Tuesday, February 6, 2007

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Kiss From A Golden Rose– A worker displays gold roses for the coming Valentine’s Day at a shopping mall in Beijing, February 4. Only 999 gold roses will be on sale for the Valentine’s Day at the shopping mall at a price of 360 yuan (US$45) each.

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SPORTS






MANNING SEALS LEGACY WITH SUPER BOWL WIN -
Miami– Peyton Manning added the missing ingredient to his Hall of Fame credentials by leading the Indianapolis Colts to a 29-17 victory over the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI on Sunday.
Manning, a seven-time All Pro quarterback slammed by his critics for failing to win when it matters, exorcised his big-game demons by completing 25 of 38 passes for 247 yards and one touchdown in a steady rain at Dolphin Stadium.

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SPORTS






Tight end Bend Utecht ( C ) of the Indianapolis Colts is tackled by Brian Urlacher ( R ) of the Chicago Bears after an 8-yard reception.

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United brush aside Spurs to maintain title charge




LONDON– Cristiano Ronaldo’s controversial penalty put Manchester United on course for a 4-0 win at Tottenham on Sunday that restored their six-point advantage at the top of the premiership. Ronaldo convince d referee Mark Clattenburg to award a spot-kick when he stumbled under minimal contact from Steed Malbranque just before half-time and the Portuguese winger converted it himself to give United the lead.

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SOUTHEAST ASIA



Rescue and relief team members push a raft loaded with relief food and drink along a flooded neighbourhood to reach flood-affected residents in Jakarta, Feb 5. Indonesian rescuers, police and troops in inflatable boats helped evacuate Jakarta residents stranded in severe floods










RESCUERS BATTLE TO REACH FLOOD VICTIMS



Rescue workers evacuate trapped residents from their flooded house in Jakarta, February 5.

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VIAGRA





BEIJING– US drug maker Pfizer Inc has lost a bid to win the right to a popular Chinese translation of its male impotency drug Viagra, the Chinese High Court said on its website Monday. Pfizer had filed a suit with the Beijing Intermediate People’s Court arguing that it should be entitled to the use of the brand name “ Wei Ge “ , the chinacourt.org reported.

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Palestinian boy holds a Palestinian flag as he lays on the ground, pretending to be dead, while other children of the Mini Palestinian Parliament organization participate in a demonstration calling for an
End to Fatah-Hamas factional fighting at the Rafah Refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, February 5.
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