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Typical
Monday morning traffic at the intersection in
front of the National Gymnasium in La Sabana.
This intersection is perhaps one of the most
difficult to negotiate, as traffic coming off the
highway blends into the main arteries and side
streets, with only one traffic signal.
[Foto: insidecostarica.com]
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Call for Blood Donors:
Our friend Keith is in desparate need of Negative Group O or A blood -
kindly attend to Clinica Biblica no later than Monday May 26th (surgery
scheduled for Tuesday) and state that you are donating on behalf of
Keith Harris Lindsey. |
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updated by 7:00 a.m. CST each day
ICE Strike: Day 11
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Pacheco's attendance at meeting is requested
ICE's workers union, FIT, is demanding that
president Pacheco attend a meeting scheduled today
with el defensor de los Habitantes (defender of the
public), José Manuel Echandi y Monseñor Hugo
Barrantes, to confirm the terms of the agreement
made between ICE and the government in February. >more
Government
would limit import of used cars
The
used vehicles business in the country could
receive a severe blow if the government
moves ahead with a program to restrict the
entry of used vehicles that are more than 5
years old.
At
the moment, the used card business is at
it's high point, flourishing, with sales of
nearly $112 million last year. >more
Canadian
mad cow disease remains limited to one cow
The
presence of mad cow disease in Canada
remained limited to one cow after test
results released Sunday showed none of the
other cattle on an Alberta farm at the
center of the scare had the brain-wasting
illness, according to a Canadian Press
report. >more
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SPECIAL
REPORTS
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U.S.:
No
New Moves from Bush on Cuba's National Day
Reflecting deep splits
inside his administration and the Cuban-American
community over future policy toward Cuba, U.S.
President George W. Bush announced no new policy
initiatives toward the Caribbean nation on its
national day Tuesday.
Instead, Bush met privately with a number of
dissidents and family members from the island in the
White House and released a short statement
expressing his ''hope ... for the Cuban people to
soon enjoy the same freedoms and rights that we
do''.
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TRAVEL
& TOURISM
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Surf's Up in Costa Rica
A $2-a-night shack on a remote beach with the guys sounds like a dream for many thrill-seeking surfers, but throw in a snorkeling girlfriend who likes hot showers and air conditioning and that dream becomes a wipeout.
It's a dilemma that made planning the perfect vacation a nightmare. And after months of researching every spot from South Africa to Barbados, Costa Rica sounded like the perfect compromise.
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