Oil, gas law: The House of Representatives finally approved on

Oil, gas law: The House of Representatives finally approved on
Tuesday a long-awaited new oil and gas law, which will end the
decades-old lucrative monopoly of state oil and gas firm
Pertamina.
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Police law: Bowing to mounting public pressure, the House of
Representatives (DPR) agreed on Tuesday to reconsider its plan to
pass the controversial police bill into law on Wednesday.
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U.S. on the brink of recession:The United States is in the early
stages of a recession which could be as deep and intractable as
any since World War II, with serious consequences for the rest of
the world. The situation can be remedied, but only if there are
large changes in policy, in the U.S. and elsewhere.
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Surabaya mayor: The disappearance of Surabaya mayor Soenarto
Sumoprawiro is continuing to puzzle municipality officials and
legislators, who held a meeting on Tuesday to seek clarification
as to his whereabouts.
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Recovery: Vice President Hamzah Haz demanded on Tuesday that the
public help maintain security and political stability to allow
the real sector to recover, otherwise the economic crisis would
worsen.
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New medicines from the sea: Sea sponges aren't only handy in the
bath, they could also provide doctors with a new generation of
drugs to treat serious diseases, including cancer.
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