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Daily Archives: February 10, 2012
Quake was east of Golfito
A 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck just east of Golfito at 8:07 p.m. Thursday, according to the Laboratorio de Ingeniería Sísmica at the Universidad de Costa Rica. The epicenter was fixed at 3.8 kilometers (about 2.3 miles) south of Río Claro … Continue reading
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Ocean survey mission has traveled for three years
A United Nations-backed scientific expedition which has been traveling the world’s oceans for almost three years is in New York seeking to raise public awareness of the impact of climate change in oceans. The mission, known as Tara Oceans, has … Continue reading
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Mount Etna erupts in Sicily
Italy’s Mount Etna put on a spectacular show Thursday, shooting lava and molten rock into the night sky. Authorities on the island of Sicily closed nearby airports as smoke and steam floated across the sky and boiling hot lava flowed … Continue reading
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Migrant boat to Puerto Rico overturns and kills 40
At least 40 people are dead after a boat crowded with migrants sank in the waters off the northeastern coast of the Dominican Republic, last week. According to authorities, search crews recovered at least 20 more bodies Wednesday near the … Continue reading
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Congressional report says freed detainees may fight
A new U.S. congressional report says the United States cannot ensure that former detainees at the Guantanamo Bay military prison will not become involved in insurgent activities. The report by the oversight panel of the Republican-led House Armed Services Committee … Continue reading
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Global food prices post an increase for January
Global food prices rose overall last month for the first time in six months, demonstrating the volatility of international food markets, the U. N. Food and Agriculture Organization reported Thursday. The organization’s Food Price Index rose by four points or … Continue reading
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U.N. rights expert cites violence in Latin prisons
A senior United Nations human rights official has voiced concern over a wave of violence inside prisons in South America, where at least eight inmates have been killed in the past two weeks in four separate countries. Three prisoners died … Continue reading
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Central control of traffic lights reestablished in San José
Highway engineers say that connection has been reestablished between traffic signals at 325 intersections and a central control center. The job cost nearly $1 million. The center is supposed to keep traffic flowing better but thunderstorms knocked out the system. … Continue reading
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Lawmakers want to study the situation with police weapons
The legislature’s security committee has decided to investigate the robbery of some 200 pistols that belong to the Dirección General de Tránsito. The three-person investigative subcommittee also will study other aspects of the use and acquisition of weapons in the … Continue reading
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Television is a welcomed companion when trapped at home
A California court has decided that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional. Prop 8 states that marriage must be restricted to the union of one man and one woman, “as God intended.” The pros or cons of this argument is not the … Continue reading
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Postal service awarded a rate hike by nation’s regulatory agency
Correos de Costa Rica has received an increase in its rates from the Authoridad Reguladora de Servicios Públicos. The increase ranges from 22.2 percent to 11.7 percent depending on the weight of the item. The new rates range from 275 … Continue reading
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Alcatel ex-manager testifies in legislature wearing handcuffs
Edgar Valverde Acosta, the former manager of Alcatel lCyT in Costa Rica appeared before a legislative committee Thursday in handcuffs. He said that he was the scapegoat in the case and that the principal beneficiaries were Alcatel and José Antonio … Continue reading
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President travels west to visit three communities
President Laura Chinchilla Miranda is making a series of appearances Friday at several ceremonies and projects in the cities of Puntarenas, Caldera and Orotina. In Puntarenas the president is scheduled to be at the inauguration of the remodeled 911 monitoring … Continue reading
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The weekend prediction is windy, possible showers
Today will be a typical February day, but with a chance of showers in the Central Valley. The Instituto Meteorológico Nacional said that the Pacific coast will be clear or partly cloudy with little chance of showers but with a … Continue reading
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President sends fire fighters to disputed Isla Calero
The central government is sending 14 fire fighters to the northern zone to occupy the Isla Calero near the territory that Nicaraguan soldiers have invaded. President Laura Chinchilla Miranda swore the men and women in Thursday and told them the … Continue reading
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