1,000 still stranded as Taiwan storm aid arrives
The Associated Press-The first shipments of foreign aid arrived Sunday as Taiwan struggled to reach more than 1,000 people still stranded a week after its deadliest typhoon in half a century.
As plastic sheeting for makeshift housing arrived from the U.S. and water purification tablets came from Australia, taxi [...]
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A federal judge rejected Bernard Madoff’s plea for leniency Monday, sentencing the 71-year-old swindler to spend the rest of his life in prison for an “extraordinarily evil” fraud that took a staggering toll on thousands of victims.
U.S. District Judge Denny Chin cited the unprecedented nature of the multibillion-dollar fraud as he sentenced Madoff to the [...]
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One day after Michael Jackson’s sudden death, speculation was already turning to what killed the 50-year-old “King of Pop” just weeks before a long-awaited series of comeback concerts.
A family attorney said on Friday he had been concerned that Jackson’s use of prescription drugs for dancing-related injuries would eventually prove fatal and that the entertainer’s inner [...]
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The Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) has found in its latest study that even though the popularity of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is on the decline, he remains far more popular than the two other candidates.
The survey, conducted from June 15 to 20, found 67.2 percent of respondents siding with Yudhoyono, 15.8 percent going for Megawati [...]
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Michael Jackson, the “King of Pop” who once moonwalked above the music world, died as he prepared for a comeback bid to vanquish nightmare years of sexual scandal and financial calamity. He was 50.
Jackson died Thursday at UCLA Medical Center after being stricken at his rented home in Holmby Hills. Paramedics tried to resuscitate him [...]
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It seems the Internet is being used more and more for advertising and communications campaigns. Even though it “only” reaches certain segments of the population (educated, middle- to upper-income, technologically savvy, mostly urban), users of the Web may be the ideal target audience for specific brands or services, both within a national or global context.
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Written on June 22, 2009 | Posted in
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Written on June 20, 2009 | Posted in
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Witnessing the latest “border spat” between Indonesia and Malaysia over the Ambalat territory, one may immediately question: Is this really necessary? Another question would be: Is the dispute truly happening?
In response to the first question, many – perhaps most – of the both Indonesian and Malaysian citizens, would certainly say the oil-rich territory is worth [...]
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Omni International Hospital is once again under fire, with a mother claiming her son was blinded after receiving treatment in the hospital’s incubator.
Juliana Dharmadi, a mother of twins, has reported doctors at the hospital to the Jakarta Police for alleged negligence over the incident.
Prominent lawyer O.C. Kaligis, who is representing libel defendant Prita Mulyasari with [...]
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