On the RecordArtist: Robbie Williams; Album : Swing When You're Winning (EMI)Dubbed as an ambitious project, Robbie Williams released this album as a tribute to the Rat Pack, the gang of entertainers including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.

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TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Cartoon8:30 Children's Program9:00 Religious Teachings9:30 Music11:00 News11:30 Documentary12:00 p.m.

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NOW SHOWING Salsa (Drama/Musical, 100 minutes) Starring Christianne Gout, Vincent Lecoeur, Catherine Samie, Michel Aumont. Directed by Joyce Bunuel.

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Religious awakenings: Stars' spiritual turning pointsSanti W.E. Soekanto, Contributor, JakartaPergulatan Spiritual 15 Artis (The Spiritual Struggle of 15 Artists); Editor: Sapto Waluyo; Multi Utama Publishing, 2001, Jakarta; 272 pages + ix Veteran rocker Gito Rollies has for the past six years ...

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Modern greetings send mixed messages Two women rush to give each other a big hug, simultaneously uttering the greeting, "Minal aidin, ya!"And their shared response comes almost in unison, "Sama-sama" (You, too!).Minal aidin wal faidzin actually means "from the battle and with victory".

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NightmareBy Ria Windrati The night was enveloped by darkness and it was beginning to drizzle outside. The wind blew in occasional gusts. I began to worry lest the strong winds rip off the upper part of my house that was mostly made of corrugated iron.

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Artist : Super Furry Animals Album : Rings Around The World (Sony Music) If you fancy Britpop, this can be added to your collection.

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Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Stone Lithographs and Paintings by Ken Pattern, Koi Galeri/Restoran Jl Mahakam I/2 (Tel. 7222864), 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. until Jan. 31. * Painting Menjemput Impian by Damay, Yaqub Elka, Zeita Gallery, Jl. Kemang Timur no. 71, South Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Four killed in natural disasters At least four people were killed and more than 60 houses were destroyed in floods and landslides, which hit a number of villages in Sangihe-Talaud regency, North Sulawesi, early on Saturday.

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Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC (Tel. 5256351)Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 14:15 17:15 20:15 From Hell 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Learning Curve 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Traffic 15:10 18:10 21:10 Spy Game 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15Senayan (Tel.

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On the shelvesMenjauhi Demokrasi Kaum Penjahat; Eds: Ikrar Nusa Bhakti, Riza Sihbudi; Acknowledgment: R.

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Snakes: A healing bite for believersDanny Raharto, Contributor, Jakarta You may find snakes horrible and disgusting. But these feelings do not affect Ali Rohali, the owner of a street stall in Jl. Mangga Besar Raya, West Jakarta, that specializes in snake products for gastronomy and medication.

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Now Showing From Hell (Drama/Thriller, 121 minutes). Starring Johnny Depp, Heather Graham, Ian Holm, Ian Richardson. Directed by Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes.

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Will AFTA bring us nothing but good?Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With none of the splashy fanfare that marked the debut of the euro, the ASEAN Free Trade Area scheme (AFTA) commenced on the first day of this year.

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PPP marks anniversary in conflictPPP on the brink of separation after 29 yearsThe Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Jakarta Indonesia's third largest party, the Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) which celebrated its 29th anniversary in Surabaya on Saturday, is close to breaking up.

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Master puppeteer Tejo shares his skillsMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta History shows that the rise of any new cultural form may produce a conflict within the domain of the culture itself, particularly with religion.

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Pertamina lainches operation to restore kerosene supplyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Residents of South Cileungsi village, Cileungsi district, Bogor regency, enthusiastically bought kerosene supplied by state oil and gas company Pertamina on Saturday amid reports that a kerosene shortage had hit many ...

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Singapore: Rich pickings for culture vulturesMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Singapore The buildings along the main streets of Singapore were adorned with promotional banners and eye-catching decorations during a recent visit.

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Attacker's body buried by police JAKARTA: The body of Hasballah, 22, one of two suspects in a failed grenade attack in South Jakarta, became on Saturday an object of contention among the Media Indonesia Group, the Taman Iskandar Muda Association for Acehnese and the police.

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Sharing the wealthHendarsyah Tarmizi, The Jakarta Post "We have done a lot of things to help the community but only the bad things appear in the press," said a public relations manager of a mining giant when asked about the company's community development (CD) program.

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The cosmetic touch to brighten your smileMaria Kegel, Contributor, Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): What's in a smile? Plenty, if you ask your dentist.Whiter and straighter teeth can increase your self-esteem, so says Dr. Iwan I. Kustarjo, a dental surgeon at Plaza Senayan in Jakarta.

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Minnarets stand tall amid the skyscrapersMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Singapore Amid the towering glass and steel architecture of Singapore, it is thrilling to spy a glittering inlay of numerous minarets and domes of not one but many mosques that dot the island country.

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RI Mujahidin confirms members among arrested in MalaysiaKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Mujahidin Council (MMI) confirmed on Saturday that three Indonesian Muslim militants arrested by Malaysian police were members of their group.

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F.X. Widayanto: A home where tranquility reignsMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Ciawi, West Java Ceramics designer F.X. Widayanto has his own idea of what constitutes a dream house.It should be situated in a peaceful environment, surrounded by nature and clean, fresh air.

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Carmel not ready to give up the ghostAdrian Smith, Contributor, Jakarta Shaken and stirred by her own experience of being shackled, British-born Carmel Budiardjo has spent a good part of her life campaigning for human rights in Indonesia.

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Investigating giant mining operations The operations of the world's giant mining companies have often raised concerns due to their alleged insensitivity to the local communities and the environment.

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Efforts by major firms for local welfareHendarsyah Tarmizi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mining and oil companies adopt different approaches in carrying out their community development obligations.

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NOW SHOWING The Learning Curve (Thriller, 97 minutes). Starring Carmine Giovinazzo, Monet Mazur, Vincent Ventresca, Steven Bauer. Directed by Eric Schwab.Hospital orderly Paul (Giovinazzo) helps a girl named Georgia (Mazur) and they immediately become attracted to each other.

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