West steals show as Hornets sting Spurs
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The New Orleans Hornets mascot dives through a ring of fire during a break in the action against the San Antonio Spurs in their NBA playoff game on Saturday. The game was delayed when the fire was extinguished and spray from the fire extinguishers soaked the court making it slippery.
PHOTO: AP
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Ancient instrument thrives in exile
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An oud maker in his workshop in central Baghdad.
PHOTO: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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Dhia Jabbar, an oud player in Baghdad. Militiamen destroyed his instrument last week.
PHOTO: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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Rahim Alhaj, an oud player who fled Iraq in 1991 and now lives in New Mexico.
PHOTO: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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Diouf goal edges Bolton closer to survival
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Bolton’s Danny Guthrie gestures after their English Premier League soccer match against Sunderland in Bolton, England, on Saturday.
PHOTO: AP
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Uma Thurman faced her stalker in court last week.
PHOTO: AP
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Mussina gets Yankees past Mariners
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New York Yankees’ Bobby Abreu slides safely into second base for a steal ahead of the tag from Seattle Mariners shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt during the first inning of their American League baseball game on Saturday at Yankee Stadium in New York.
PHOTO: AP
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[ THE WEEKENDER ] Guoguang Opera delivers another success
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The National Guoguang Opera Company has never been shy about taking on innovative performances.
PHOTO COURTESY OF NATIONAL GUOGUANG OPERA COMPANY
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Fire dancing illuminated Aurora.
PHOTO COURTESY OF SUN SON THEATER
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PHOTO COURTESY OF SUN SON THEATER
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Franco to retire from major leagues after a 23-year career
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This file photo from last year shows Julio Franco of the New York Mets. The oldest player to hit a home run in the majors announced his retirement from baseball on Saturday after stints in his native Dominican Republic, South Korea, Japan and Mexico.
PHOTO: AP
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Swiss man jumps using a parachute designed by Leonardo 達文西降落傘五百年後成功載人著陸
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This combination of four pictures shows Olivier Vietti-Teppa’s jump in Payerne, Switzerland, on April 26, 2008.
從這四張圖組可以看出奧立弗．維耶堤特帕上個月二十六日在瑞士皮亞尼跳傘的過程。
照片：法新社
PHOTO: AFP
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De la Hoya wins points decision
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Oscar De La Hoya, left, lands a punch on Steve Forbes during their junior middleweight fight on Saturday in Carson, California.
PHOTO: AP
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Anthony Kim takes four-stroke lead
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US golfer Anthony Kim waves to the crowd at the 18th hole on Saturday during the third round of the Wachovia Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club in Charlotte, North Carolina.
PHOTO: AFP
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Nice boost Bordeaux title hopes by holding Lyon
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Nice player Onyekachi Apam, left, challenges Karim Benzema of Lyon during their French League One match on Saturday, in Nice, France.
PHOTO: AP
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Controversial song leads to elimination on “American Idol” 選錯歌成不了美國偶像
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Carly Smithson at the American Idol top 12 party on March 6, 2008, in West Hollywood, California, US.
三月六日，卡莉．史蜜森在美國加州西好萊塢出席《美國偶像》十二強派對。
照片：美聯社
PHOTO: AP
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Waratahs cling to second spot thanks to bonus point
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A Northern Bulls fan looks on during their Super 14 match against Australia`s Waratahs at the Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, on Saturday.
PHOTO: AP
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Four killed in Anbar by landmine
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A soldier from the 62nd Ordnance Company Joint Task Force Troy MND-B kneels to pay a respects to his fallen comrade Specialist First Class Lawrence Ezell during a memorial service at Camp Taji, north of Baghdad, Iraq, on Saturday.
PHOTO: AP
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Boys' toys ride to the rescue of defense officials
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Prices of motorcycles, bicycles go up
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Workers at a factory assemble motorcycles on a production line in Taiwan on Friday.
PHOTO: KAO CHIA-HO, TAIPEI TIMES
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Chileans flee from active volcano
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A woman walks through her farm near the Chaiten volcano on the outskirts of Ayacara City, Chile, on Saturday.
PHOTO: EPA
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US bills seek to restrict use, sales of fake weapons
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State Representative John DeBerry displays a toy gun at a committee meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday.
PHOTO: AP
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Capital to return to Asia: ADB official
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Haruhiko Kuroda, president of the Asian Development Bank, gestures during a media briefing on the first day of the bank’s 41st annual board of governors meeting in Madrid on Saturday.
PHOTO: AFP
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Workers observe Cordillera Day
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Filipinos gather yesterday at Shuangcheng Park in Taipei’s Zhongshan District to celebrate Cordillera Day.
PHOTO: CNA
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Cyclists celebrate Taiwan Bike Day
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Cyclists and pets yesterday participate in Taiwan Bike Day on Ketagalan Boulevard in front of the Presidential Office.
PHOTO: CNA
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China launches domestic leg of Olympic relay
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Olympic torch carrier Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan, left, and an unidentified local village head, right, wave to the crowds as they light the dish at the last check point at the Tianya Haijiao, a tourism landmark in Sanya, Hainan Province, China, yesterday.
PHOTO: AP
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