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US
comic legend Bob Hope, one of the great
icons of 20th century entertainment, died
Sunday of pneumonia less than two months
after celebrating his 100th birthday.
Born
Leslie Townes Hope on May 29, 1903 in Eltham,
England, Hope made his entry into show
business as a dancer in an act called the
Jollie Follies in 1924.He then broke into
radio before moving to Hollywood, where he
made 55 films.
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Domestic
Violence Claims One More Victim
The
body of Maritza Jirón Pichardo, 30, a
Nicaraguan mother of 3 children was found by
police yesterday morning in Limoncito, a
district 2km from Limon in the Caribbean
Coast. >more
Revealed
is Pacheco's "Forgotten"
Bank Account
The ex-treasurer of President Abel Pacheco's
election campaign revealed the existence of
another bank account in Pacheco's name in
which private donations were deposited. >more
Costa Rica Second
in Contaminating Pacific Ocean
Costa Rica is second of the countries in
Central America that contaminates the
Pacific Ocean with organic polluting agents.
>more
Peasants in north Nicaragua protest at government inaction
Thousands of peasants from northern Nicaraguan states demonstrated on Tuesday on the Panamerican Highway, demanding that the government of President Enrique Bolanos honor its promise of support to the agricultural sectors.
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Guatemala's Supreme Court appealed to remove president's immunity
The Attorney General's office of Guatemala appealed to the Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove the immunity enjoyed by President Alfonso Portillo, parliament speaker Efrain Rios Montt and Interior Minister Adolfo Reyes in the wake of the violent protests last week, reports reaching here said.
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Brazilian government claims lack of funds for landless peasants
The Brazilian government said Tuesday it lacks money to fulfill its promise to settle 60,000 families of the Landless Peasant Movement by the end of the year.
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Chile
suspends meat imports from two Argentine
provinces
The outbreak of foot-and-mouth
disease reported in Paraguay led Chilean
authorities Tuesday to suspend meat imports
from two northern Argentine provinces
bordering Paraguay. >more
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SPECIAL
REPORTS: CENTRAL AMERICA
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More
Private Guards Than Police
Private
security firms in Central America have
multiplied to the point that their
agents now outnumber the region's
police, the Arias Foundation for Peace
and Human Progress said in a report
released here Tuesday.
There has been a marked deterioration in
the security of the Central American
population, says the Foundation's study,
and this has led more and more citizens
to turn to private companies, which are
taking up the policing role that is
really the duty of the state. >more
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