ABSENCE: Pan-blue lawmakers were angry that Presidential Office Secretary-General Yeh Chu-lan did not show up for a meeting, while several questioned her priorities
By Ko Shu-ling
The Organic Laws and Statutes Committee yesterday condemned Presidential Office Secretary-General Yeh Chu-lan (葉菊蘭) for failing to answer to the committee and referred her to the Control Yuan for correction or impeachment.

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UPHEAVAL: Divisions caused by a controversial vote at Sunday's congress continue to reverberate, while Frank Hsieh decided to take some time off
By Flora Wang
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members should calm down, take a good look at themselves and find common ground in order to help the party win next year's elections, DPP vice presidential candidate Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) said yesterday.

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By Jimmy Chuang and Flora Wang
Cabinet Spokesman Shieh Jhy-wey (謝志偉) yesterday accused Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) of humiliating Taiwan and belittling the country with his campaign promises.

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A Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) delegation left for Washington yesterday to reassure the US that the KMT wants to develop peaceful relations with both China and the US. KMT vice presidential candidate Vincent Siew (蕭萬長) is leading the delegation.

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National Security Bureau Director Shi Hwei-yow (許惠祐) said yesterday that the bureau will take action against anyone attempting to disturb the Double Ten National Day celebrations.

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By Ko Shu-ling
President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) yesterday canceled a meeting amid wrangling between Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) and ex-party chairman Yu Shyi-kun.

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Minister of Foreign Affairs James Huang (黃志芳) outlined his "21st century global village diplomatic policy" at the legislature yesterday.

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FAMILY TRAGEDY: The fire department believes that electrical wiring may have been at the source of a fire that claimed four young victims on Sunday morning
Families of four children who died in a fire on Sunday held a ceremony yesterday to call back their souls while police launched an investigation into the tragedy.

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A free flu vaccination program began yesterday, providing flu shots for groups considered to be at high risk from the influenza virus, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said yesterday.

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By Angelica Oung
"You ask me, how long will it take to reach the bus stop called happiness?/I say, I don't know/Leave it to the bus of love to take us there," Yunika Sari, of Indonesia, recited on Sunday as she read her winning piece, titled Terminal Bahagia at the 7th Foreign Poetry and Essay Contest.

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WITNESS: Authorities said that Ko Yu-mei might have been murdered by the suspects after she saw them trying to dump a body in a pool near her fruit farm
By Rich Chang
Tainan police said yesterday they had arrested four suspects in the death of a wealthy female farmer, who was found along with the body of an unidentified man in a pool in Tainan County last month.

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By Shelley Shan
The deaths of two experienced swimmers in last week's Sun Moon Lake Swimming Carnival has raised questions as to whether this annual sports event should continue after 25 years.

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By Angelica Oung
More than a quarter of Taiwanese college students suffer from some form of depression, according to the latest survey conducted by the John Tung Foundation.

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By Shelley Shan
The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) yesterday gave a conditional pass to the environmental impact review for an electrification project for the railway line between Hualien and Taitung.

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The high speed rail has dealt a heavy blow to domestic air traffic, reducing the number of air passengers by 22 percent compared with figures for the same period last year, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said yesterday.

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