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Daily Archives: July 14, 2011
Quakes and high seas are reasons for alerts
The national emergency commission has declared an alert in the Upala area due to slides and cracks in the soil following a string of earthquakes Tuesday and Wednesday. And another alert has been issued for the Pacific coast due to … Continue reading
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French national day being celebrated here
Today is France’s national day, called the La Fête Nationale. Among other organizations related to that country, the offices of Alliance Française, the nation’s cultural arm here, will be closed. The day is informally called Bastille Day by people who … Continue reading
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14 more deaths reported in northern México
At least 14 people were killed Tuesday in three separate incidents across northern Mexico. At least four of the deaths came when gunmen opened fire at a soccer field in Ciudad Juárez. The attacks were the latest in a wave … Continue reading
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Chain of undersea volcanoes located in South Atlantic
A British research team has discovered a chain of 12 undersea volcanoes near the remote South Sandwich Islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is the first group of large undersea volcanoes ever found in the Antarctic region. Scientists from … Continue reading
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Brazilian plane mishap kills 16 in beach landing
Brazilian authorities say a small plane has crashed in northeastern Brazil, killing all 16 people on board. The regional Noar airlines plane went down early Wednesday, shortly after takeoff from the city of Recife. It was heading to the city … Continue reading
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Chávez says he’ll receive chemotherapy for his cancer
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez said he may have chemotherapy or radiation treatment following his recent surgery for cancer. Chávez announced Wednesday that he is starting the second stage of treatment for cancer, although he did not elaborate on what kind … Continue reading
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U.N. agency estimates positive growth for this year and next
The U.N. agency for Latin America is predicting 3.2 percent economic growth here in 2011. It’s estimate for 2012 is 3.5 percent. That’s good news because many countries posted negative growth in 2009. Those estimates are slightly lower than the … Continue reading
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New movie chronicles the dangerous life of loggerheads
Two hundred million years ago, turtles lived on land. When the dinosaurs came, they ran to the sea and became creatures of the tides.” Those words mark the start of “Turtle: The Incredible Journey,” a film about the migratory cycle … Continue reading
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President promises partial bailout of deficit-ridden Caja
President Laura Chinchilla went on nationwide television Wednesday night to promise that the central government would expedite its payment to shore up the financially faltering Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social. Ms. Chinchilla warned that some medical services, including maternity were … Continue reading
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Agricultural inspectors have eye on a slow-moving threat
Costa Rican agricultural officials say that the giant African snail would cause vast loses to the country’s biodiversity if it ever got a foothold here. The snail also is a public health threat because of the diseases it carries, they … Continue reading
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American Enterprise Institute should be subject to doubt
The AEI American Enterprise Institute is at it again. Scare tactics over an imagined cabal doesn’t merit your front page. The neo-cons of the AEI have their own agenda, as they did when they promoted the invasion of Iraq, scaring … Continue reading
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Claims are similar to those raised over Saddam and Iraq
This report sounds similar to what Ahmed Chalabi told the Bush Administration and the Congress, that led the U.S. to go to war with Iraq. We later find out Chalabi’s information and accusations turned out to be either false or … Continue reading
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Story was paranoid rant that serves to increase fear
What the heck was that ridiculous, paranoid rant doing in A.M. Costa Rica? The only thing missing was Glen Beck and his infamous chalk board to explain the dubious links between U.S. citizen’s enormous appetite for cocaine, Middle East politics, … Continue reading
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Police doing a big business in snagging illegal guns
Fuerza Pública officials report that officers confiscated more than 800 firearms from January to May this year. As expected, the greatest number of illegal weapons were found in the provinces of San José and Limón. The figure comes from the … Continue reading
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