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Daily Archives: September 15, 2011
Noncommunicable diseases called the biggest killers
The World Health Organization has released its second major report in six months on the growing worldwide threat from noncommunicable diseases, especially the five biggest killers: cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung disease and diabetes. Coming on the eve of an … Continue reading
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Rights group honors 48 embattled writers
Human Rights Watch is honoring 48 writers in 24 countries for their commitment to free expression and what it describes as courage in the face of persecution. The New York-based advocacy group on Wednesday announced recipients of the Hellman/Hammett awards … Continue reading
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U.S. court awards DuPont nearly $1 billion over Kevlar
A U.S. court has awarded the American chemical company DuPont $919.9 million in damages after a jury found that a South Korean company stole trade secrets. DuPont accused Kolon Industries of striving to obtain confidential details on the manufacturing of … Continue reading
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Top U.N. Team to Haiti to oversee sex abuse case
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has sent a senior team to Haiti to enforce the United Nations’ zero-tolerance policy on misconduct by its personnel following the alleged sexual assault of an 18-year-old Haitian man by Uruguayan members of the U.N. peacekeeping … Continue reading
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Entrenched worshippers raise concerns in Cuba
A group of evangelical worshipers and their pastor say they locked themselves into their church in Cuba three weeks ago for a spiritual retreat. The son of the pastor told reporters by telephone Tuesday the worshipers are following instructions from … Continue reading
Posted in Latin American News
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Workers manage to reopen Costenera section near Jacó
Work crews were able to reopen a key section of the Costanera highway north of Jacó late Tuesday. The Consejo Nacional de Vialidad said it reestablished the section of Ruta 34 after work that took nearly all of Tuesday. The … Continue reading
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Much of drug boat’s cocaine cargo might be floating in sea
There may be 1,000 kilos of cocaine floating in the sea off Flamingo. Law enforcement agents said that a boat captured after a day-long chase Tuesday carried 1,500 kilos of cocaine but that the crew dumped most of it in … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
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Prosecutors to claim suspect was selling off Canadian’s cows
A Canadian cattleman died because he was trying to stop a man who rented his pastures from selling off his cows, according to the prosecutor in Garabito. That was the explanation put forth Wednesday by the Poder Judicial when the … Continue reading
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Country’s biggest challenge is its finances, president affirms
All over Costa Rica Wednesday night crowds gathered in public to receive the torch of liberty and sing the national anthem. Children showed off their homemade faroles, and more than one mother admitted to being up the night before to … Continue reading
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Continental Airlines responds to some gentle proding
Every cloud has a silver lining! My particular cloud developed on the last Friday in June. I left SJO at 8 a.m. en route to Toronto for my annual checkup on family and friends in the true north strong and … Continue reading
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Tax agency shuts down popular restaurants in city
Those downtown Friday might find that their favorite eating places are closed. Inspectors from the Tributación Directa, the tax agency, fanned out in the downtown Wednesday and applied seals on some of the better known eating places for alleged failure … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
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Sala IV declines to return child to U.S. custodial dad
The Sala IV constitutional court has determined the presumed interests of a child are superior to the country’s obligations under the international treaty covering child abductions. This is the latest episode in the long-running legal battle by Trina Atwell and … Continue reading
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