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A Barbie
Fashion Show is held on Mar.10, 2004 in Paris.
The show is to celebrate the 45th anniversary
of Barbie's birth.
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Buckle Up? Not Just Yet!
The mandatory use of
seatbelts has generated much discussion for a long time. In the recent
months, a project to make the use of seatbelts mandatory received first
reading in the legislature and was then sent to the Constitutional court for
a decision.
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At Only 14, Boy Attempts to Rob Bank
David made the
headlines this week when he tried to rob a San José bank. His past criminal
record is for petty theft, however, this week he had his sights on a bigger
booty.
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"NO" to Harken
Following an announcement
earlier this week that is would render a decision on the Harken case, the government
yesterday said it will not pay Harken.
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Real or False?
An increase in circulation of false bills is worrying police authorities.
Yesterday, a man was arrested in San Rafael de Guatuso, Alajuela, with
attempting to pay a ¢700 bar tab with a ¢10.000 colone note.
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Betmaker Proclaims Online Sportsbooks Are
Just a Regular Business
Betmaker, operating out of Costa Rica, one of the world's largest online
sportsbooks, proclaims that they are a regular, legitimate business.
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Got Purim?
... “Purim is a kids’ holiday,” says Rabbi Hershel Spalter of Chabad of
Costa Rica. Spalter’s Chabad center coordinated a lively, large-scale
Purim-themed amusement park, enjoyed by some 400 members of San Jose’s
Jewish community.
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Ex-Guatemalan President's Visa Revoked
Former Guatemala President
Alfonso Portillo has been stripped of his U.S. visa as Guatemalan
authorities investigate whether government funds found their way into
Panamanian bank accounts during his term, the U.S. Embassy said.
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Venezuelan opposition rejects ultimatum of electoral
body
The opposition
Democratic Coordinator has rejected an ultimatum from the National Electoral
Council (CNE) in which they were urged to voice position on the
reconfirmation of the signatures collected for a recall referendum, local
daily El Universal reported on Wednesday.
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Venezuela to denounce US interference at OAS meeting
The Venezuelan government said Wednesday that it would denounce the United
States at a meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS) for its
interference in the South American country's internal affairs.
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