COMPLACENCY: Concerned that KMT clashes with DPP supporters outside Hsieh's office recently could affect his bid, Ma urged his supporters to come out and vote
By Mo Yan-chih
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Vice Chairman John Kuan (關中) yesterday dismissed Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) accusations that he had bribed voters, vowing to commit suicide if the rival party could back its claims.

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By Loa Iok-sin
"Life is precious, think for two more minutes -- you don't have to kill yourself," Buddhist Master Sheng Yen (聖嚴法師) says.

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By Shih Hsiu-chuan
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) yesterday accused the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) of copying his campaign ideas for its rally today.

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By Shih Hsiu-chuan
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Twu Shiing-jer (涂醒哲) said yesterday that former president Lee Teng-hsui (李登輝) favors DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) over his Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) rival Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九).

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FRESH VOTERS: Ma promised to allocate more budget for education and to fund businessses, while Hsieh said he would continue his policy of tapping young talent
The two presidential candidates presented their platform of government in an attempt to woo 1 million young voters who will have turned 20 and be eligible to vote for the first time in a presidential election on Saturday.

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Prosecutors and police in Taipei have begun investigating the clashes that broke out at the campaign headquarters of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Frank Hsieh (謝長廷) on Wednesday.

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By Shelley Shan
President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) said yesterday he would resign immediately if Chinese National-ist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) could provide legal documents proving that his green card had been invalidated years ago.

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DISCOUNT: The United Bus Co spokesperson Bai Te-tsun described the scheme as a THSRC strategy to wipe out the entire domestic transportation industry
By Shelley Shan
Starting March 31, business-class passengers on the high speed rail will receive a 36 percent discount if they take the train between Monday and Thursday, the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp (THSRC) said yesterday.

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SHORTAGE: Street food stalls, many of which sell fried foods, would be the administration's next target for promotion of its new collection programs, an official said
By Meggie Lu
Used food oils can be turned into bio-diesel fuel and alleviate energy shortages, the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) said yesterday, urging families and small businesses to join the fight against the energy crisis.

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The one-month-long Alishan cherry blossom season began yesterday in the Alishan mountain range in Chiayi County, with visitors welcomed by cherry trees festooned with thousands of the beautiful pink and white blossoms.

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By Rich Chang
Taichung City, notorious for its high crime, was embarrassed after some of its invited guests for the 2008 IBAF Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament were robbed on Thursday night while walking down the street.

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GLOBAL WARMING: The meeting reviewed the performance of sensor networks deployed in coral reef areas in the Great Barrier Reef
An international meeting on coral reef observatories held in southern Taiwan concluded on Friday that a global sensor network for monitoring coral reef ecosystems should be set up to better conserve ocean habitats threatened by global warming.

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SPREADING GOODWILL: The president of the Pacific island ally said relations with Taiwan would only get better, stressing that his country `has no enemies'
By Jenny W. Hsu
The Marshall Islands and Taiwan will enjoy a strong friendship for many decades to come, the leader of the Pacific island country said on Tuesday, touting the close relationship between the nations since the establishment of diplomatic ties 10 years ago.

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By Meggie Lu
The Suhua Freeway fracas continued yesterday when Hualien Tourism Association president Shih Sheng-lang (施勝郎) criticized members of the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) Environmental Review Committee (ERC) for new construction delays.

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A US-based pro-Taiwan independence group on Friday said the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) was colluding with China in suppressing Taiwan after the party' decided to boycott an upcoming referendum on Taiwan's bid to join the UN.

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