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Terry
Fox Run Today
The
Terry Fox Fun Run, to raise funs for the
National Children's Hospital and cancer
research, will take place toady at 8:30am in
the park La Sabana. >more
Arenal
Volcano Calm Again
After
a day of intense volcanic activity, the
Arenal returned to calm yesterday, having
offered a spectacular sight for many who
visited La Fortuna in San Carlos, northwest
of San José, to see the spewing of lava and
small rocks. >more
Growth
Forecasted in Tourism in 2004
Costa Rica's tourism industry will grow by
6.6 percent in 2004, to be boosted by the
economic recovery of the United States and
Japan, and the increasing number of
commercial flights to the country, said the
president of the National Chamber of
Tourism. >more
Prices
Slow Down
Even
though prices remain on an upward trend,
they have slowed down during the last three
months, according to the National Statistics
and Census Bureau. >more
Colombian troops kill at least 25 rebels, paramilitary fighters
Colombian government troops killed at least 25 guerrillas and paramilitary fighters Saturday in three separate military operations in central Colombia, military officials said.
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Worry over security of Iraq's vulnerable munitions sites
About 50 munitions sites in Iraq containing explosives similar to those used in recent major bombings have only light security and are poorly guarded, the New York Times reported on Saturday.
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Powell says US-China ties best since 1972
United States Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Friday that the US-China relations are the best in more than 30 years since former US president Richard Nixon paid his first visit to China in 1972.
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Chavez
Opposition Leaders Now in Exile
As
leaders of Venezuela's opposition, their
boastful promises to oust Hugo Chavez
made them darlings of the local news
media and heroes to millions fed up with
the leftist president.
Today they are exiles, branded enemies
by the state, reading news of a possible
recall vote on Chavez on their home
computers. They're either missed or
reviled by their one-time followers. And
they hope, someday, to come home.
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