A TEST OF LOYALTY: While some party members accuse Wang of being too close to the pan-green camp, he argues that what is good for the country must come first
By Mo Yan-chih
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Secretary-General Wu Den-yi (吳敦義) said yesterday that the party would follow Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung's (吳伯雄) directives on Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng's (王金平) intention to seek re-election as legislative speaker.

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FRIENDS: Amid news that Chen's second letter to Ban Ki-moon would be to no avail, staunch allies sent letters requesting that Taiwan's application be given a fair hearing
By Max Hirsch
Taiwan's diplomatic allies Palau, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Solomon Islands and El Savaldor submitted letters to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UN Security Council President Pascal Gayama on Friday expressing their disapproval of the UN's rejection of Taiwan's application for UN membership under the name "Taiwan," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.

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The government could file a lawsuit against the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for its erroneous designation of Taiwan as a province of China, diplomatic sources said on Friday.

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By Max Hirsch
Five Chinese illegal aliens attempting to enter the US via Taiwan with counterfeit documents and help from a human-trafficking ring were apprehended in the US on Friday in a joint operation between the National Immigration Agency (NIA) and US immigration authorities, agency officials said yesterday.

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China has lodged a formal protest with Japan over the playing of the Taiwanese national anthem at an Olympic basketball qualifying tournament in the Japanese city of Tokushima, the Xinhua news agency reported yesterday.

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"I have been seeking, seeking a window opened by God that can lead to a promising future for farmers and seeking a pathway that can offer hope for disadvantaged children," reads Rice is Not a Bomb, a book written in semi-autobiographical style by Yang Ju-men (楊儒門), also known as the "rice bomber."

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NOT DISCOURAGED: Though the competition for jobs with the nation's rail company is stiff and the pay is low, 60 percent of those applying said they were highly educated
BY SHELLEY SHAN
More than 5,000 people participated in an examination held by the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) yesterday to recruit new service personnel.

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ON DISPLAY: The Air Force will show Mirage 2000-5s, F-16A Falcons, IDFs as well as models of jetfighters, helicopters, missiles, machine guns and radar systems
By Jimmy Chuang
The Air Force's major jetfighters, including Mirage 2000-5s, F-16A Falcons, IDFs (Indigenous Defense Fighters) as well as the Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team (雷虎小組) will be featured in the Air March Past this Saturday at the Sungshan Command Headquarters in Taipei.

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BY CHEN YI-SHAN AND LIN HSIU-TSU
Torrential rain yesterday afternoon left many areas in Taipei City and Taipei County flooded, with cars getting caught in water deep enough to stop their engines.

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DIAGNOSIS: If the disease biliary atresia is discovered within 60 days of birth, a surgical procedure to construct a new bile duct can prevent later problems
By Angelica Oung
Many children who suffer from a rare congenital liver disorder await liver transplants that are required to save their lives, advocates said yesterday.

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The average occupancy rate at the nation's tourist hotels for the first six months was 65.87 percent, down 3.15 percent from the previous year, while the average price rose 3.91 percent to NT$3,246 (US$99) per day, a Tourism Bureau official said on Friday.

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By Loa Iok-sin
Retaining tribal names for people and places is the key to preserving Aboriginal cultures and bringing about Aboriginal autonomy, said panelists attending a conference on Aboriginal affairs yesterday.

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Amid growing concerns over a banned veterinary drug that is used to cause pigs to gain lean weight, the Department of Health (DOH) said yesterday that local health officials have collected 40 samples of pig organs from traditional markets and that test results are expected by the end of the month.

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By Rich Chang
Two prisoners released under the commutation statute were suspected of shooting and injuring two people in Hualien yesterday morning.

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