CONFLICT: The KMT caucus said it may organize a 'truth investigation committee' to probe arms projects related to the company should the Cabinet fail to disband it
By Flora Wang and Rich Chang
Michael Tsai (蔡明憲) was sworn in as Minister of National Defense yesterday, replacing Lee Tien-yu (李天羽) who resigned on Saturday amid mounting controversy over the establishment of a private arms firm.

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By Ko Shu-ling
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) yesterday said that he was not surprised his approval rating had risen following Sunday's first presidential debate.

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By Ko Shu-ling
An alliance consisting of individual academics will be launched on Saturday to pressure the two presidential candidates to offer more details of their policies before the election on March 22.

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CONTROVERSIAL: Lin Yu-chi said that the poll should be the ultimate proof of the attitude of the people of Hualien toward the new road
The decision on whether to build the Suhua Freeway, planned to connect Hualien (花蓮) and Ilan (宜蘭), should be made according to local consensus, Hualien County councilor Lin Yu-chi (林有志) said yesterday.

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NEW TAKE: A government program provides tailor-made training to help farming communities ready themselves for the opportunities of the 21st century
By Meggie Lu
Eighteen farming communities were commended yesterday for their outstanding transformation into farm villages of the 21st century, bringing better employment opportunities and profit conditions thanks to training and support from the Soil and Water Conservation Bureau.

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UNDER THE INFLUENCE?: A bag of heroin found on one of the victims led police to believe that substance abuse may have been the cause of the deadly head-on crash
By Rich Chang
Five people died in a high-speed collision between two cars in Peikang Township (北港), Yunlin County, early yesterday morning.

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By Loa Iok-sin
"The US didn't educate me about freedom and democracy. Rather, it was me who created the US," said Chen Kai (陳凱) as he sat down in the lobby of a Taipei hotel for an interview with the Taipei Times.

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By Shelley Shan
The Taipei City Government said yesterday it had picked theater director Stan Lai (賴聲川) to orchestrate the opening ceremonies for next summer's Deaflympics.

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SPECIAL COMMITTEE: PFP Chairman James Soong said the promise was made in a bid to persuade him and Lien Chan to end pan-blue demonstrations after the election
By Flora Wang
People First Party (PFP) Chairman James Soong (宋楚瑜) yesterday said the US government in 2004 promised him and former Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) chairman Lien Chan (連戰) that it would organize a special committee to investigate the election-eve assassination attempt on President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) and Vice President Annette Lu (呂秀蓮).

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By Jenny W. Hsu
Two former US government officials shared a report in Taipei yesterday on the state of the US-Taiwan relationship. The continual drift in the relationship will harm US interests in Asia, and the state of understanding of the Taiwan issue on Capitol Hill is not well placed in Taiwan's favor, they said.

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People planning to travel to Japan were warned yesterday to steer clear of China-produced caviar sold there that has been mislabeled as originating from Russia.

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QUESTIONS: The chairman of the Taipei Society said he would like to see the two candidates engage in an issue-based campaign, but it does not look likely to happen
By Ko Shu-ling
While some argued over who outshone whom during Sunday's presidential debate, analysts gave the first televised debate a failing grade.

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