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Colombian Fishing
Boat with 1.300 Kilos of Cocaine at High Seas
Authorities stopped a Colombian fishing boat names
Carlos David, with 8 Colombians aboard, that was
carrying 1.300 kilos of cocaine. >more
Teachers Back
to School Yesterday
After a lengthy strike, teachers were back in the
classrooms again. For now. >more
Pacheco Back
at Helm
• Rodrigo Arias
Resigns
After a week of ordered rest by his doctor, Abel
Pacheco made his way back to Presidential House
yesterday.
A few minutes after his arrival, he was faced with
the resignation of presidential advisor, Rodrigo
Arias. >more
Italy sparks row on first day at EU helm
Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's controversial prime minister, who takes over the European Union presidency for the next six months, turned his fire on France and Germany by warning that Europe must not try to compete as a power block with the United States .
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Russia urges Iran to sign additional agreements to nuclear nonproliferation treaty
MOSCOW - Russia has urged Iran to sign additional nonproliferation agreements with the International Atomic Energy Agency to assure the world it has no intentions of developing nuclear weapons.
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North Korea warns of retaliation
PANMUNJON, North Korea - North Korea warned Tuesday any U.S. blockade or sanctions would immediately lead to "strong retaliatory measures."
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THE
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Beware Spyware -
It's Watching You!
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Viruses have been around so long that most of us
have figured out how to stay safe. But there's
another -- potentially more dangerous -- threat that
may have already secretly infiltrated your system. |
It's called spyware, and it has reached epidemic
proportions. According to respected research firm
GartnerG2, more than 20 million PCs in the US are
infected – and that number seems low to me. >more
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ENTERTAINMENT:
MOVIES
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Katharine
Hepburn, 96:
Won a record four Academy Awards
Katharine
Hepburn's contemporaries would surely
have been amazed at the longevity of her
career.
From
her debut in 1932's A Bill Of
Divorcement to 1995's Love Affair,
there was a magnificent six-decade run
of stardom that may never be equalled.
Ms.
Hepburn, who won a record four best
actress Oscars, died yesterday at 96 at
her Connecticut home in Old Saybrook
along Long Island Sound, with family and
friends by her side. >more |
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Funnyman Buddy
Hackett dead at 78
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ANGELES, California (AP) -- Buddy
Hackett, the squat, round, rubbery-faced
funnyman who appeared for more than 50
years as a top act in nightclubs,
Broadway shows, on television and in
such movies as "The Music
Man," "The Love Bug" and
"It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad
World," has died, his son confirmed
Monday night. He was 78. >more |
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