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    US has yet to approve Ma's trip

    POLITICAL NUANCE: The goal of the president's planned transits in the US is to strengthen mutual trust with Washington, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs official said
    By Jenny W. Hsu and Ko Shu-ling
    The US government has not given final approval for President Ma Ying-jeou's (馬英九) to transit through two west coast cities en route to Paraguay and the Dominican Republic next month, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.

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    Wang says trip to US will help clarify position on arms

    IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The legislative speaker said he would use the occasion to promote Taiwan's efforts to cut carbon emissions and energy consumption
    By Flora Wang
    Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng (王金平) left for the US last night, vowing to improve the US’ understanding of Taiwan's position on arms procurement and other issues.

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    DPP says proposal to cut taxes would widen wealth gap

    By Jimmy Chuang
    The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislative caucus yesterday said Premier Liu Chao-shiuan's (劉兆玄) proposal to lower estate and gift tax, business income tax and commodity tax would exacerbate the nation's rich-poor gap.

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    Cabinet passes draft bill barring human cloning

    DRAWING A LINE: The draft says the regulation would ensure freedom of scientific research while preventing unethical cloning of human embryos and stem cells
    By Shih Hsiu-chuan
    The Cabinet yesterday approved a bill regulating research involving human embryos and stem cells while banning human cloning.

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    MOFA urges travelers to Europe to seek right visa

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday advised people planning a trip to more than one Schengen country to apply for a visa for the first country they will visit or the country where they will stay the longest.

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    Taipei invites architects to theater design contest

    CULTURAL LANDMARK: The city is holding a contest for top architects to design a theater to provide local artists with a venue for shows that run for three to six months
    By Mo Yan-chih
    Taipei City Government said yesterday it would invite world-renowned architects to join a competition to design a world-class theater near Shilin Night Market that would serve as a venue for large and long-running performances.

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    Hospital warns against rising injuries from falls

    By Regina Hsu
    Doctors at National Taiwan University Hospital yesterday called for better care and safeguards against injuries from falls among the elderly as the nation ages.

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    Taitung issues urgent call to replenish blood stock

    The Taitung Blood Center, which serves hospitals in southeastern Taiwan, is urging the public to donate blood to help relieve a serious shortage.

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    Grandma appeals for help to build new kids' shelter

    BETTER LIFE: Liao Mei-fang is asking for public support to build a bigger home for the 34 children — many from dysfunctional families — under her care
    By Loa Iok-sin
    Called “grandma” by 34 kids from dysfunctional families, Liao Mei-fang (廖梅芳), founder of the Yong-an Children’s Home, is asking the public for help in building a new home for her “grandchildren.”

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    Chang vows to focus on halting hotel's losses

    By Shelley Shan
    The Grand Hotel (圓山大飯店) is scheduled to hold a board meeting today to confirm the appointment of Chang Shuo-lao (張學勞) as the hotel’s new chairman.

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    Youths in plea for better road safety

    Youths and youth rights advocates called on Wednesday for improvements in road traffic safety, saying that road accidents result in the death of almost 1,000 children and young adults every year.

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    First Chinese tourists satisfied: survey

    SUCCESSFUL START: There were only minor criticisms that the tours were overly hectic and some said they would have liked to have visited the tomb of pop singer Teresa Teng
    An overwhelming majority of the first batch of Chinese tourists to visit Taiwan via weekend direct charter flights were satisfied with their tours, the results of a survey released on Wednesday showed.

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    Tourism Bureau to probe tourist application delays

    By Shelley Shan
    The Tourism Bureau said on Wednesday it would seek to determine the reasons behind the delay in the review process for Chinese tourists applying to visit Taiwan.

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    Community Compass coming soon!

    “Community Compass,” the Taipei Times’ new weekly community page, will debut on Aug. 5.
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