Paris exhibition celebrates mythical MarleneKunang Helmi-Picard, Contributor, Paris A cascade of white feathers from 200 swans smother a fine silk coat in which Marlene Dietrich was famously wrapped while performing at Las Vegas in 1957.

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VP celebrates daughter's marriage JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz threw a grand wedding reception for his daughter, Mirna Yuminar, on Saturday, attended by thousands of guests.

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Hong Kong: Weathering the rough spotsHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Hong KongI understood the excitement of Captain Haddock of Herge's Adventure of Tintin, as he sailed in rough weather but called it a "breeze".

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Now Showing Bad Boys II (Action/Comedy, 146 minutes) Starring Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Gabrielle Union, Joe Pantoliano, Jordi Molla. Directed by Michael Bay.

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On The Shelf In an armed conflict, civilians always become victims. They are forced to leave their homeland and live in terrible conditions of poor shelter, inadequate health care and hunger.It happened to the East Timorese after the vote on self- determination on Aug. 30, 1999.

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Firdasari leads RI singles sweep Musthofid The Jakarta Post YogyakartaIndonesian junior shuttlers made amends for their seniors' disappointing performance at the international level as they swept all the singles titles at the US$11,000 Milo Junior Indonesia Open badminton championships here on ...

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Choosing colors for health's sakeColor warm-up Colors in the red, orange and yellow families are referred to as "warm" colors since they evoke images associated with heat, like fire or sunshine. As a result they make us feel warm in a psychological sense.

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TV Program: Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:30 Children's Program: Bando11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show12:00 p.m.

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Creating a healing garden amid unhealthy modern livingNirwono Joga, Contributor, Jakarta The "back-to-nature" trend is taking root. It is not only a trend that goes along with the cosmopolitan lifestyle around the world but a philosophy that has made its way into our daily lives.

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Alleged kidnapper nabbed in Ambon Police arrested on Saturday a third suspect in the kidnapping of eight-year-old Muhamad Hegel Muthahhari.The man, identified as Taher Lestaluhu, 45, was taken into custody in Ambon and flown immediately to Jakarta, Elshinta radio reported.

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Shelter takes in victims of abuse from far and wideRizky KD Ntoma, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Eti" was confused and scared: Four months pregnant after being raped by her employer in Malaysia, the migrant worker returned to her homeland and an uncertain future.

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On the recordArtist : Jewel Album : 0304 (Warner Music) "I'm just a simple girl/in a high-tech digital world," Jewel wails in the first single Intuition of this album. And then there is the refrain in U & Me=Love: "Disco lights and buff bodies are nice/I'm like any girl/I enjoy the sights".

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Tour leader keeps customers satisfied Our trip was a lot more appealing because of our lively tour leader.Willy Fung Sun Cheung, 53, is helpful and informative, keeping the trip rolling along with stories from his colorful life.

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Still Playing They (Horror, 89 minutes) Starring Laura Regan, Marc Blucas, Ethan Embry, Jon Abrahams, Dagmara Dominczyk. Directed by Robert Harmon.Very lame horror movie about a graduate student in psychology who is terrorized by murderous creatures hiding in the darkness. A boring time-killer.

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HonestyAmien Wangsitalaja After several years in my marriage, I got that seven-year itch they talk about. I became increasingly goaded by fantasies about other women.

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Color your days and nights in your homeMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Do you have sleepless nights? Do you feel uneasy after 15 minutes working in the study? Do you get restless while in the living room? Do you feel that your home is not the place you are longing for after a long ...

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Bomb killed find-raiser for Bali victimsFitri Wulandari and P.J. Leo, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "In my house, I have a 2003 calendar with pictures taken by Hans Winkelmolen.

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MUI denounces terrorist attacksMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four days after the JW Marriott Hotel bombing here, the Indonesia Ulemas Council (MUI), the highest Muslim authority in the country condemned the JW Marriott Jakarta Hotel bombing.

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Suspected Marriott bomber had explosive powder: PoliceZakki Hakim and Rizky KD Ntoma, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police are looking for at least 50 kilograms of explosive powder and a car that belonged to Asmar Latin Sani, the suspected suicide bomber who was killed in the blast at JW Marriott ...

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Banda islands: Holding down the forts in remote IndonesiaChristopher Dickson, Contributor, Banda Islands, Maluku A letter sent from the Banda islands to any location, even in Indonesia, is likely to take not days but weeks to arrive at its destination.

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Seeing the world as an exchange studentJoko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta If you ask high school students who are applying for a student exchange program about their motivation, the standard, corny answers about sharing cultures and, gulp, promoting world peace through exchanging ideas will ...

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Making Jakarta a home for the wary The images of the burning hotel, and bloodied people lying on the ground crying out for help, are still fresh in our minds.After the Marriott blast this week, and the Bali bombing last year, there is no way that we can say that it can't happen here.

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Rolling out the welcome mat SARS has gone and Hong Kong is ready to put its tourism back on track. Starting Aug.

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Reform: Taking its time to effect real changeNico Harjanto, Contributor, Jakarta---------------------------------------------------- Half-Hearted Reform: Electoral Institutions and the Struggle for Democracy in Indonesia Dwight Y.

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The Sungkonos: Twin pianists find keys to successHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It took time, patience and relocating to another country, but Indonesian-born classical pianists Sonja and Shanti Sungkono are finally getting the critical recognition they hoped for.

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Washington warns of further terror attacksFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Apriadi Gunawan,The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Medan Extremist elements could be plotting more attacks against U.S. interests in Indonesia perceived as "softer," following Tuesday's JW Marriott bombing in Jakarta, Washington has warned.

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Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, August 10, 2003Exhibitions* Contemporary Art Childhood Objects, Cemara 6 Galeri (kafe), Jl. HOS. Cokroaminoto 9 - 11 Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Aug. 18. * Photo The Transfixed Spectator, by Kassian Cephas, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.

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Firdasari leads singles sweepMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Indonesian junior shuttlers made amends for their seniors' disappointing performance at the international level as they swept all the singles titles at the US$11,000 Milo Junior Indonesia Open badminton championships here on ...

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Suspected Marriott bomber had 50 kg of explosive powder: PoliceZakki Hakim and Rizky KD Ntoma The Jakarta Post JakartaPolice are looking for at least 50 kilograms of explosive powder and a car that belonged to Asmar Latin Sani, the suspected suicide bomber who was killed in the blast at JW ...

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