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Daily Archives: May 28, 2012
Financial woes threaten Portugal’s free health care
Free state-funded health care is one aspect of the post-World War II political settlement of which Europeans are most proud. But now it could be under threat as governments are strapped for cash, and in Portugal, one of the continent’s … Continue reading
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Sometimes trust can be a costly one-way street
More than one expat has been reduced to poverty because he or she entrusted money to a lawyer, and the lawyer simply kept the cash. This seems to be the easiest way for expats to lose their funds, because Costa … Continue reading
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Watson wants to help Costa Rica police Isla del Coco
Capt. Paul Watson was headed to Costa Rica to sign an agreement to protect the waters round Isla del Coco when his ship had a confrontation with a shark-fishing vessel. The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society disclosed this on its Web … Continue reading
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Trio who targeted tourists given terms in prison
Three thieves who stole luggage from a Norwegian couple on a bus in February have been given jail terms. Two got 10 months, and one got eight months. The case was settled in an abbreviated process because the trio were … Continue reading
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Woman faces allegation of pimping three minors
A woman goes on trial this week at the Tribunal Penal de Sarapiquí for aggravated pimping involving minors. The Poder Judicial identified her by the last names of García Céspedes. The allegation is that she brought three minors around to … Continue reading
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Feds use Web site to seek victims of Red Sea management fraud
The Department of Justice has set up a Web site for potential victims of the Red Sea Management $7 million stock manipulation scam. The department said that it would like to hear from persons who think they may have been … Continue reading
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Londoners haven’t caught Olympic fever just yet
The Summer Olympics start in London July 27, and while interest has started to build a little, the city is not overflowing with excitement. At Trafalgar Square, in the heart of the city, the official Olympic countdown clock gets a … Continue reading
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Pope’s butler held in flap over confidential papers
The Vatican confirmed Saturday that Pope Benedict XVI’s butler has been arrested on suspicion of leaking confidential documents and letters from the pontiff’s private quarters. Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said Paolo Gabriele, 46, was arrested Wednesday after secret documents were … Continue reading
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Astronaut says Dragon smells like a new car
Less than 24 hours after the Dragon capsule docked with the International Space Station, astronauts opened the hatch and floated into the first private spacecraft to ever reach their orbiting outpost. NASA astronaut Don Pettit said there was something familiar … Continue reading
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U.S. Embassy auction features used vehicles
The U.S. Embassy is auctioning off 14 used vehicles, and the lot seems to include some in good repair and at least one clunker. This is another one of those quiet auctions conducted though the firm Rematico, which has put … Continue reading
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