SHAMELESS: Ma Ying-jeou said that a newspaper that has published unsubstantiated accusations against leading KMT figures would go after his dead father next
By Shih Hsiu-chuan and Mo Yan-chih
The legal system will determine whether a controversial Chinese-language weekly newspaper is illegally undermining the campaign of Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九), Premier Chang Chun-hsiung (張俊雄) said yesterday.

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By Loa Iok-sin and Shih Hsiu-chuan
Democratic Progressive Party presidential candidate Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) yesterday unveiled his Aboriginal policy white paper, which includes a pledge to set up a commission to investigate injustices suffered by Aborigines.

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By Jenny W. Hsu
Ignorance of Taiwanese history is behind young people's indifference to politics, foreign speakers said yesterday at a Taiwan Society sponsored function.

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By Shih Hsiu-chuan
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday criticized his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rival Frank Hsieh's (謝長廷) ideas on cross-strait relations as conservative, while Hsieh accused Ma of incompetence during a televised presentation of their campaign platforms last night.

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By Shih Hsiu-chuan
Members of Democratic Progress-ive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Frank Hsieh's (謝長廷) camp yesterday demanded that Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) candidate Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) clarify whether he was born in Guangdong Province's Shenzhen or Hong Kong.

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LIGHTING UP: The Red Line of the Kaohsiung MRT will open tomorrow afternoon. Passengers may ride for free for until the end of the Tombsweeping holiday
By Flora Wang
The illumination of the world's largest public glass art work -- the Dome of Light -- at Kaohsiung Rapid Transit System's Formosa Boulevard Station yesterday marked the official beginning of the city's era of transformation.

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UNWELCOME ADVANCES: Of the women who were harassed on the job, 37.4 percent chose not to seek help, nearly half because they feared losing their jobs
By Loa Iok-sin
Sexual harassment at work remains the top concern for working women, results of a survey released yesterday showed.

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By Shelley Shan
Hundreds of people lined up outside the Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) yesterday morning on the first day of the Asia International Stamp Exhibition.

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By Mo Yan-chih
The Taipei City Government will provide 500 bicycles for rent near MRT stations by the end of this year to encourage residents to take better advantage of public transportation, Taipei City's Transportation Department said yesterday.

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FEVER AND RASH: The child first fell ill with the E71 strain of the disease in early January. His is the first death of the year from enterovirus
A 20-month-old boy in Kaohsiung County died on Wednesday of severe complications caused by enterovirus type 71 (E71) infection, becoming the first E71 victim to die this year in Taiwan, health authorities reported yesterday.

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START YOUR ENGINES: Environmental lobbyists were not pleased with the approval of the F3 circuit, saying there were still several unresolved pollution concerns
By Meggie Lu
Formula Three (F3) fans in Taiwan are in for a treat, with two international-standard racetracks competing for the distinction of being the first to start hosting races.

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By Shih Hsiu-chuan
The legislature yesterday passed an amendment to the Valued-added and Non-value-added Business Tax Act (加值型及非加值型營業稅法) that will allow the government to reduce taxes on corn, wheat, barley and soy beans to stabilize commodity prices.

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In the past two weeks, two more "comfort women," who were forced to provide sex services to Japanese soldiers during World War II, passed away, leaving only 22 victims in Taiwan to continue the ongoing battle for justice and dignity.

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