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NEWS ABOUT: Java

Java stories: 7 news summaries

  Bali Bombing Mastermind 
 Killed in Java Raid 

This time, it's really him—they have fingerprints to prove it

Sep 17, 09 7:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Indonesian police say they’ve killed their most-wanted terrorist, Noordin Muhamed Top, and this time, they’re really sure. The last time they declared Noordin dead, after an August raid in Central Java, they later admitted he had actually escaped. But this time they say they’ve done a fingerprint... More »

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Indonesia • terrorist • Java • Bali • Jemayah Islamiya • Noordin Top

 Asian Terror Kingpin Killed  


Aug 8, 09 5:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Indonesian security forces have confirmed the death of the country's most wanted terrorist, ABC reports. Noordin Top, believed to have masterminded every terror attack in the country since 2002, including that year's Bali bombings and last month's Jakarta hotel bombings, was found dead after a 17-hour standoff and gun battle... More »

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Indonesia • Islamic extremists • bombing • terrorist • Java • Jemayah Islamiya • Noordin Top

(AP) - An Indonesian military plane carrying 112 people crashed and burst into flames today, killing at least 68, officials said. Dozens of people were injured and more were feared dead, with local television flashing footage of fire engulfing the wreckage and soldiers carrying bodies on stretchers. The C-130 Hercules was on... More »

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Indonesia • plane crash • Java

 Oracle Buys Sun Microsystems 


Apr 20, 09 7:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Oracle Corp. has agreed to buy Sun Microsystems, swooping in after Sun’s talks with IBM fell apart. Oracle will pay $7.4 billion, or $9.50 a share for Sun, the Wall Street Journal reports, a 42% premium on Friday’s close. Though Sun has been losing money,... More »

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mergers and acquisitions • IBM • Sun Microsystems • Oracle • software • tech sector • Java • computer hardware

As Starbucks Wanes, Java Fiends Revel
in Indie Cafes

Deposed giant makes room for local stores

Jul 6, 08 6:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - As Starbucks' financial troubles percolate, not all java fiends are bemoaning the loss of the chain's talls, grandes, and ventis, reports Reuters. In fact, many are celebrating the java giant's downturn and throwing their support behind small independent cafes. Starbucks is set to close 600 stores and lay off 12,... More »

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Starbucks • coffee • Java • cafes

Javanese Can't Stop the Mud

1½-year-old deluge of mud keeps on flowing

Nov 29, 07 9:31 PM CST
(Newser) - A toxic mud volcano has been flowing on the Indonesian island of Java for 18 months, and authorities are stuck. Since an energy company opened an underground fissure while drilling for natural gas, 11 villages have been swamped by the ooze. Plugging the hole with air-dropped concrete balls and hiring... More »

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Indonesia • Java • mud • dams • mystics

Thousands Defy
Ash, Lava in Indonesia

Residents warned to flee; three volcanoes could blow

Nov 5, 07 6:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Thousands are ignoring orders to evacuate as Indonesia's Mount Kelud belches smoke and spits lava, the AP reports. "I feel it is OK to stay here. No one can guarantee our safety apart from ourselves," said one local in Java. But experts have had the volcano on high... More »

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Indonesia • volcano • eruption • Java • disaster

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