2. Taipei, Shanghai to jointly organize cultural expo 3. China says it's cracking down on illegal use of Taiwanese trademarks 4. Eight baseball players named as defendants in game-fixing case 5. Councilor to appeal four-month jail term for pushing Chinese official 6. Taiwan's top research institute to tackle social responsibility 7. Israeli delegation to visit Taiwan 8. Exchange invitations from China reach fever pitch: Taipei official 9. Financial MOU with China no later than New Year's Day, 2010 10.Taiwan expected to gain EU visa-free treatment early next year 11.No timetable for discussing cross-strait confidence-building measures 12.Acer eyes position as No. 1 portable PC brand by 2010 13.Chinese company selects Taiwan as incentive tour destination 14.President denies trade deal behind expansion of U.S. beef imports 15.19-year-old girl dies of swine flu 16.U.S. dollar up on Taipei FOREX 17.COA chief vows no imports of genetically modified rice 18.Chinese tourism delegation arrives in Taiwan for travel fair 19.Share prices plunge on local bourse 20.Number of 'National Day' birds passing through Kenting sets record 21.Family organic food business struggles to make comeback 22.Taiwanese media delegation leaves for China 23.Taiwan editorial abstracts 24.President urges Australia to upgrade ties with Taiwan 