Celtics hold on to beat Knicks
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Paul Pierce, right, of the Boston Celtics makes his way around Jamal Crawford of the New York Knicks at TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, on Tuesday.
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CPBL: Government, fans and coaches mull CPBL headaches
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Sinon Bulls manager Liu Chih-sheng, left, talks with Sinon coach Hsu Sheng-ming while watching a game on July 2. Liu said the Sports Affairs Council is making it difficult for baseball teams to establish a second-tier system.
PHOTO: LIN CHENG-KUN, TAIPEI TIMES
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NHL: Minnesota end Penguins・ six-game winning streak
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The Pittsburgh Penguins・ Petr Sykora can・t get a shot past Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom in a shootout during their NHL game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday. The Wild won 2-1.
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Diego tells English to let it drop
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Argentina coach Diego Maradona gestures as he talks to the media during a press conference in Glasgow on Tuesday ahead of an international friendly match against Scotland yesterday.
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Legislators bicker over assembly law
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Protesters demand amendments to the Assembly and Parade Law outside the legislature in Taipei yesterday. The protesters walked around the Legislative Yuan, saying that the law was unconstitutional in its current form.
PHOTO: CHIEN JUNG-FONG, TAIPEI TIMES
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Recalled Chabal less than amused by French reporters
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France・s Sebastien Chabal catches the ball during their match against Argentina on Nov. 8 in Marseille, France.
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Aging cast lifts Asian hopes in HK
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Colin Montgomerie of Scotland takes part in the UBS Hong Kong Open Championship Pro Am day at the Hong Kong Golf Club at Fanling yesterday ahead of the Hong Kong Open, which starts today.
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With computers, sometimes size does count
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ILLUSTRATION: MOUNTAIN PEOPLE
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US automakers running out of time
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General Motors employees and supporters listen to a ：Support The US Auto Industry Rally； at a GM plant in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday.
PHOTO: AP/ MICHAEL AINSWORTH, THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS
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Nomura CEO planning to change his firm and industry with Lehman buy
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Nomura Holdings president Kenichi Watanabe gestures as he speaks to journalists at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan in Tokyo yesterday.
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College party bonfire led to California blaze
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Residents sift through the ashes of their homes at the Oakridge Mobile Home Park on Tuesday in Sylmar, California.
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Serbia to file suit against Croatia
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Army officials hold national flags as they lead a procession in the eastern Croatian town of Vukovar on Tuesday as they mark the 17th anniversary of the town・s fall to Serb forces, the bloodiest episode of Croatia・s 1991-1995 independence war.
PHOTO: AFP
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Germany set to extradite Rwandan aide to France
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame, left, walks with his aide, Rose Kabuye, on Nov. 7 during an emergency summit in Nairobi aimed at restoring stability in the conflict-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Afghans push for return to public executions
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An alleged murderer is knelt on the center spot of the soccer pitch in front of a crowd of some 35,000 men at the National Stadium in Kabul moments before his death on March 13, 1998.
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Chen returns to Tucheng detention center
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Supporters of former president Chen Shui-bian chant slogans to criticize Chen・s ongoing detention outside a public hospital in Banciao, Taipei County, yesterday. Around 100 supporters protested outside the hospital, criticizing the ongoing detention as political persecution.
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England give Graeme Swann the nod
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Ishant Sharma bowls during a training session in Kanpur, India, yesterday. India play England in a one day international today and lead the seven-match series 2-0.
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Munster minutes away from repeat of famous win
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Munster・s Lfeimi Mafi, right, tackles New Zealand・s Corey Flynn during their friendly rugby union match at Thomond Park, Limerick, Ireland, on Tuesday.
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US star proud to inspire Japanese schoolgirl pitcher
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High school student Eri Yoshida, 16, smiles on Sunday during a press conference in Osaka, Japan, after being drafted by a professional baseball team.
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