Decades later, still asking: Would I pull the switch?
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ILLUSTRATION: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
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[SCIENCE]: A century on, mystery shrouds ¡¥cosmic impact¡¦
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On June 30, 1908, a gigantic explosion ripped open the dawn sky above the forest of western Siberia, leaving a scientific riddle that endures to this day. One theory suggests that a meteor similar to the one that created this crater in Arizona some 49,000 years ago was responsible.
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Confidence dips as Europe catches US¡¦cold
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ILLUSTRATION: MOUNTAIN PEOPLE
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Schuettler through after marathon
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Rainer Schuettler of Germany returns to Arnaud Clement of France during their men¡¦s singles quarter-final match at Wimbledon in London on Thursday.
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Sparkling half-centuries put India in final
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India captain and wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, left, runs out Sri Lanka¡¦s Chamara Silva during their Super League Asia Cup match at the National Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan, on Thursday.
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Pakistani court suspends ¡¥Rawalpindi Express¡¦ban
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Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar leaves the Pakistan Cricket Academy in Lahore, Pakistan, yesterday.
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Beijing 2008: Kewell passes on Beijing to sign for Galatasaray
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Australia¡¦s Harry Kewell, top, and China¡¦s Du Zhenyu battle for the ball during their World Cup 2010 qualifying match at the Olympic Stadium in Sydney on June 22.
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F1:Coulthard announces his retirement at Silverstone
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McLaren Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of England arrives in the paddock at the Silverstone racetrack in England on Thursday ahead of tomorrow¡¦s British Grand Prix.
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Marino shoots 65 to grab AT&T lead
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Scotland¡¦s Colin Montgomerie plays a shot onto the green at the 13th hole during the first round of the European Open Championship on the Heritage Course at the London Golf Club in Kent, England, on Thursday.
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Bosox rough up Pettitte to top Yankees
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Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees reacts after striking out in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday at Yankee Stadium in New York. The New York Daily News reported on Thursday that Rodriguez and his wife have split up less than three months after the birth of their second daughter. The story comes amid reports linking the Yankee slugger to US pop icon Madonna.
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Investors fear Chrysler headed for bankruptcy
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New jeeps built by Chrysler are pictured on the lot at a dealership in Skokie, Illinois, on Tuesday.
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Hansen shut out of Beijing berth in 200m breaststroke
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Brendan Hansen swims in the men¡¦s 200m breaststroke final at the US Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Nebraska, on Thursday. Hansen finished fourth.
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Amanda Beard swims in the women¡¦s 200m breaststroke semi-final at the US Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Nebraska, on Thursday.
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South Korean police arrest ¡¥Taliban-linked¡¦ drug ring
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South Korean police officers show plastic pails yesterday containing acetic anhydride seized from an Afghan man at a police station in Ansan, South Korea.
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Betancourt to meet Sarkozy in France
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Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt, center, holds the hands of her children Melanie, left, and Lorenzo after her children flew from France to a military base in Bogota on Thursday. Betancourt, three US military contractors and 11 other hostages were rescued by the Colombian military from rebels on Wednesday. Betancourt was abducted by the FARC rebels in February 2002.
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CROSS-STRAIT FLIGHTS: Sniffer dog hurt at Taipei airport
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Personnel at Taipei Songshan Airport rush sniffer dog Dalton to National Taiwan University¡¦s animal hospital after he was injured on the luggage carousel yesterday.
PHOTO: LIU HSIN-TEH, TAIPEI TIMES
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Excitement greets start of direct flights
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A group of Aboriginal performers welcome the first group of Chinese tourists to arrive on a direct charter flight at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport yesterday.
PHOTO: CHU PEI-HSIUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Legislative Yuan accepts Wang but rejects Shen
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Shen Fu-hsiung talks to reporters after the Legislative Yuan rejected his nomination for Control Yuan vice president yesterday. He said that the decision might turn out to be a good thing for him.
PHOTO: WANG YI-SUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
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