HTC, Apple 1)settle 2)patent 3)disputes
TAIPEI -- Taiwan's HTC Corp. and its 4)archrival Apple Inc. have agreed to settle their global patent disputes through the 5)dismissal of all current lawsuits and a 10-year license agreement, ending a legal battle that has been running since 2010.
First 1)visa-free travelers depart for US
A flight carrying the first group of Taiwanese travelers to enjoy visa-free entry to the U.S. 2)departed yesterday evening for Los Angeles after a ceremony at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport marking the 3)historic milestone in 4)bilateral 5)ties.
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昨天聯晚報導 沙塵暴來襲 天空灰濛到周三
英文新聞還沒趕上腳步，
我找了過去的新聞，除了颶風(Hurricane)Sandy外，大家順便學學沙塵暴
Huge1)sandstorm 2)hits Taiwan-Courtesy of TheChinaPost
Regions 1)hit by Sandy struggle to 2)resume daily life-Courtesy of The China Post
People in the heavily 3)populated U.S. East Coast 4)corridor 5)battered by Superstorm Sandy took the first 6)cautious steps to 7)reclaim their 8)upended daily routines, even as rescuers 9)combed neighborhoods strewn with 10)debris and scarred by floods and fire.
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Tainanhospital fire 1)claims 12 lives
Twelve patients were killed in an early morning fire in a Tainan hospital yesterday, the worst-ever hospital fire in Taiwan's history.
The 2)blaze 3)gutted the government-run hospital in a rural part of the southern city, according to fire department officials.
Thirty-seven other patients have been sent to various hospitals for 4)emergency treatment, said Lee Ming-feng, director of the Tainan City Government Fire Department.
Obama goes on 1)offensive in second debate-Courtesy of The China Post
U.S. President Barack Obama 2)launched 3)aggressive attacks against Republican 4)rival Mitt Romney on jobs, energy and Libya in their second debate on Tuesday as the Democrat tried to 5)reclaim the 6)momentum in a tight 7)White House race.
有同學問美國免簽證的英文，大家一起來學一下喔！
US 1)approves Taiwan 2)Visa Waiver Program- Courtesy of The China Post
Taiwan has been officially included in the United States Visa Waiver Program (VWP), allowing Taiwanese passport holders to travel to U.S. for st
"Nothing's harder than doing something for which you know you're going to take shit." -Charlie
明知不可為而為之的正直堅持，著實讓人感動。這兩天在HBO的Newsroom影集最後一集看到了greater fools的討論。這集裡面討論了Tea Party/Republican的許多議題，當然新聞背後的運作是傳播學者的關注焦點。但是如果沒有對美國的政治、政黨背景有所瞭解，沒有瞭解其引用唐吉軻德的對話，來闡釋greater fools的概念，則無法體會這一集有多麼動人。
新聞短播(201201015)WTO代表否認讓步
1)WTO delegate denies 2)ceding ground in 3)talks-Courtesy of The China Post
photos-courtesy of Apple Daily
The nation's newly 4)appointed representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Lai Shin-yuan, defended herself yesterday after lawmakers called on President
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