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Antara | Tue, 08/18/2009 11:39 AM | National A woman fills a clay jug with water from a nearly dried river in Juwangi, Boyolali, Central Java, on Tuesday. During the dry season, local residents rely on water from the river for daily needs. Antara/Hasan Sakri Ghozali

Rafadi Hakim , The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Tue, 08/18/2009 1:08 PM | Environment "All living things come from a single ancestor, a single root. Hence, we have represented Indonesia's amazing biodiversity in a *tree of life' with all its branches," said Agus Prijono, illustrator of 98 beautiful yet scientifically accurate drawings of endangered species in Indonesia. As he spoke, he stood in a room decorated in bold greens and browns with a wooden mural of a tree, surprisingly a description of Darwin's theory of evolutionary lineages. Agus Prijono and Piet Eggen were the two illustrators of the works shown in PILI (Pusat Informasi Lingkungan Hidup) Green-Indonesia's exhibition, "Revisiting Darwin's Tree of Life: Biodiversity of Indonesia, Drawings of Threatened Beauty", at the Erasmus Huis, Jakarta, which was opened Aug. 11 with the support of the Ford Foundation. Eye for detail: The “Revisiting Darwin’s T...

Tue, 08/18/2009 1:08 PM | Lifestyle Independence Day on Aug. 17 was celebrated peacefully and cheerfully across the country. Formal flag hoisting ceremonies and games were held to commemorate the 64th anniversary of the country from Aceh to Papua. People from various walks of life observed the day, many wearing traditional costume, a symbol of the diversity of the country. The day belonged to all people and even foreigners joined in the freedom day celebrations.

The Associated Press , Los Angeles | Tue, 08/18/2009 11:25 PM | World The King of Pop will be buried on what would have been his 51st bithday, a spokesman for Michael Jackson's family said Tuesday. Jackson will be buried at a private ceremony at Forest Lawn-Glendale on Aug. 29, spokesman Ken Sunshine said in a statement. Guests will be limited to family and close friends, Sunshine said. "The Jackson family once again wishes to expres its gratitude to Michael's fans around the world for their support during these difficult times," the statement said. Details about the ceremony and the whereabouts of Jackson's body have been tightly guarded. The announcement came a day after the New York Daily News reported comments by Jackson's father Joe Jackson, that his son would be buried on what would have been his birthday. Sunshine said Jackson will be buried on the Holly Terrace at the cemetery's Great Mausoleum. The cemet...

The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Wed, 08/19/2009 8:36 AM | Jakarta Prita Mulyasari, a 32-year-old woman who is facing defamation charges for sending emails complaining about Omni International Hospital's poor service to her friends, will continue her trial at Tangerang District Court Wednesday morning after Banten High Court overruled her acquittal. M Asnun, the court's chief, told tempointeraktif.com that the court would hear testimonies from witnesses on Wednesday's hearing. Earlier, state prosecutor Riyadi claimed he had new evidence and witnesses to convict the mother of two. Banten High Court had overruled the acquittal of Prita earlier, claiming the Tangerang court had failed to examine the substantive material of the case. On Aug. 27, 2008, Prita, a mother of two, sent emails to her friends complaining of the subpar treatment she had received at Omni International Hospital. She was arrested by prosecutors on May 13 after the hos...