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Daily Archives: April 4, 2012
Praises of caffeine benefits were slanted and biased
As a long time yoga teacher and therapist, and occasional coffee enjoyer I might add, I find it rather incredible with all the research pointing to stress as a leading indicator in nearly all of the most widespread deadly diseases, … Continue reading
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Fake 20,000-colon notes showing up in Guanacaste
Judicial police say that bogus 20,000-colon notes are showing up in Guanacaste. Agents said that individuals purchased goods in Playa Hermosa and Huacas. The bill is the one that was issued in 2010 bearing the image of writer-politician Carmen Lyra. … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
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Produce donation is new tradition for Semana Santa
There is a new Semana Santa tradition in Costa Rica in which vendors of food products donate a symbolic amount to the Roman Catholic Church. Then the produce is distributed to homes for children. Many of the public markets in … Continue reading
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Dry law goes into effect, sort of, at midnight
Teams of Fuerza Pública officers will be making the rounds of supermarkets, pulperías, hotels and bars this evening to enforce compliance with the nation’s Semana Santa dry law. Meanwhile, residents all over the country will be preparing clandestine drinking spots … Continue reading
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U.S. Marines begin stay for Australian exercises
The first wave of U.S. Marines has arrived in northern Australia, marking the start of a larger U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific region. Australian Defense Secretary Stephen Smith greeted the 200 Marines as they stepped off a charter flight … Continue reading
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Rebel release of hostages praised as promising step
Colombia’s leftist rebels have freed 10 hostages held in the jungle for more than a decade, in a move the country’s president hailed as a step in the right direction. The four soldiers and six policemen were airlifted from their … Continue reading
Posted in Latin American News
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Tornadoes ravage Dallas and ground airliners
Residents of Dallas, Texas are cleaning up after at least two tornadoes ripped through the city midday Tuesday, causing widespread destruction and more than a dozen injuries. Weather forecasters described the storms as large and extremely dangerous. The twisters picked … Continue reading
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Police defuse family dispute that involved shotgun and handguns
A man who has had 51 run-ins with the law has had a 52nd. The Fuerza Pública said officers received a call early Tuesday from a 10-year-old girl, who reported that her father was threatening her mother and younger sister … Continue reading
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Drink your Costa Rican coffee, it’s good for you, scientists say
Coffee is emerging as the miracle product, especially if you are a mouse. The Costa Rica cash crop has been getting plaudits for years from medical researchers. The most recent report says that the combined effect of caffeine and exercise … Continue reading
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Compensation for climate can be seen in another way
When I read the article ” President joins others at U.N. seeking new economic paradigm,” my head almost exploded. Yet again, another Third World country is holding out it’s hand for money based on the slimmest of excuses. Costa Rica is a … Continue reading
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More thunderstorms come from humidity and heat
More thunderstorms swept across the Central Valley at midday Tuesday bringing variable amounts of rain and charging the air with electricity. There were a number of brief blackouts in the Central Valley, but the most rain was reported at Juan … Continue reading
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Evasion disclosures jeopardize tax package approval
If public opinion matters, the president’s plan to impose a package of taxes is in deep trouble. Revelations that large companies and also government officials have been dodging taxes have brought sharp rebukes from both La Nación and el Diario … Continue reading
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