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...President Abdurrahman Wahid arrived at the presidential palace in central Jakarta last October, his spirits and those of the country were riding high. After 32 years of Suharto's dictatorship and 17 months of interim rule by Suharto's deputy B.J. Habibie, Indonesia was finally getting a reformist President who preached tolerance and democratic openness. But as the blind Muslim cleric and his family mounted the palace steps, a cry rang out. A dukun--a Javanese soothsayer--who habitually accompanies Wahid called the party to a halt. He said he could see the "big man," the spirit of Suharto, standing...
...opening event of the Sail Boston 2000 convention, the Grand Parade of Sail showcased American and European ships as well as sailing vessels from as far away as New Zealand, Indonesia and India. More than a million spectators lined the harbor's shores to catch a glimpse from the golden age of sailing...
...Ghana's capital 2. Indonesia's President, who has won a reprieve 3. Grid great Young, who is retiring 4. Ain't right? 5. HBO competitor 6. Where Jekyll became Hyde 7. Skinhead group: __ Brotherhood 8. Kind of bonding 9. Rebels have seized control of the capital of the __ Islands 10. Gov't agency banning pesticide chlorpyrifos 11. Tussaud's medium 16. She's at odds with 45-Down over campaign fund raising 20. Name on a 1973 decision 22. Beatnik home 23. Gore is proposing a $30 billion __ care program 25. Folk singer DiFranco 26. Mardi Gras figure...
UNDER HOUSE ARREST. SUHARTO, 78, former President of Indonesia who resigned amid civil chaos in 1998; for an investigation into charges of corruption and abuse of power; in Jakarta...
Andreas Harsono, a current international Nieman Fellow from Indonesia, said the experience has enabled him to grow as a journalist...