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Daily Archives: February 22, 2011
Rotary anti-polio campaigners will light up bank
Rotary Club members here and around the world have been fighting polio for two decades, and this week around the world they will publicize the campaign by projecting “End polio now” on the facades of famous buildings in San José … Continue reading
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Phone company reports Internet and cell outages
The 3G telephone and Internet system operated by the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad failed Monday. The company said the outage was 50 minutes. The outage began at 10:20 a.m., the company said. Affected were a number of major businesses and … Continue reading
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Court decision expected Friday on public dock rule
A final decision is expected Friday from a judge in Puntarenas over the use of private docks to unload shark products in Costa Rica. This is the court that temporarily froze an agreement that only public docks should be used … Continue reading
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Public viewing in Texas for agent killed in México
Mourners in Brownsville, Texas are paying their respects to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who was shot dead last week in Mexico. The mourners attended a public viewing Monday ahead of a religious service later in the evening … Continue reading
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U.N. says cholera program jeopardized by lack of cash
The United Nations is holding a special meeting with donor countries to drum up support for its cholera treatment and control operations in Haiti. It says it has received less than half of the $175 million it needs to carry … Continue reading
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State refining company has millions in projects in the works
The government’s petroleum refiner has a number of projects about to be completed that will give it more capacity for the country’s unquenchable appetite for fuel. One project, the dredging of the Moín port, finished Friday. This was a $13.8 … Continue reading
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Police still do not know why Limón gangs fought
The shootout in Limón Sunday morning is still a mystery. The Poder Judicial said Monday that a man with the last names of Ruiz Vargas has been jailed for six months preventative detention. This is the man who was hospitalized … Continue reading
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Rowdy young soccer fans sometimes cross line to crime
Sports are supposed to be good for youngsters, but gangs of fútbol fans frequently mean trouble. Such was the case in Desamparados two weeks ago when unruly Saprissa fans took over a public bus. They were official or unofficial members … Continue reading
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Hundreds of scientists question the human factor
The authors of your Feb 21 articles questioning the human factor in global warming join a very large group of highly regarded scientists that are of a similar mind. Attached is a link of self-proclaimed skeptics, and if you follow the … Continue reading
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Debate on climate change ended long ago
The recent letter by Mr. Dukes proves that in every field of scientific endeavor there is always a heretic or two. The evidence for anthropogenic climate change is so strong and abundant that valid debate ended long ago, leaving a … Continue reading
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Vehicle inspection monopoly might be opened up
The transport minister told lawmakers Monday that RTV SyC would lose its monopoly in July 2012, and that other firms could participate in providing vehicle inspections. But the local garage probably will not be involved. Transport officials appear to be … Continue reading
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