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Daily Archives: June 6, 2012
Country wasn’t so pura vida thousands of years ago
Costa Rica’s adventure tour business would have been at its peak about 15,000 years ago. Humans shared what is now the national territory with all types of megafauna. These included creatures bigger than elephants with gigantic tusks, giant sloths, saber-tooth … Continue reading
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Vote for Obama will bottle GOP’s supply side genie
Vote for Obama will bottle GOP’s supply side genie Dear A.M. Costa Rica: As the presidential campaign revs up into high gear even earlier than usual this year, there is one thing of which we all, regardless of who we … Continue reading
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Lawmaker expected to file suit over publishing fake photos
Lawmaker Carlos Góngora of Movimiento Libertario is expected to file a civil suit now that the Sala IV has criticized Extra TV42 and the daily newspaper Prensa Libre for publishing a faked picture of the man that was circulating on … Continue reading
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Lawmakers hear how $187 million loan will be put to use
Costa Rica’s plan for reforming criminals begins in prison by constructing training facilities, according to Jorge Rodríguez and Max Loría, vice ministers of Justicia y Paz. They appeared Tuesday before the Comisión Permanente de Asuntos Hacendarios to explain how a … Continue reading
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Celebrities go on YouTube to seek support for Paul Watson
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society continues to bring out celebrities to urge freedom for Paul Watson, the anti-whaling activist and society founder. The Five Nation Iroquois Confederacy has asked for his release. Brigitte Bardot, the movie sex symbol of the … Continue reading
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Public school students in upper grades will get sex education
The Consejo Superior de Educación has approved a series of units on sexuality for all students in seventh, eighth and ninth grade. The program will begin in the 2013 school year. The units cover interpersonal relations, culture, power, reproductive health, … Continue reading
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Hanging-upside-down yoga said to help the vertebrae
A growing number of health clubs around the world is offering exercise that allows people to stretch and strengthen their bodies while hanging in the air, often upside down. It’s called anti-gravity yoga. At first glance, students hanging upside down … Continue reading
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Peacemaking cardinal dies and is praised in Guatemala
Cardinal Rodolfo Quezada Toruno, who helped negotiate an end to Guatemala’s bloody three-decade civil war, has died at the age 80. Local church officials say Quezada passed away Monday at a hospital in Guatemala City from an intestinal disorder. Quezada … Continue reading
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Wisconsin’s Walker survives contentious recall battle
U.S. media reports say the governor of the state of Wisconsin, Republican Scott Walker, has survived a recall election, defeating Democrat Tom Barrett and will finish his term in office. Walker had defeated Barrett, the Milwaukee mayor, in the 2010 … Continue reading
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Google warns Gmail users of state-sponsored attacks
Internet giant Google is warning many users of its popular Gmail service that they may be the target of state-sponsored cyber attacks. The California-based company unveiled a new warning system Tuesday to alert Gmail users when it suspects state-sponsored attackers … Continue reading
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