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HIGHTLIGHT
 
Mass murder at the U.S.'s largest base in Texas  
A U.S. Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people and wounding 30 at a Texas military base bought breakfast dressed in traditional Arab outfit hours
Lukang winter tour activities kick off  
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) The renovated Lukang Assembly Hall and fragrant osmanthus artistic
DOH plans compulsory community treatment for mentally ill patients  
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) The Department of Health (DOH) unveiled Saturday a plan that would make
 
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TAIWAN
 
 
Number of Chinese stowaways falls to 10-year low  
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) The number of Chinese stowaways detained in Taiwan has dropped to 45, the
Mental illnesses put on list of occupational disease  
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) The Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) has officially listed work-related
Taiwan shares close up 0.61 percent  
Taiwan share prices closed up 0.61 percent yesterday as buying was triggered by a Wall Street surge overnight, dealers said. The weighted index rose 45.59 points
 


WORLD  
 
Independiente edges Gimnasia La Plata 1-0  
Eduardo Tuzzio scored a late goal to give Independiente a 1-0 win over Gimnasia La Plata in Friday's opening matches of Round 13 in the
Cardiologist and Boston Sci exec Baim dies at 60  
Dr. Donald Baim, a renowned cardiologist and medical device executive, died Friday following surgery to treat a form of cancer, his family said in a
Cardiologist and Boston Sci exec Baim dies at 60  
The family of renowned cardiologist and medical device executive Dr. Donald Baim says he has died following surgery to treat a form of cancer. He
 

BUSINESS  
 
photo What recovery? Unemployment shoots past 10 percent  
Just when it was beginning to look a little better, the U.S. economy relapsed Friday with a return to double-digit unemployment for only the second
World leaders needed at talks to cut climate deal  
After two years of tough U.N. climate talks often pitting the world's rich against the poor, negotiators said Friday a new global agreement now rides
Scholars prescribe more jobs to pull out of economic slump  
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) A local economist suggested Saturday that one way of tackling the unemployment
 
 

ASIA  
 
Champion Rossi already planning for 2010  
Valentino Rossi, with a ninth world title safely wrapped-up, is already planning for the 2010 campaign and hopes to put down an early marker in
Djokovic clinches career-best 'double-bagel' victory  
Novak Djokovic clinched the most comprehensive victory of his career on Thursday when he humiliated Czech journeyman Jan Hernych 6-0, 6-0 to reach the Swiss
Matsui's heroics join Asian golden age of U.S. sport  
Hideki Matsui drew criticism in his homeland for not joining the Japanese team that won the World Baseball Classic eight months ago so he could
 

POLITIC
Paraguay president explains military shake-up  
Paraguay needed a military shake-up to create opportunities for young officers with a proven commitment to democracy, President Fernando Lugo said Friday in his first
SOCIETY
Two judges' sympathy for elderly prostitutes leads to law revision  
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) For years, prostitutes caught in police raids in Taiwan were punished under
 
 
SPORTS
Gordon earns NASCAR pole at Texas, 1st of season  
Jeff Gordon won his first NASCAR pole of the season with a qualifying lap of 191.117 mph (307.56 kph) for the Dickies 500 on Friday. It's
TRAVEL
Chic camping strategies blend style with budget  
If glamour camping - "glamping" - appeals to you, but paying hundreds of dollars per night doesn't, consider cobbling together your own high-end camping experience
 
 
CULTURE
Bergman film festival kicks off on Nov. 28 in Taipei, Taiwan  
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Bergman Film Festival will kick off on Nov. 28 at Spot Taipei Film House. A series of Swedish director Ingmar Bergman's
ENTERTAINMENT
NZ lawmaker sculpted in cow manure  
A sculpture of a New Zealand government minister crafted from cow manure sold for New Zealand dollars 3,080 ($2,220) on an auction Web site. The bust
 
 
EDITORIAL
'228' is not just 'history' for Taiwan  
The decision to link the belated reopening of a national museum on the February 28th Incident of 1947 with the 100th anniversary of the establishment
OPINION
Calling Obama a socialist hides the real debate  
Approaching a year in office, President Obama is not only waging two wars overseas, he's fighting a serious perception battle at home. It's more serious
 
 
PERSPECTIVE
Swiss to curb suicide clinics  
Swiss suicide clinics are facing a crackdown. Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf says either the clinics will have to accept much tougher regulations or they will
 
 
 

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