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Daily Archives: August 18, 2011
More instability reported in Caribbean and Atlantic
The rainy season is back after a brief break in the first two weeks of the month. Extended forecasts show a 40 to 50 percent chance of thunderstorms in the Central Valley for the next seven days. Meanwhile, yet another … Continue reading
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Trafficking trial starts today in Santa Cruz
A man and his son will go on trial today in Santa Cruz on allegations that they ran a call girl ring and induced minors to join it. The father has the last name of Pizarro Angulo, and the son … Continue reading
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Scammers revert to email in lieu of newspaper ads
Having been unsuccessful in placing an ad for cut-rate cell telephones in A.M. Costa Rica and associated titles, Nigerian marketers have turned to direct email. And overnight they have become more sophisticated. Their emails are being sent through a notorious … Continue reading
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U.N. unit plans 10-year study of noise effects in ocean
With noisy human activity on the world’s oceans possibly disrupting the well-being of marine creatures, perhaps reducing their ability to find food, seek out mates or avoid predators, the United Nations is hosting a meeting to launch a decade-long investigation … Continue reading
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Chávez and Ahmadinejad will discuss oil prices
The presidents of Venezuela and Iran have agreed to boost dialogue within the Organization of Oil Exporting Countries as global economic concerns impact world oil prices. The Venezuelan government made the comment Tuesday, one day after President Hugo Chávez spoke … Continue reading
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Shootout with military kills seven traffickers
Authorities in Mexico say seven suspected drug traffickers have been killed in a gunfight with army troops in the western state of Michoacan. News reports say the gun battle erupted early Tuesday in the town of Tacambaro, as troops patrolled … Continue reading
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Chávez will nationalize Venezuelan gold industry
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez says he plans to give the government exclusive control over the nation’s gold mining industry to boost the country’s international reserves. Speaking on state television Wednesday, Chávez said he will issue a decree in the coming … Continue reading
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President urges approval of new tax at police graduation
President Laura Chinchilla called upon lawmakers to provide the money for resources as she participated at a graduation of two classes of police recruits. She praised the 357 new members of the Fuerza Pública as making a sacrifice for their … Continue reading
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City and bank embark on project to create an urban forest
The Municipalidad de San José and Banco Nacional have kicked off a project to plant 50,000 trees of native species in the city over the next five years. And the plan is that bank customers will purchase trees for planting. … Continue reading
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Robber kills jeweler, 33, in Alajuela Centro stickup
A gunman killed an Alajuela jeweler Tuesday night as he left his workplace in the center of town and was walking to his vehicle to return home, said the Judicial Investigating Organization. The man was identified by the last name … Continue reading
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Two more tropical waves might affect weather here
Two more tropical waves are headed in this direction, and one is just off the Caribbean coast. The waves are those troughs of low pressure that sweep across the Atlantic from Africa and generally bring unstable weather. The closest has … Continue reading
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Prosecutors take action in three major criminal cases
Judicial police and prosecutors detained 19 persons in the vicinity of Puntarenas Centro on allegations of robbery, threats, extortion and drug trafficking. The Poder Judicial said 12 of the suspects are current police officers and that three were former police … Continue reading
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