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Daily Archives: August 17, 2011
Fugitive from Costa Rica returned from United States
A Costa Rican national wanted on an International Criminal Police Organization red notice for indecent assault, sexual abuse of a minor and corruption of minors in his native country has been deported from the United States by U.S. Immigration and … Continue reading
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Principal Services president on trial in San José courtroom
Elwyn Ralph Jacobs, the former president of Principal Services S.A., is on trial in a San José court. The case is expected to continue until Sept. 17. Jacobs is one of two men who had been sought on fraud allegations … Continue reading
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Smoking contributes more to bladder cancer, study says
Experts have known for some time that cigarette smoking causes a variety of cancers. A new analysis points to smoking as the cause of about half of all cases of bladder cancer in both men and women, more than previously … Continue reading
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DNA links Argentine guide to dead French tourist
Authorities in Argentina say DNA evidence has linked a 24-year-old Argentine tour guide to the recent murder of two French tourists. A spokesman from the prosecutor’s office in the province of Salta Tuesday said DNA taken from the body of … Continue reading
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Fitch does not reduce U.S. credit rating of AAA
The Fitch rating agency is keeping its top-level credit rating on the United States. Fitch says it kept the AAA credit rating in place because the U.S. economy is flexible, diversified, and wealthy, which helps the nation adjust to marketplace … Continue reading
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Mineral extraction and other ocean threats concern scientists
A team of international scientists is urging measures to protect the Earth’s most vast and uncharted territory: the deep sea. The deep sea and its denizens are already facing threats from human activities such as resource exploitation and global warming. … Continue reading
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Christmas season has arrived already in some retail outlets
Ho, Ho Ho! It is not too early for those little words. Christmas is just around the corner. Actually, it is here at PriceSmart. The retailer had Christmas goodies on its shelves Monday. The ornaments and train sets are awaiting … Continue reading
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Tax collection agency pulls a fast one on sales tax reports
In another example of the government slogan “We make easy hard,” the tax collecting agency has quietly changed the rules on presenting sales tax reports and now requires citizens to have a personal computer with a special download. Hundreds of … Continue reading
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Newspapers frequently are targeted by crooks, scammers
Those who may have been trapped by a suspect full-page ad for cell telephones in The Tico Times have learned a valuable lesson. Sometimes newspapers publish material that is not correct or is fraudulent, usually by mistake. That has been true for … Continue reading
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Imprisoned woman awarded delayed mother’s day gift
The Consejo de Gobierno, the president’s cabinet, awarded a pardon Tuesday to a women convicted of trying to smuggle drugs into prison. She is Yerlin María Juárez Soto, 26, who was facing more than five years in jail. President Laura … Continue reading
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Ortega again appears to be baiting country on Calero
Nicaraguan presidential elections are Nov. 6, so the Daniel Ortega administration is trying to drum up more patriotism. Members of his Sandinista youth movement have set up camp on the disputed Isla Calero in the face of an International Court … Continue reading
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