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Daily Archives: June 15, 2011
Identity of fire victim is still being sought
Investigators are still trying to identify the fourth person who died when an arsonist sealed two containers used as living quarters in Herradura and torched them early Friday. Three persons, two brothers in their 20s and a 14-year-old girl, have … Continue reading
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Freedom of association approved for hemisphere
The Organization of American States has adopted a resolution on freedom of association that recognizes the importance of respecting this fundamental right for democracy. The resolution was passed on June 8 by all 34 states of the Organization of American … Continue reading
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Democratic senators seek more weapon restrictions
Three U.S. lawmakers are calling for stricter gun laws in the wake of their report saying Mexican drug gangs are getting their firepower from the United States. The report, prepared for the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, says 70 … Continue reading
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Volcano ash continuing to disrupt airline travel
A cloud of ash from an erupting volcano in southern Chile has — for a third day, Tuesday — disrupted air travel in South America, Australia and New Zealand, causing widespread delays. More than 60,000 passengers have been stranded. While … Continue reading
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New version of dengue prompts concern among scientists
Scientists are expressing concern about a dengue virus that continues to flourish in Southeast Asia and West Africa, cycling between non-human primates and the mosquitoes that feed on them, according to the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. This … Continue reading
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Annual music festival starts today, but big day is Saturday
The Fiesta de la Música starts today. This is the annual event with roots in France that provides a wide variety of music for persons in 120 countries. In Costa Rica, the events are mainly in the Central Valley from … Continue reading
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Environment watchdog files case against Caldera highway
As if Autopista del Sol did not have enough problems, the environmental enforcement agency has hauled the firm and its executives into a trial for damage to the landscape. The agency, the Tribunal Ambiental Administrativo, blames the company for at … Continue reading
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Minister defends Project for new docks at Moín
A key government minister defended the concession plan for the port of Moín Tuesday before some unconvinced lawmakers and said the project would bring 8,500 jobs to the poverty stricken province. The minister, Francisco Jiménez of Obras Públicas y Transportes, … Continue reading
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Dominical lifeguards plan July 3 benefit and auction
The Dominical lifeguards plan a community Independence Day party in that central Pacific community July 3. The party is a benefit with a silent auction designed to raise money to keep the lifeguards in business. This year the auction will … Continue reading
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Mrs. Clinton voices concern on China trade policies
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was critical of foreign assistance and trade by the People’s Republic of China. Mrs. Clinton made the comments in Africa where she was asked about the country that has overtaken the United States as … Continue reading
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President immortalized on new postal emission
Correos de Costa Rica has come out with a new stamp commemorating the constitutional change that gave women the vote in 1949, and featured on the stamp is the leading women politician of today, Laura Chinchilla. Each of the two … Continue reading
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