Vaughan resigns as England captain
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Sri Lanka’s Malinda Warnapura, left, dives for a catch off India’s Sourav Ganguly, center, as Sri Lanka’s wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene looks on during the fourth day of the second Test in Galle, Sri Lanka, yesterday. The attempt was unsuccessful.
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British scientist hopes for Yeti hair breakthrough 雪人毛髮帶來突破性科學發現？
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American television channel host and explorer Josh Gates compares his foot with an alleged footprint of mythical snow man Yeti at his hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Dec. 1, 2007.
去年十二月一日，投宿尼泊爾加德滿都某旅館的美國電視節目主持人暨探險家賈許拿自己的腳和一個據稱是傳說中喜馬拉雅山雪人的腳印作比較。照片：歐新社
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Fudoh grabs one-shot Open lead
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Natalie Gulbis of the US plays out of the rough on the 11th hole during the third round of the Women’s British Open in Sunningdale, England, on Saturday.
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Taiwan’s Yani Tseng chips onto the first green during the third round of the Women’s British Open in Sunningdale, England, on Saturday.
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Japan’s Momoko Ueda watches her drive from the third tee during the third round of the Women’s British Open in Sunningdale, England, on Saturday.
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Eel drink goes on sale in Japan to ease the summer heat 日本鰻魚飲料上市 清涼消暑
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A drink called “unagi nobori,” or “surging eel,” made by Japan Tobacco Inc., is shown in Tokyo on July 28, 2008.
日本菸草公司生產的「急騰鰻魚」飲料，上個月二十八日於東京展示。照片：美聯社
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Dodgers move in on Diamondbacks
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New York Mets catcher Ramon Castro grabs his leg after being bowled over by the Houston Astros’ Mark Loretta, No. 8, and Hunter Pence, who tied up the baseball game in the ninth inning on Saturday, in Houston. Castro left the game limping. The Astros went on to win 5-4 in 10 innings.
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Oakland Athletics center fielder Carlos Gonzalez makes a diving catch on a ball hit by the Boston Red Sox’s Jason Varitek during the first inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston on Saturday.
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Djokovic snaps Nadal’s 32-game winning streak
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Novak Djokovic, from Serbia, hits a forehand against Rafael Nadal, from Spain, in a semi-final at the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters tennis tournament, on Saturday in Mason, Ohio.
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Singh shares lead at US invitational
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Vijay Singh of Fiji plays his tee shot on the fifth hole during third round of the World Golf Championship Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club on Saturday in Akron, Ohio. Singh is in a three-way tie for the lead.
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McLachlin pads his lead at Reno Open
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Brian Davis, of England, hits out of a sand trap on the 11th hole on Saturday during the third round of the Reno-Tahoe Open golf tournament at the Montreux Golf and Country Club in Reno, Nevada.
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Japanese sushi rage threatens iconic Mediterranean tuna
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INTERVIEW: Australia-Taiwan trade remains healthy: Waters
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Australian Commerce and Industry Office Representative Steve Waters raises his glass in a toast on Jan. 26 last year.
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Girl found, but ‘Rockephony’ father detained
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In this undated photo provided by the FBI, Clark Rockefeller carries his daughter Reigh on his shoulders. Clark Rockefeller, accused of kidnapping his seven-year-old daughter during a supervised visit in Boston last weekend was arrested on Saturday in Baltimore, Maryland, and the girl was found safe, authorities said.
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Prostitution finds home in Web logs
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Members of the Child Welfare League Foundation perform a skit as the foundation published a report on Web sites with violent, pornographic or other content that may be harmful to children that can be accessed through Taiwanese Internet portals.
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Dome of Light focus of rights talks
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The Dome of Light at the Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system’s Formosa Boulevard Station is pictured on June 24.
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Child matador barred from performing
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Michelito, center, a 10-year-old Franco-Mexican boy and rising star in Mexico’s bullfighting world, speaks with his brother Andre, right, in Arles, France, on Saturday.
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Pakistan vows to investigate ISI
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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, right, shakes hands with Nepali Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala during a meeting in Colombo yesterday.
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CCTV ‘error’ stuns Presidential Office
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Archer Kuo Cheng-wei, carrying the nation’s Olympic flag, leads a group of Taiwanese athletes after arriving at Beijing International Airport yesterday.
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