WAR DEAD: Lee Teng-hui said a trip to honor his brother at the Yasukuni shrine in Japan was a `private, family event' and should not be politicized
Former president Lee Teng-hui (李登輝) visited a Tokyo war shrine yesterday to pay respects to his late brother, a move that drew criticism from China, which views the shrine as a glorification of Japan's militaristic past.

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DIFFERENCE OF OPINION: KMT Legislator Joanna Lei was both praised and reviled after chairing a meeting which blocked the re-naming of the CKS Memorial Hall
By Ko Shu-ling
Cashing in on their numerical advantage once again, opposition lawmakers at a joint committee meeting yesterday blocked the proposed name change of Chiang Kai-shek (CKS) Memorial Hall and resolved to refer the education minister and his deputy to the Control Yuan for impeachment.

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By Max Hirsch
Central Election Commission (CEC) Chairman Chang Cheng-hsiung (張政雄) defended the commission's decision to schedule the legislative elections for Jan. 12 next year, as pan-blue lawmakers assailed him with conspiracy theories in a legislative committee yesterday.

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By Ko Shu-ling
The government will be required to immediately declassify any information legally made public by a foreign government if the legislature passes revisions to legislation on classified information.

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NOT A KNOCKOUT: Bureau of National Health Insurance chief executive Chu Tzer-ming said it was too early to declare victory, as the verdict was just one round of the battle
By Jimmy Chuang and Mo Yan-chih
The Taipei Administrative High Court yesterday ruled against the Taipei City Government and asked it to pay its health insurance subsidy debts of NT$7.2 billion (US$218 million) accumulated between 2003 and 2005 to the central government's Bureau of National Health Insurance (BNHI).

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SEX TRADE: Taiwanese officials worked with their US counterparts to smash a snakehead operation, arresting 12 alleged gang members in north Taiwan
Taiwanese police working in conjunction with US officials busted a cross-border human trafficking ring and arrested 12 suspects, the Criminal Investigation Bureau said yesterday.

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By Mo Yan-chih
Disappointed at the Taipei City Government's handling of the flooding in Shezi Island (社子島) and Beitou (北投) late on Tuesday night, the Taipei City Council yesterday demanded that Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin (郝龍斌) present an evaluation report and compensate affected residents.

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By Tang Chai-hsin
It may soon be illegal to smoke or chew betel nut while walking the streets of Taichung if a proposed regulation is passed.

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By Loa Iok-sin
The Consumers' Foundation yesterday urged people interested in summer study abroad programs to avoid disputes by examining contracts before signing up.

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United Airlines will resume daily nonstop passenger and cargo services between Taipei and San Francisco beginning today, while ending its daily passenger service between Taipei and Nagoya, Japan, the company's office in Taiwan announced yesterday.

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TIME FOR TEA: Farmers can thrive by building their own `brand' teas and creating a direct link to customers, turning tea gardens into tourist areas
By Angelica Oung
Quality teas and savvy marketing will help the nation's tea farmers withstand competition from abroad, tea farmers and government officials said yesterday.

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The Department of Health yesterday said it had asked Roche Holding AG to immediately recall an HIV treatment drug.

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