SEVEN-MONTH TERM: : Chen Shui-bian said his goals were for the party to win the March election, gain at least 50 seats in the January polls and for its referendums to succeed
By Ko Shu-ling
President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) was sworn in as Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) chairman yesterday, and vowed to lead the party to victory in next year's legislative and presidential elections. He also said he would help make the party's referendum proposals on UN membership and the Chinese Nationalist Party's (KMT) stolen party assets a success.

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HEATED EXCHANGE: : Caucus whip Kuo Su-chun said Shieh Jhy-wey had violated the Constitution as well as broken the law
By Flora Wang
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus condemned Cabinet Spokesman Shieh Jhy-wey (謝志偉) yesterday after Shieh and KMT Legislator Ting Shou-chung (丁守中) exchanged barbs during the premier's question-and-answer session at the legislature on Tuesday.

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By Loa Iok-sin
Pan-blue legislators grilled Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Chairman Chen Ming-tong (陳明通) yesterday over the council's rejection of China Investment Corp's (CIC) plan to include Taiwan as an investment target.

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By Jimmy Chuang
Minister of National Defense Lee Tien-yu (李天羽) said yesterday that Army paratroopers would hold a parachute display that had been scheduled for Double Ten National Day at Taiwan Democracy Me-morial Hall early next month.

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By Ko Shu-ling
A coalition of blue-collar workers and unionists yesterday demanded Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) apologize to the public for putting more emphasis on his party's UN membership referendum proposal than on the economy.

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'LABOR OF LOVE': With state-of-the-art classrooms and a tradition of excellence, Taipei European School is giving its students an eyeful of its brand new campus
By Jenny W. Hsu
Taipei European School (TES) held a ceremony yesterday to unveil its new primary campus in Shilin (士林).

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By Shih Hsiu-chuan
Veterans' homes and care centers that have catered exclusively to long-retired soldiers who came from China with the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) army will soon open their doors to elderly ethnic Taiwanese, Veterans Affairs Commission Minister Hu Chen-pu (胡鎮埔) said yesterday.

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By Shelley Shan
Bureau of High Speed Rail Director-General Pang Jia-hua (龐家驊) said yesterday that the bureau had yet to approve the Taiwan High Speed Rail Co's (THSRC) proposal to let passengers board any train without reserving seats.

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Taipei County Commissioner Chou Hsi-wei (周錫瑋) came under attack yesterday over a steep increase in his special allowance fund following the county's upgrading to the status of special municipality.

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IMPROVED RANKING: Taiwan's press freedom ranked No. 1 in Asia and No. 32 worldwide, out-ranking the US, with 169 countries put to the test
Taiwan ranked No. 1 among Asian countries and No. 32 in the world on press freedom this year, said the Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2007 released on Tuesday by the Paris-based Reporters Without Borders.

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By Rich Chang
Prosecutors sought to detain independent Nantou County Council Speaker Wu Chih-hsiang (吳棋祥) yesterday on suspicion of embezzling funds set aside to help victims of the devastating 921 earthquake in 1999.

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By Ko Shu-ling
DPP Secretary-General Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) yesterday dismissed a media report that he had tried to cover up allegations of sexual harassment against a Presidential Office staffer when he served as deputy Presidential Office secretary-general.

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