'The True Irish Pub' for those who enjoy leisure: Kelts PubBy David Schiller JAKARTA (JP): Looking in my trusty old Oxford dictionary, I learned that Kelt is a variant of the word Celt meaning: "a member of an ancient people of Western Europe who settled in Ireland, Wales, Cornwall and Scotland ...

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Impressive concert opens the European Music FestivalBy Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): Now, why would Alphons Diepenbronck make me think of Camille Saint-Sakns? And who on earth is Alphons Diepenbronck? Or, for that matter, Leon Orthel, Henri Delnooz, Henriette Bosmans and Hendrik Andriessen.

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Steps to ward off hypertension in kids SEMARANG (JP): The medical world is paying increasing attention to hypertension among children and youths, especially after the finding that about five percent of children worldwide suffer from it.

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Bishop Belo urges immediate referendum DILI, East Timor (JP): In the face of repeated statements by the government that it wants to let East Timor go in a short time, a referendum is needed now to let the East Timorese have their own say, Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo has said.

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Year of the Rabbit: A time for self-sacrificeBy Mauro Rahardjo BANDUNG (JP): A current of foreboding links numerous recent articles in the mass media forecasting events in the year ahead.

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TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. News 7:00 Morning Focus 7:15 Healthy and Fresh 7:00 Religious Teachings 7:30 Children's Program 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Children's Program 9:30 Creative Program 10:00 Family's Skill 11:30 Talk Show 12:15 p.m.

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'Mighty Joe Young' a tame King Kong for the kids JAKARTA (JP): How would you describe a film about a 20-foot gorilla running amok in an American metropolis? King Kong.

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GP Ansor chief dies in car accident JAKARTA (JP): Muhammad Iqbal Assegaff, chairman of the six- million-strong Ansor Youth Movement (GP Ansor), died from injuries suffered in a car accident on the Cawang-Tanjung Priok toll road on Saturday.He was 41.

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La Nina, My Love Angels are descending from heavenand dark clouds are headingtoward Indonesia The La Nina God has sent us your love Dances are seen and yells are heard from the air,all angels happily wave their hands,flapping their wingsand strewing drizzle while singingthe songs of thunder ...

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Senior painters serenade colorsBy Pavan Kapoor JAKARTA (JP): Yudha Citra Promo has again agglomerated various senior artists from the Seniman Peduli (Artists Care) group. They are displaying their works in a painting exhibition titled Serenade of Colors at the Shangri-La Hotel in Central Jakarta.

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Sports Council urged to improve performanceBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Although Indonesia won six gold, 10 silver and 11 bronze medals at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok in December, many sports experts expressed their dissatisfaction with the results, saying that national athletes ...

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More about Renny: Singer, actor, theater directorBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): It is easy to spot Renny Djajoesman. Her eccentric dress and quirky laugh make her stand out in the crowd.Renny blurts out obscene words as if it's the most natural thing to do.

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Tanri latest street crime victim JAKARTA (JP): Street criminals on the prowl for vehicle side mirrors practice a strict nondiscrimination policy.Finding out the identity of the car owner is not a priority.

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Fertilizer crisis heaps on the social tension SEMARANG (JP): Mulyadi, his hands and feet drenched with mud, sat daydreaming on a dike of his farm. Puffing his cigarette once in a while, the 50-year-old farmer in Wonogiri set his eyes on the paddy crop he planted a week before.

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Ambary devotes life to Islamic archeologyBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Unearthing stones, artifacts and the skeletal remains of ancient humans in remote areas may sound like an unappealing job to many people, but not to Hasan Muarif Ambary.

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History blamed for assimilation's failure JAKARTA (JP): Disharmony between ethnic Chinese and indigenous communities was the failure and "success story" of Soeharto's regime, which included the dominant political party Golkar and the Armed Forces (ABRI), analysts say.

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Exhibition puts tourism under the microscopeBy Tjahjono Ep. YOGYAKARTA (JP): It was a quiet morning at Via-via cafe on Jl. Parangtritis. Several employees busied themselves preparing meals probably ordered by foreign tourists a day or two before.A woman looked at a photobox created by J.

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Chinese-Indonesians hold new year hope Millions of Chinese-Indonesians, like other Chinese communities around the world, will celebrate the Lunar New Year, Imlek, on Tuesday.

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Encouraging pluralism would create a richer RI culture JAKARTA (JP): A nation-building process is never ending."It's a struggle," says a seasoned political observer of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Harry Tjan Silalahi.

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Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: An American Werewolf in Paris 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Ronin 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Mighty Joe Young 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 There's Something About Mary 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Corporate Ladder ...

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Does Valentine's Day mean love or a business opportunity?By Gedsiri Suhartono JAKARTA (JP): Myths mixed with commercialization swirl around Valentine's Day. However, all elements share a common point of departure: namely how to best express feelings of affection to our nearest and dearest.

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Getting ready for Chinese New YearBy Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): When I came to visit Auntie Hong just before Christmas, I found her busy preparing for the Chinese New Year. She had bought sacks full of sticky rice and brown sugar.

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A rose by any other name JAKARTA (JP): About 30 years ago the Chinese-Indonesian community was rocked by a New Order government recommendation that advised the replacement of Chinese names with indigenous ones.

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