Taiwan election heats up as Chen seeks momentum
Voters line up under overcast skies for Taiwan's presidential election with Lee's successor Lien Chan confident of victory. Chen Shui-bian of the DPP campaigns late amid strong Beijing warnings and growing endorsements as a tight race heads toward the result.
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Spaniard regains sight after four decades of darkness
Antonio Sanchez Migallon, 78, in Manzanares, central Spain, underwent a 3 1/2 hour cornea transplant using artificial plastic corneas after chemical blindness four decades ago. The operation restored vision to four of his nine children and all 22 grandchildren, though he described himself as looking Ugly. His wife disagreed, saying he is now more handsome and friendly. Only about a dozen such artificial cornea procedures are done annually in Spain.
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Radioactive Pins Used by Stasi to Track Opponents
East Germany's former secret police used radioactive materials to monitor dissidents for years. Pins and magnets were planted on clothing and vehicles, while radioactive fluids marked papers and money to trace movement and contact with opponents. authorities note no evidence of use against political prisoners. Joachim Gauck leads ongoing probes into possible criminal charges for former Stasi officers.
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