WORRIES: As the price of oil continues to rise, the government is pondering a series of interventions to mitigate the impact of rising commodity prices on people's lives
By Shih Hsiu-chuan
The government could lower the ceiling on oil prices if prices cause too much public worry, Consumer Protection Commission Chairman Chiou I-jen (邱義仁) said yesterday.

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By Liu Chih-yuan and Wang Yu-chung
In a verdict issued on Wednesday, the Taipei District Court invalidated the Central Motion Pictures Corp's (CMPC, 中影公司) decision to remove the Bank of Taiwan (臺灣銀行), which represents the government's shareholdings, from the company.

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THE PLAN: Special units, with provisions for reinforcement by local police, will follow the candidates and their running mates until jan. 30. After that, the NSB will take over
By Loa Iok-sin
Following the party nominations in May, the two presidential candidates and their running mates have been under the protection of special National Police Agency (NPA) teams, an NPA official said yesterday.

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By Ko Shu-ling
An evening gala open to the public will be held on Ketagalan Boulevard tomorrow to welcome the return of the nationwide torch relay soliciting support for the nation's UN membership bid.

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WORKING FOR WOMEN: The panelists said that lack of females in high management, the gender gap in wages and balancing work and family were common problems
By Loa Iok-sin
Authorities in many cities in Asia are striving to enhance the social and economic status of women through empowerment programs, panelists said during a symposium on women's social participation held in Taipei yesterday.

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By Shelley Shan
Starting next year, 38 developed nations (excluding Australia and the US) will be required to meet the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards stated in the treaties they signed under the framework of the Kyoto Protocol.

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By Meggie Lu
The fierce debate over the construction of the Suhua Freeway was reopened yesterday, and it was decided yet again to delay the resolution.

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SICK BABIES: Adult caretakers who spread a respiratory infection at a Hsinchu center for new mothers probably did not have any symptoms, the CDC deputy chief said
By Angelica Oung
A postnatal center in Hsinchu has been temporarily shuttered after more than half of the infants at the facility suffered respiratory infections.

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By Shih Hsiu-chuan
Taiwan and Japan yesterday signed a new air transportation agreement in which two new airline routes from Taipei to Komatsu and from Taipei to Miyazaki were added, bringing the number of regular airline routes between the two countries from eight to 10.

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By Jenny W. Hsu
Internationalization of education will help students gain a wider view to compete in the emerging globalized market, said Temple University President Ann Weaver Hart yesterday as she signed an education partnership program with six top ranking universities in Taiwan.

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By Jimmy Chuang
Actress Lu Ching (盧靚) yesterday had the 32 month prison sentence she received for her part in the blackmail of TV personality Peng Chia-chia (澎恰恰) reduced to two years by the Taiwan High Court.

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