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Daily Archives: September 14, 2011
Finally, Fuerza Pública puts wanted mug shots on Internet
Is your neighbor an armed robber? How about your brother-in-law? Now you can find out. Maybe. The Fuerza Pública has put up the photos of the top 50 wanted individuals in Costa Rica. The mug shots are displayed on a … Continue reading
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Catholic sex abuse victims seek to hale Vatican to court
A group representing church sex abuse victims is asking the International Criminal Court to investigate Roman Catholic leaders, including Pope Benedict, for alleged crimes against humanity. Officials with the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests submitted more than 20,000 … Continue reading
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Ex-New Mexico governor fails to influence Cubans
Former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson says he will leave Cuba Wednesday after failing to secure the release of an American contractor currently serving a 15-year prison sentence on the island for crimes against the Communist state. Richardson made the … Continue reading
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Bus-train crash kills 11 Argentine commuters
Authorities in Argentina say a train slammed into a bus and was then struck by another train during the morning rush hour, leaving at least 11 people dead and 200 others injured. Officials say the deadly accident occurred in Buenos … Continue reading
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Survey says cell tower radiation is well below established limits
Those who oppose the construction of new cell telephone towers probably will not be able to claim harmful effects from the radiation. The Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones and the Ministerio de Salud just conducted measurements of the 3G and GSM emissions … Continue reading
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With U.S. air help, Guardacostas intercepts suspected drug boat
Costa Rican coast guard crewmen intercepted an apparent drug boat off Punta Guiones, near Flamingo, Guanacaste, Tuesday afternoon and captured three suspects after a firefight. The security ministry said that one of the crewmen on the boat suffered a bullet … Continue reading
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La Niña returning to bring more rain in valley and north Pacific
La Niña, which contributed to extreme weather around the globe during the first half of 2011, has re-emerged in the tropical Pacific Ocean and is forecast to gradually strengthen and continue into winter. Forecasters with the U.S. Climate Prediction Center … Continue reading
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Celebration of Día de Independencia really starts today
The torch of liberty is on its way from Peñas Blancas, and it is expected to reach San José in time for a 6 p.m. ceremony at Parque Central. The president and her cabinet will await the flame at 8 … Continue reading
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Milanes seeking to modify his promise to pay investors
Former fugitive Luis Milanes is seeking to modify the conciliation deal that his lawyers negotiated with former investors who lost money with his Savings Unlimited high interest scheme. A lawyer representing some of the former investors confirmed Tuesday that a … Continue reading
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We must humble ourselves and stop wars and greed
Finally someone responded like I have always felt about concerning the role of the U.S.A. in the world. Thank you, Mr. Dean Barbour, for speaking up. There are many like us out here. I, too, have my doubts on the … Continue reading
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Correlation does not prove that there is causation
Let’s put on long pants so we can grow our legs (or so Mr. Barbour would have us believe). There are several common errors in the commentary by Dean Barbour of Manuel Antonio, but this one paragraph of his sums … Continue reading
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Religious fanaticism exists in every corner of planet
Dean Barbour’s provocative views on the causes of 9/11 and the War on Terror are the ultimate in political incorrectness according to current mainstream American media standards. That reason alone would explain why “there is still no meaningful national conversation” … Continue reading
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Barbour letter gets praise
Hoorah for Dean Barbour for having the guts to tell it like it is. Good, thought provoking stuff. I’d love to hear more. On the flip side some brilliant New York City real estate developer decided to put his footprint on La … Continue reading
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Country gets once over by international fraud expert
An international expert on fraud is visiting Costa Rica as part of research on the safety of foreign investments. She is Leslie Kim, executive editor of The John Cooke Fraud Reports and director of the Web site Fight Fraud America.com. She is … Continue reading
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Trio held in Jacó murder of Canadian and employee
Investigators detained three men Tuesday in the double murder of businessman Jacques Cloutier and his long-time ranch hand. Two of the suspects were detained in their homes in Quebrada Amarilla near the murder scene. A third was detained in Guadalupe … Continue reading
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