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21 Mar 2011 15:53

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World: Food-borne radiation detection prompts call for ban, general fears

  • worrisome Radiation has been detected in milk and spinach from areas surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, causing World Health Organization officials to call for a ban on food coming from that area.
  • zealous An upscale restaurant in Taiwan known as Peony, which specializes in Japanese cuisine, has gone to some length to prove their culinary purity: diners are offered radiation meters to check their food. source
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17 Sep 2010 20:41

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Offbeat: Posted without comment: Taiwanese “Tea Party Express” video

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25 Jul 2010 00:42

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Offbeat: Posted without comment: Taiwan’s CGI take on Sarah Palin in 2012

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25 Jun 2010 22:07

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Politics: Posted without comment: Taiwan’s take on the Al Gore thang

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03 Mar 2010 20:49

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World: Taiwan earthquake: A little island feels a 6.4 tremor

  • No injuries have yet been reported. The quake, 22 miles from the surface, was about 155 miles south of the capital, Taipei, but near a handful of cities (including Taitung). Blackouts and aftershocks have both been reported. source
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30 Jan 2010 18:13

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U.S., World: Just like Russia for Libya, the U.S. chops off arms to give to Taiwan

  • $6.4 billion reasons for China to be really pissed source
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20 Jan 2010 01:35

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Culture: Leno/Conan: Taiwan makes another 3d animation of a U.S. scandal

  • The second they turn into superheroes is when it starts getting good. Jeff Zucker is portrayed exactly like the kind of jerk he should be, and Coco is shown with a gaggle of supporters. Awesome.
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04 Dec 2009 23:48

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Tech: Some guy in Taiwan beat “World of Warcraft,” wasted his life

  • 986 objectives completed – one of them apparently not “getting a girlfriend”
  • 390,895 creatures killed – none of them as scary as the mean, evil bullies at school source
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10 Aug 2009 09:27

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World: Mudslides make a bad situation in China even worse

  • 600 villagers could be buried by a torrent of mud source
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09 Aug 2009 12:13

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World: Typhoon Morakot spews dangerous flood water on China’s coast

  • 1 million people have been moved inland in the wake of the typhoon, which is causing some of Taiwan’s worst flooding in 50 years
  • three people have been confirmed dead in the flooding; another 31 are missing and 10,000 more are trapped by water source
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