2. Newly-elected Hualien magistrate vows to build expressway 3. Lin Tsong-shyan wins Ilan County magistracy for DPP 4. Old camphor tree near university saved by students from removal 5. Award-winning Taiwanese fashion designer speaks of future plans 6. Taiwan's opposition wins magistrate seats in Chiayi, Pingtung 7. Taipei magistrate to visit Copenhagen for climate summit 8. Japanese woman becomes 4 millionth visitor to Taiwan this year 9. Taiwan's new LCD giant may face over capacity problems: analyst 10. Ruling KMT wins island counties in local elections 11. Van Gogh exhibition to open Dec. 11 in Taipei 12. Taiwan's ruling party KMT loses fiercely fought Ilan County 13. Independent claims victory in Hualien County magistrate race 14. Stranded dwarf sperm whale rescued in southern Taiwan 15. Taiwan hopes to strengthen Peru ties through ICDF alumni 16. 2008 Nobel laureate in chemistry to visit Taiwan 17. Taiwan's opposition hopes to gain seats in local elections 18. No major violations on election day: Central Election Commission 19. 10 counties, cities in Taiwan perform poorly in trash recycling 20. Housing prices in Taiwan's 'Silicon Valley' to set record: agents 