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Sunday  01 February  2004

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Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti sings during his 'Pavarotti In Freedom'' concert at the National Stadium in San Jose, Saturday. Pavarotti opened his world tour 'Pavarotti In Freedom' in Costa Rica, which is scheduled to be his last tour before he retires in 2005.(AP Photo/Kent Gilbert)  Click for larger image!
 
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La Carpio Operation Nets 22 Deportations
During the police sweep of the La Carpio, west of San José, that took place Friday morning some 600 persons were submitted to a police operation where they asked to produce documentation for their legal status to live and work in Costa Rica. >more

Civil Marriages Overtake Catholic Marriages
Civil marriages have overtaken religious marriages in Costa Rica. According to figures released y the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE), there were 24.057 marriages registered in 2003, 488 more than in 2002. >more

1.200 Visitors Land at Liberia Airport in One Day
The Liberia airport in Guanacaste - offcially named Aeropuerto Daniel Oduber - inaugurated it's expansion of the facility yesterday afternoon with the arrival of more than 500 tourists to the area in a few minutes in the early hours of the afternoon. >more

Drugs, Terrorism and Flesh Trade Agreement at Forum
East Asian and Latin American countries have agreed to fight against terrorism, drugs and human trafficking at a meeting in Manila. >more

US Continental Airlines cancels flights from Scotland to LA
Saturday's Continental Airlines Flight 17 from Glasgow, Scotland, to Los Angeles International Airport, was canceled because of continuing fears of terrorism, authorities said.  >more

Air France cancels flights between Paris, Washington
Air France announced Saturday that it has canceled two Paris-Washington flights and two return flights on Sunday and Monday due to security concerns.  >more

WHO refutes claims that bird flu virus originated from China
There is no evidence whatever to support the claims that China is the source of the bird flu virus, and there is no clear answer yet as to where the virus originated, World Health Organization (WHO) spokeswoman Fadela Chaib said.  >more

 

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February 01, 2.000.000 B.C,
Fred Flintstone, born. Yabba Dabba Doo!
Today, the show is fondly remembered not only for its great characterization and ability to make light of everyday married life, but also for its quirky inconsistencies. The name of Fred's boss (as well as his face) changed almost as often as his car -- which was known to go from a two-seater to a four-seater at whim! Like the original series, the spin-offs have also been full of inconsistencies.  >more

 
COSTA RICA TRAVEL & TOURISM

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Purity, beauty and ease: the way of life in Costa Rica

"Pura Vida," the pure life, is Costa Rica's analogue to Hawaii's "Hang Loose." It fits. If Hawaii were an independent country rather than the 50th state, it would look and feel much like Costa Rica does today: tropical, agricultural and relaxed. It has more surfers than soldiers. In fact, it has more of everything than soldiers, as its army was abolished in 1949.  >more
 

 
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MONTEVIDEO, (IPS) - The nations of the Americas yielded to U.S. insistence and pledged here Friday to redouble their anti-terrorism security measures at their airports and sea ports.

The Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism, known by its Spanish initials CICTE, concluded its fourth period of sessions Friday in the Uruguayan capital with a declaration that also announces the creation of a hemisphere-wide Internet surveillance system against terrorism.  >more

 

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