NORM: The Kaohsiung deputy mayor says that the bidding process adopted by the city's organizing committee is in line with what other cities have done in the past
By Flora Wang
Deputy Kaohsiung Mayor Chiu Tai-san (邱太三) said yesterday that the city government had not received any information from the International World Games Association's (IWGA) executive committee to the effect that it could revoke the city's right to host the 2009 World Games.

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By Meggie Lu
What can a person traveling to Bali, Indonesia, do to neutralize the carbon emissions produced during the trip?

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By Loa Iok-sin
A recent online poll conducted by Yahoo-Kimo Inc showed the formation of a "U-shaped" curve in donations to local charities, with smaller and larger donations rising while the number of "medium-sized donations" was declining.

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By Rich Chang
A Chinese fisherman was murdered yesterday by a Chinese coworker in a Taipei County port, Coast Guard Administration officials said.

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DISINFECTED: The school where the outbreak is believed to have originated has refused to suspend classes, saying students and faculty would now be safe from the disease
By Jenny W. Hsu
Two more people were diagnosed with dysentery in Taichung City following an outbreak of the disease at Beitun Elementary School six days ago.

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INTERFERENCE: The ministry rejected a report that Ireland had turned down Parris Chang's appointment, while Annette Lu was quick to defend Chang's qualifications
By Shih Hsiu-chuan and Ko Shu-ling
Taiwan's representative-designate to Ireland, Parris Chang (張旭成), has been unable to assume office since being appointed in early September because of Chinese obstruction, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Deputy Spokeswoman Phoebe Yeh (葉非比) said yesterday.

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By Ko Shu-ling
A majority of tofu products sold at wholesale and traditional markets contain hydrogen peroxide, the Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) claimed yesterday.

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DECLARATION: Shieh Jhy-wey said Taipei would drop its objection if the Chinese judge issued a statement of impartiality endorsed by the WTO
By Shih Hsiu-chuan
Taiwan will continue to object to the appointment of a Chinese judge to the WTO's top legal panel unless the judge makes a clear statement assuring fair treatment and that statement is recognized by the world trade body, government spokesman Shieh Jhy-wey (謝志偉) said yesterday.

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By Ko Shu-ling
Chinese spouses married to foreign nationals authorized to work in Taiwan will be granted multiple entry visas, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said yesterday.

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By Rich Chang
Former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) chairman Yu Shyi-kun proclaimed his innocence yesterday during the first hearing of a corruption trial in which he stands accused of misusing his special allowance fund.

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