|
|
|
|
May Day Celebrations
Costa
Ricans wave flags during a march to celebrate the
workers on May Day in San Jose. Thousands of Costa
Ricans marched to demand better working conditions and
to protest against a Free Trade Agreement between the
U.S. and Central America. (AP Photo/Kent Gilbert)
| NEWS |
updated by 7:00 a.m. CST each day
Judge to rule
in case of slain KU student
A
judge was expected to rule today (Friday) on
whether there is enough evidence for three
suspects to stand trial for the fatal 2001
stabbing of a Kansas University biology
student.
Shannon
Martin, 23, came to Costa Rica in 2000 as
part of a study abroad program and returned
one week before she was to graduate to
gather more specimens of a tree-dwelling
fern she was researching.
Complete
Story
Contrasting
appreciation
While
the business admits to a recovery in recent
months, consumers believe that their
situation won't be an encouraging one in the
short term.
Complete
Story
Citizenship
exams
Only
half of the foreigners who have applied for
Costa Rican citizenship passed the
corresponding exams last year. The exams are
a requirement for foreigners who are not
married to Costa Ricans, since these are
exempted.
Complete
Story
Regional
Rains Alert
Strong rains in the central valley and the
Pacific, caused that the Comisión Nacional
de Emergencias issued an alert to the
regional committees.
Complete
Story
Full News index
|
HEALTH
|
NATURAL WAYS TO LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE
What causes high blood pressure? High blood pressure is largely self-induced by the way we live.
I believe there are mainly four major factors which
cause high blood pressure. They are: Insufficient
water, lack of exercise, poor diet and stress. In
this article I will be covering insufficient water
and
lack of exercise. In the next article I will cover
diet and in a future article I will be doing a two
part series on stress. Complete
Story
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
