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PRESS DIGEST-Indonesian General News - April 12

Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:41pm EDT
Following are the leading stories in the main Indonesian newspapers on April 12. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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JAKARTA POST

- JAKARTA FAST FOOD RESTAURANT BOMBER MAY FACE LIFE SENTENCE

Prosecutors have demanded a life sentence for a man charged over the bombing of a fast-food restaurant in East Jakarta last November.

- GOVERNMENT SETS ASIDE 2.5 TRLN RPH FOR MUD PROJECTS

The government will set aside at least 2.5 trillion rupiah ($275.3 million) from the budget to fix infrastructure damaged by the mud volcano disaster in East Java, a senior government official said.

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MEDIA INDONESIA

- GARUDA PLANE LANDED TOO FAST

Garuda Indonesia airliner GA-200 landed too fast and far from edge of the runway at Yogyakarta's airport, a report by Indonesia's Transport Safety Commission (KNKT) said.

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