
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KbN played the Elysium club in Austin, Texas, on Saturday night, becoming the first Taiwanese band to perform at the South by Southwest music festival.
PHOTO: RON BROWNLOW, TAIPEI TIMES
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Bobo Chen, front left, and Cheer Hsieh, front right, of KbN, with backing musicians, back row from left, Bob Moody, Jimmy Brettell, Nathan Davis and sound engineer Remi Huang, in Austin, Texas, on Thursday.
PHOTO: RON BROWNLOW, TAIPEI TIMES
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