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Daily Archives: February 6, 2012
Quake hits off Tortuguero
A 3.2 magnitude earthquake took place in the Caribbean about 20 kilometers (about 12.5 miles) east southeast of Tortuguero Friday at 9:32 p.m., said the Laboratorio de Ingeniería Sísmica at the Universidad de Costa Rica.
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Memorial service Sunday for Jay C. Fernandes, 85
A memorial service for Jay C. Fernandes, 85, will be held in the Jardines del Recuerdo in Heredia Sunday at 2 p.m. He died Jan. 27 after surgery. Fernandes was a well-known businessman here and served as president of the … Continue reading
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U.S. gives storage facility to aid flood-prone Parrita
The U.S. government has donated to the national emergency commission a storage facility in flood-prone Parrita. The 256-square meter (2,755.5-square foot), concrete structure was put up by members of the U.S. Corps of Engineers. The facility includes a communications center, … Continue reading
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French court upholds verdict against Scientology
A Paris court has fined the Church of Scientology in France for fraud and handed five of its members fines and suspended sentences. Scientology critics are calling the decision historic, while the church says it will appeal to France’s highest … Continue reading
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World Health disputes data on higher malaria deaths
The World Health Organization disputes a new study that claims nearly twice as many people are dying of malaria than current estimates. The study, which appears in the British health journal The Lancet, reports 1.24 million people died of malaria … Continue reading
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Elizabeth II will mark 60 years on the throne
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth marks a major milestone today — 60 years on the throne. The young Princess Elizabeth found herself the British monarch Feb. 6, 1952, when her father, King George VI, died after years of poor health. Elizabeth’s coronation … Continue reading
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Genetically modified papaya breaking barriers in Japan
Rainbow papayas recently went on sale in Japan. They are the only gene-altered fruit on the market today in Japan, a country with strict laws regarding genetically-modified organisms. Those laws include a requirement that they be labeled as GMO, a … Continue reading
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Agents manage to recover some of the stolen Glock pistols
About a quarter of the 215 pistols stolen from a Policia de Transito temporary government storage facility a week ago were recovered Friday from a house in Alajuelita. They were taken to the national arsenal where officials promised they would … Continue reading
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Postal service joins with online vendor to create virtual mall
The postal service has hooked up with an online vendor to make it easy for residents to set up their own virtual store. Correos de Costa Rica expects to be the agency that delivers the product. The virtual store is … Continue reading
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Super Bowl Sunday proves to be a big win for sports bars
Super Bowl Sunday was a successful event for many sports bars in downtown San José that cater to an expat or tourist crowd. Four of the better-known sports hot-spots in the area reported elevated business or sell-out crowds. A worker … Continue reading
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President’s tax proposals will not make things better
It never ceases to amaze me how politicians like Laura Chinchilla think they can take $500,000,000 out of the economy from the top 20 percent and give it to the government and things will get better. For every job created … Continue reading
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Cartel will retrieve that four tons of cocaine
The stealing of 215 guns is just a minor setback or problem for the government. Of course, it was a inside job, as most of all the others. Now, for the real problem. Do you in your wildest imagination think … Continue reading
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Countries without armies do not go to war
Here we go again. The neocons and the military industrial complex are firing up the American public once again. More money is made for them during war then any other time. We are hearing the same jargon we heard to … Continue reading
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Article was pro-war rant favoring the warmongers
Re: Protests over possible Iran-U.S. war planned here [which appeared Friday]. From the title it appeared that this article was going to be about protest against a war against Iran, but you turned it into a pro-war rant. You managed to … Continue reading
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What is the number of my true love’s house?
The complexities of the Costa Rica address system will test the skills of postal workers next week. Tuesday, Feb. 14, is St. Valentine’s Day, the traditional time to express love and affection. Correos de Costa Rica will help Romeos by … Continue reading
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Most stranded Ticos have returned or soon will
The last groups of Costa Ricans who became trapped in the native blockade in western Panamá are expected to return today. Meanwhile, traffic is flowing on the Interamericana highway after government forces broke the blockade Sunday. One person died and … Continue reading
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