KEY CONCERNS: The KMT presidential candidate said parking capacity at popular sites must be increased and tourist quotas considered before building the freeway
By Mo Yan-chih
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday declined to promise that he would see through the construction of the Suhua Freeway if elected, insisting that supplementary measures were necessary before construction could proceed.

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Following the premier's dismissal on Friday of a legislator's accusation that the government had launched a nuclear weapons program, President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) yesterday also dismissed the claim as false.

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President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) said yesterday that he would not rule out making changes concerning who would represent the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the legislative elections slated for January.

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China has shown its true colors by "hijacking" three major US-based Internet search engines, Government Information Office Minister Shieh Jhy-wey (謝志偉) said on Friday.

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NOT IMPRESSED: Academia Sinica research fellow Lin Cheng-yi called the peace pact proposal a formality, given that the Chinese leader has made the offer before
By Shih Hsiu-chuan
Chinese President Hu Jintao's (胡錦濤) recent call for a "peace pact" under the concept of "one China" has drawn mixed reactions from analysts in Taiwan.

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GOING POSTAL: More than 11,000 people signed up for the exam to qualify to become postal workers. Only 248 positions are available, at a wage starting from NT$24,000
By Shelley Shan
Forty-two-year-old Chen (陳) used to work in a local insurance firm. He quit his job a few months ago and began to seek jobs in the government sector.

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Electromagnetic wave-free environment advocates urged the Taiwan High-Speed Rail Corp (THSRC) yesterday to attach "electromagnetic wave-free carriages" to their trains to ensure the safety of people with cardiac pacemakers.

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The International Osteoporosis Foundation is providing an online list of risk factors to help people conduct a quick self-assessment of their risk of developing osteoporosis.

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CONTROVERSY: The Taipei County Government argued that its upgrading into a special municipality this month gave it the authority to decide on police promotions
By Rich Chang
Taipei County Commissioner Chou Hsi-wei's (周錫瑋) plan to promote 140 police officers has triggered a dispute with the National Police Agency (NPA), which said that promotions do not fall under the county government's jurisdiction.

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VOICE OF FREEDOM: The organizers said that most of the 200 publications featured in the exhibit disappeared after the KMT cracked down on dissent
By Jenny W. Hsu
The "magazine wave" during the pre-Martial Law period represented the people's thirst for democracy and freedom of expression and the forced termination of these publications typified the regime at that time, a Cabinet official said yesterday at the unveiling of an exhibit in Taipei.

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By Angelica Oung
More than 30 families whose babies once stayed at Taipei Veterans' General Hospital's (TVGH) premature ward returned to the hospital yesterday for an annual reunion.

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By Loa Iok-sin
The Liouduei Hakka Cultural Park opened on a trial basis yesterday with thousands of runners joining a 21km race through three townships in Pingtung County and a torch lighting ceremony for the Liouduei (六堆) Games.

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By Hung Mei-hsiu
Coming from a poor family, 18-year-old Liu Cheng-yang (劉政陽) never thought he would be able to learn to play the piano -- let alone win a championship.

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