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Daily Archives: March 28, 2012
Nanotechs to meet president
The Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica will be graduating its first class in nanotechnology today, the university said Tuesday. The academic option is the only one in Central America, the school said. Greeting the graduates will be President Laura Chinchilla, … Continue reading
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Piano prodigy picked for New York competition
A 15-year-old Costa Rican pianist, Josue Gonzalez Aguilar, will compete at the Sixth New York International Piano Competition, which will be held at The Manhattan School of Music from June 18 through June 22. Twenty-two other pianists, ages 16-21, will … Continue reading
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Conservative on High Court skeptical on Obamacare
President Barack Obama’s signature health care law appeared to be in legal jeopardy Tuesday, following oral arguments before the Supreme Court of the United States over whether the law is constitutional. The case now before the high court represents a … Continue reading
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Pope’s message rejected by Cuban vice president
Cuba’s vice president says there will be no political reform in Cuba, despite calls by Pope Benedict XVI for more freedom and openness in the communist-ruled country. The vice president, Marino Murillo, made his remarks as the pope arrived Tuesday … Continue reading
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Government signs contract for new route in northern zone
Government officials signed off Tuesday on a two-year project to build a more direct highway across the northern part of the country. The project had been announced. The new route will be 27 kilometers between Bajos de Chilamate in the … Continue reading
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Price tag still unknown for plan to put streetcars in San José
San José will have a public metro system that will reduce inner city traffic. That is if all continues to go well, said Mayor Johnny Araya Monge Tuesday. The mayor was at a presentation about a study made to analyze … Continue reading
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Appeal to consumer agency will accomplish nothing
I’m sure anybody and everybody who has the misfortune of being a customer of Amnet or Cable Tica can identify with William Ruzicka’s complaints about his lousy service and frustrating experiences. Neither company has the personnel, the expertise or the equipment to … Continue reading
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Internet hookup not reliable, and managers care less
I totally agree with the comments about Amnet. For over six years that I have been in this Sabana Oeste area, Internet service has been very unreliable, and a technician who once came to my house told me that the server … Continue reading
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Sala IV approves fast-track method to pass new taxes
The Chinchilla administration’s efforts to pass news taxes overcame a big obstacle Tuesday when the Sala IV constitutional court by a 4-3 vote, determined that the legislative method being used to speed up passage was not flawed. Luis Fishman, a … Continue reading
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Long-time Palo Seco residents fight eviction effort
Some 20 foreigners are at risk of losing their homes in Parrita because the state is evicting them. Now they have joined forces to bring a case against several levels of government. James and Elizabeth Ratliff are just one pair … Continue reading
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