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...eight years, and as her party's candidate Chen would normally be the odds-on favorite to take the position. But these are not normal times. The DPP is under siege. Its top elected official, President Chen Shui-bian, has been under pressure to resign ever since his wife, Wu Shu-chen, was indicted on Nov. 3 on embezzlement and forgery charges. Prosecutors said they have evidence to charge President Chen too, but he enjoys immunity while in office. The scandal has raised questions about long-term damage to the President's party. Politicians and analysts are looking...
When Taiwan's first lady Wu Shu-chen was indicted on corruption and forgery charges on Nov. 3, opponents of President Chen Shui-bian lit fireworks and popped champagne corks, sure that his resignation would soon follow. That celebration is now looking premature. Over the past three weeks Chen has shored up support among members of his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP); last Friday, DPP lawmakers thwarted - for the third time - a recall motion that would have triggered a national referendum on Chen's ouster...
...thing is clear: Despite appeals for calm and cooperation by the police, dog owners aren't planning on backing down. "The new regulation should be revised," asserts Wu Tianyu, founder of Animal Rescue Beijing. "The key point is to manage people, not to manage dogs. Dogs themselves are not dangerous." Wu says emotions on the issue are running high. "I hope there won't be any violence. If the regulation is not revised, there could be a chaos...
...dilapidated Saiqi orphanage is still home to 34 mostly disabled orphans. The benefit included a speech by Anthony Saich, Daewoo Professor of International Affairs, on the social challenges faced by China and musical performances by a string quartet organized for the occasion by Lushen L. Wu ’09. Gene Corbin, executive director of the Phillips Brooks House Association (PBHA), said that although HCC is not a member, its fund-raising strategy is similar to that of other undergraduate public service organizations. The Undergraduate Council and the President’s Public Service Fund provide minimal support for operations...
...Unique” (Def Jam/Roc-a-Fella) 2 STARS In an age of hip-hop postures and publicity stunts, Ol’ Dirty Bastard was the real thing. A founding member of the revolutionary hip-hop outfit Wu-Tang Clan, he was the group’s loosest cannon, a wild man whose erratic and self-destructive behavior was reflected in his primitive, off-balance, and completely singular microphone style. He lived the life and died to prove it: when he overdosed in 2004, he left behind a string of convictions, 13 children, and one of the most brilliantly chaotic legacies...