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For more dynamic photos and in-depth coverage of today's leading stories click here Wednesday, 06 Jun 2012 TOP NEWS 1. Contested Deputy Minister Positions Declared Unconstitutional Indonesia's Constitutional Court recommended that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono issue a presidential decree on the appointment of deputy ministers after the court ruled on Tuesday that the contested position, as it currently stands, is unconstitutional. Rangga Prakoso | 4:44 PM June 5, 2012 2. Yudhoyono Reprimands Chatty Audience During Speech President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono openly expressed his annoyance with guests who were talking while he was delivering a speech on World Environment Day in Jakarta on Tuesday. Arientha Primanita | 5:14 PM June 5, 2012 3. Freeport's Indonesian Workers Threaten Strike Amid Tension Workers at Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.'s Grasberg mine in Indonesia threatened to return to strike as tensions grow following the dismissal of three union members this month, a union official said. | 10:59 AM June 5, 2012 4. Two Girls Seriously Injured in Sukabumi Earthquake Sukabumi. Two young girls were seriously injured by a wooden beam as a magnitude 6.1 earthquake damaged 68 houses here Monday evening. | 10:36 AM June 5, 2012 5. High School Student Shot in Papua Jayapura. A senior high school student was shot in the restive region of Jayapura, Papua on Monday evening. | 8:44 AM June 5, 2012 STORIES YOU JUST CAN'T MISS 1. Singapore Curbs Window Cleaning Amid Maid Deaths Singapore has tightened rules on window cleaning following the deaths of nine maids who fell from high-rise apartments this year. | 11:42 AM June 5, 2012 2. Facebook's Dive Shows That the Wall Street House Always Wins You know that the hand-wringing over the almost 25 percent drop in the value of Facebook's stock since its May 17 IPO has reached a new level of disproportion when "Good Morning America" weighs in with the idea that maybe Mark Zuckerberg should abandon his honeymoon and return to Silicon Valley to make things better for the gullible investors who got singed. William D. Cohan | 9:05 AM June 5, 2012 3. At a Pre-Concert Press Conference, the Shape of a Journalist's Heart Revealed Here I am sitting in the middle of the first row in a room full of Indonesian journalists and cameramen, waiting for the NKOTBSB press conference. Playing with my nails, tapping my foot and checking the time every two minutes, I remember the conversation I had with my editor. Krissy Dwyer | 9:46 AM June 5, 2012 4. From Hiroshima to Hawaii, Artist Teraoka Looks to Asia Japanese-born artist Masami Teraoka remembers the bombing of Hiroshima as the day when he saw two suns rising — one in the east as usual, the other an orb burning eerily in the west. Madeleine Coorey | 3:28 PM June 5, 2012 5. My Jakarta: Atmam, Musician Indonesia is no stranger to poverty. A recent World Bank survey found that 12.5 percent of the country's 240 million people struggle to afford basic goods. Irvan Tisnabudi | 8:35 AM June 5, 2012 Advertisement In Today's Newspaper On Sukarno's 111th Birthday, a Look Back Sukarno, Indonesia's revered founding president, would have turned 111 today, and while services are scheduled across the country to mark his birthday, little will be said about the women who defined him. At an event at the Salihara theater in Jakarta on Monday, those who knew Sukarno best — including Inggit Ganarsih, Sukarno's second wife — talked about Indonesia's beloved leader as few have ever heard. Read about it in today's Jakarta Globe or subscribe to receive the paper every day. Contact Us Citra Graha Building 11th Floor, Suite 1102 Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto Kav. 35-36 Jakarta 12950 | Indonesia Phone: +62 21 29957500 | Fax: +62 21 5200072 Follow us online for the latest breaking news every day: Facebook: thejakartaglobe Twitter: @thejakartaglobe You are receiving this newsletter because you signed up to receive daily top stories from thejakartaglobe.com. privacy policy | not interested anymore? unsubscribe instantly.