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Daily Archives: June 11, 2012
Illegal immigrant students lobby for aid in New York
Millions of illegal immigrants have been drawn to the United States by employers looking for cheap labor. Those who came with their parents as young children grow up culturally indistinguishable from their American-born peers. But they are bluntly reminded of … Continue reading
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Nicotine device helps smokers get around new law
Now that much of the country’s anti-tobacco law is in force, some expat smokers are turning to electronic cigarettes. Sales of the electronic nicotine delivery systems are possible in person or online. Promoters say the devices are safer than traditional … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
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Milanes case appears to be headed back to court
Casino operator Luis Milanes has defaulted on the payment arrangement that a judge approved to keep him out of jail. A source close to the case said that Milanes was supposed to make a payment of about $1.1 million May … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
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Oxygen not ozone protects earth from ultraviolet light
Thanks for your informative article on the upcoming Rio Conference. I want to comment on your reference to the U.N.’s Achim Steiner and his statement that progress has been made on reducing products that damage ozone. For purely commercial reasons … Continue reading
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Casino tax would raise thousands a month from each operation
Some casino owners will have to pay the government up to 8.5 million colons (more than $17,000) a month plus 10 percent of their net income, according to a new tax bill that is scheduled for final approval Tuesday. Operators … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
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Highway crews finally complete temporary bridge near Arenal
Workmen finally got Ruta 142 open late Thursday. The El Consejo Nacional de Vialidad said that work was complete on a 25-meter (82-foot) bailey bridge that spanned where the road was washed out. The washout was at a stream bed … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
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Another trucker caught with cocaine at Peñas Blancas crossing
Yet another trucker has come into the hands of anti-drug police because his rig was carrying cocaine. The Policía de Control de Drogas said that the detained 34-year-old man was from El Salvador and had the last name of Hernández. … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica News
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Italian fugitive detained by agents in Zancudo de Golfito
Agents have detained a 46-year-old Italian citizen in Zancudo de Golfito to face extradition to his homeland. The man has been convicted in Italy of smuggling cocaine in cans of juice, said agents here. The Judicial Investigating Organization said that … Continue reading
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Chávez says recent tests show he’s absolutely fine
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez says recent medical tests following his cancer treatments show he is absolutely fine. The president said Saturday the exams included imaging tests, which are used to check for the reappearance of tumors. Chávez, who is seeking … Continue reading
Posted in Latin American News
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Helicopter crash site yields bodies of passengers
Officials in Peru say all 14 people aboard a helicopter that went missing earlier this week in the Andes mountains have been killed. Officials said Saturday the bodies were being recovered from the crash site. Police General Hector Dulanto said … Continue reading
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Environmental group names Potomac as most endangered
The conservation group American Rivers says the Potomac River that runs through Washington is the most endangered river this year in the United States. The organization says that pollution in the Potomac is decreasing water quality, threatening marine life and … Continue reading
Posted in Latin American News
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Another quake hits Pacific in active zone near Quepos
Another quake took place in that seismically active area in the Pacific west of Quepos. This one happened Saturday at 8:58 a.m. The Red Sismológica Nacional, Costa Rica said that the quake has a magnitude of 4.7 and was felt … Continue reading
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Minor held in murder case
A minor is one of two persons detained in Limón in the murder of a guard at a school. The dead man was identified by the Judicial Investigation Organization by the last name of Contreras. He was 42. The guard … Continue reading
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Crash takes three lives
A mother suffered fatal injuries and her two children died when their vehicle collided head on with a tanker truck Friday afternoon in La Palma de Palmar Sur. The woman appears to have lost control of the vehicle. Dead at … Continue reading
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