TIME FOR CHANGE: The government must tackle this problem or face even more political leaders becoming embroiled in lawsuits, the legislative speaker warned
By Shih Hsiu-chuan
Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng (王金平) yesterday suggested amending legislation to end the controversy over the use of special allowance funds by officials.

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THIRD OPTION? : The `United Evening News' said the son of billionaire Wang Yung-ching was being encouraged to run for president by pro-independence politicians
Winston Wang (王文洋), son of billionaire Wang Yung-ching (王永慶), is considering running for president next year as an independent candidate, the Chinese-language United Evening News reported yesterday, claiming that he would probably announce his decision on Double Ten National Day.

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The government will have to wait on its request to buy 66 F-16C/D jet fighters from the US, a daily newsletter said in Washington on Friday.

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By Shih Hsiu-chuan
Independent Legislator Li Ao (李敖) yesterday formed a new party called the "China Wisdom Party," saying the party "rejects fools."

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Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday reiterated his pledge to forge direct transport links between Taiwan and China if elected next year.

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`SEPARATIST ACTIVITIES': The premier said that China wanted to work peacefully with Taiwanese to stamp out any attempts to declare independence from Beijing
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (溫家寶) yesterday called on Taiwan to resist moving toward de jure independence in China's annual National Day address, which is traditionally used to appeal for unity between the rivals.

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HOT ZONE: The business sector is growing in developing countries, so the new facility will cater to the country's rich talent in this area of research, administration officials say
The Pingtung Agricultural Biotechnology Park, eyeing the significant growth potential of the animal vaccine industry, plans to set up the world's first factory zone dedicated to the development and production of the vaccines, a park administration official said yesterday.

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CULTIVATION: A professor said the National Taiwan University research center should be made a national monument as it is the only school structure of its kind
By Mo Yan-chih
Zhuzihu (竹子湖), a small basin in the northeastern corner of Beitou(北投), is famed as a tourist destination for lovers of calla lilies, but many visitors fail to recognize its historical significance as the first field of the Taiwanese staple food Penglai rice (蓬萊米).

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By Loa Iok-sin
Scooterists and unionists staged a rally in Taipei's Ximending shopping district yesterday to protest a city government plan to increase the number of paid scooter parking spaces.

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By Rich Chang
Taipei police were busy trying to prevent revenge attacks yesterday after a Taipei gangster was gunned down at a dinner party in Taipei County on Saturday evening.

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