CHICKEN FEED: The DPP vice presidential candidate said joining China would be like putting a cricket in a hen's pen, with no chance the hen won't devour its companion
By Ko Shu-ling
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice presidential candidate Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) yesterday accused Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) of embracing ultimate unification with China and Taiwan's demise.

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By Mo Yan-chih
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday slammed President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁), accusing him of ignoring the hardship endured by average Taiwanese.

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By Loa Iok-sin
Ballots are often handed out together when a referendum and election are held simultaneously in other countries, academics said yesterday, arguing this helps protect voter privacy.

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By Loa Iok-sin
At the conclusion of this year's military village conference in Taoyuan County earlier this month, military village preservationists reaffirmed their determination to preserve the unique cultural landscape of the nation's juan cun (眷村) by building a nationwide network of grassroots activists.

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FORGOTTEN NAME: The Dutch once called Anting Township by its original moniker, Tackalan, which was chosen for a major road through the area
President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) yesterday praised the naming of a major road in an indigenous language as an innovative way to promote traditional culture and ethnic equality.

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The nation's population stood at 22,934,997 as of the end of last month, marking a year-on-year increase of 0.369 percent or 84,336 people, the Ministry of the Interior said yesterday.

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VIRUS: Investigators say the tainted Maxtor portable hard disc, made by Seagate, uploads information saved on the computer automatically to Web sites in Beijing
By Lin Ching-lin
Following findings by the Investigation Bureau that portable hard discs produced by US disk-drive manufacturer Seagate Technology that were sold in Taiwan contained Trojan horse viruses, further investigations suggested that "contamination" took place when the products were in the hands of Chinese subcontractors during the manufacturing process.

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SUITABLE: Many educators have argued that various English levels among students require various classes, but others say that approach could cause problems
By Jenny W. Hsu and Lee Wen-yi
Some educators say an "M-shaped" curve is emerging among Taiwanese college students in English proficiency levels and that ability-based division in the classroom is the answer to narrow the English gap.

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By Meggie Lu
Thousands of environmental volunteers in a number of cities and counties yesterday celebrated the Environmental Protection Administration's (EPA) ninth year of low-carbon lifestyle.

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By Yeh Yung-chien
An Indonesian navy ship yesterday intercepted a Taiwanese fishing boat and found four Taiwanese crew members missing, Pingtung County officials said last night, adding the four people were feared dead.

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