CHANGED: Legislator Yin Ling-ying led more than 100 TSU members in tossing their membership cards into red ink, saying that the `red-shirt army' had tainted the party
By Ko Shu-ling and Mo Yan-chih　
Four publicly elected officials of the Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) withdrew their party membership yesterday, accusing the party of losing its Taiwan-centered values.

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EASILY PERPLEXED? : The KMT presidential candidate condemned the government for confusing the public by changing the name of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
By Mo Yan-chih
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday pledged to reverse the Democratic Progressive Party government's name-change policy and restore the words "Republic of China" (ROC) on stamps if elected.

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AT AN IMPASSE: Despite communications over the past several months, there has been no closing of the divide with the US on the plebiscite, Wu told US think tanks
By Charles Snyder
Representative to the US Joseph Wu (吳釗燮), taking issue with Washington's position on the planned referendum on UN membership under the name "Taiwan," defended Taiwan's decision to go ahead with the poll in the face of Taipei-Washington differences on the issue.

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By Ko Shu-ling
President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) yesterday dismissed speculation that they were at odds over cross-strait economic policies.

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CLOSELY WATCHED: After a heckler disrupted him, President Chen Shui-bian said that his administration would never train people like the former gang leader to kill dissidents
By Ko Shu-ling and Jimmy Chuang
Police yesterday carried out heavy surveillance at Chen Chi-li's (陳啟禮) funeral service in Dazhi (大直) where hundreds of gang members showed up to bid farewell to the former Bamboo Union (竹聯幫) leader.

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By Shih Hsiu-chuan
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday reminded the public to check they have applied for the correct visa before traveling to Europe.

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By Loa Iok-sin
English speakers around the world who are interested in Taiwanese culture, arts and entertainment have increased access to information through a Web site officially launched yesterday.

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DROSOPHILA: The part of the fruit fly brain called the mushroom body is functionally similar to the human hippocampus, which has helped reveal new discoveries
By Angelica Oung
New research by a team of neuroscientists at National Tsing Hua University could shed light on how long-term memories are formed in a way that contradicts previous studies.

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By Loa Iok-sin
Minister of the Council for Hakka Affairs Lee Yung-teh (李永得) yesterday vowed to push for the establishment of special cultural regions to ensure sustainable development of the Hakka language once it becomes an official language.

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LACK OF ORGANS: Surgery professor Ko Wen-che said the best method would be to allow people to indicate their willingness to donate while they are visiting hospital
By Wang Chan-min
Although the number of carriers of registered donor cards has increased over the past three years, organ donations after brain death have dropped to a record low. Experts said that no benefits have been felt in the three years since the willingness to donate organs was added to the details held on National Health Insurance (NHI) cards.

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By Shelley Shan
The build-operate-transfer (BOT) project at Dapeng Bay (大鵬灣), Pingtung County, may begin operations at the end of next year if it secures a permit from the Environmental Protection Administration's (EPA) environmental impact committee later this year, the Tourism Bureau said yesterday.

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