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Daily Archives: May 17, 2012
Smart-swimming loggerheads have a magnetic map
Everyone has seen videos of little turtles breaking out of their eggs and making a dash for the surf among hungry crabs and predatory birds. Only a percentage makes it to the water where other dangers lurk. But then what? … Continue reading
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Chief investigator warns budget cuts will hurt agency
The Fuerza Pública is notorious for having vehicles that do not work. Now the Judicial Investigating Organization may suffer the same fate. The director, Jorge Rojas, issued a warning Wednesday and said that the investigating agency’s budget is being reduced … Continue reading
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Watson supporters hope extradition will be quashed
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is hoping that the German foreign ministry of the justice ministry will halt the extradition of its founder, Paul Watson. Watson remains in a German jail awaiting paperwork from Costa Rica, which seeks to put … Continue reading
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Country recovers six archaeological pieces from France
The Costa Rican Embassy in France has recovered six pre-Columbian pots as part of its efforts to return archaeological pieces that were removed from this country. The six pieces came into Costa Rican custody after investigations by French judicial and … Continue reading
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Health ministry embarks on major campaign against used tires
The health ministry is embarking on another seasonal campaign to reduce the number of dengue-carrying mosquitoes. The first part of the campaign targets discarded vehicle tires, which make great locations for breeding mosquitoes. The Aedes aegypti mosquito is opportunistic and … Continue reading
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Officials irked by Sandinista campout in disputed territory
Young Nicaraguans are camping on the disputed Isla Calero-Isla Portillos region of northern Costa Rica. The youngsters do not appear to be armed, but they are believed to be there under the direction of the central government in Managua. The … Continue reading
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U.N. Assembly chief cites Central American trafficking
Senior United Nations officials Wednesday drew the world’s attention to threats posed by transnational organized crime and drug trafficking in Central America and called for concerted global efforts to combat the scourge, which they said is spreading to other continents. … Continue reading
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Cannes Film Festival opens with usual lavish ceremony
The 65th annual Cannes Film Festival got under way Wednesday with a lavish red carpet ceremony at the Riviera resort. The movie “Moonrise Kingdom” kicked off the 12 days of screenings, deal making and parties. The film, which features American … Continue reading
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U.S. Senate rejects budgets, including one like Obama’s
As expected, the U.S. Senate Wednesday rejected five separate budget plans for 2013, including one that mirrors a budget blueprint offered by President Barack Obama. The lawmakers unanimously turned down the plan submitted by Republicans and based on the president’s … Continue reading
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Santa Ana man facing marijuana-growing count
Judicial police detained a 26-year-old man in Santa Ana Tuesday night and said that they found a marijuana-growing operation in an apartment rented by the suspect. Agents found 468 plants of various sizes and 811 grams of plant parts and … Continue reading
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Burglary tips include dog, alarm, good locks
The Fuerza Pública has come out with a set of suggestions so that citizens can avoid home robberies. Chief among them is that someone always should be in the home and that a dog would be a good idea. The … Continue reading
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