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Andrea
Ovares, Miss Costa Rica 2003, rehearses in
her Endless Sun swimwear for the Miss
Universe 2003 Presentation Show, the
preliminary competition for the Miss
Universe pageant, on May 29, 2003.
She will compete for the title of Miss
Universe 2003 during the 52nd annual Miss
competition from the Panama Canal Village
Convention Center in Panama City, Panama on
June 3, 2003.
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updated by 7:00 a.m. CST each day
ICE Strike: Day 15
The strike continues, as the new Minister of the
Presidency Ricardo Toledo and ICE president Pablo
Cob agree to meet and analyze the various options. >more
Ande
calls strike action for Monday
La
Asociación
Nacional de Educadores (Ande), the largest
of the teachers union, has made the it known
to the government that the time for talking
is over and has called on it's membership to
strike beginning Monday.>more
Rural
poverty unchanged
The
number of households that live in poverty in
rural Costa Rica has remained slightly above
25 percent since the year 2000, a fact that
has made the Government accelerate its
programs in this area.
>more
4.2-Richter-degree
earthquake jolts Peru's capital
An
earthquake measuring 4.2 degrees on the
Richter scale Thursday hit Lima, capital of
Peru, and its surrounding area, but no
victims or damage were reported.>more
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BRAZIL:
To Ukraine, in Search of Technology Refused by
Rich
A
Brazilian cabinet minister is in the Ukraine
as part of the government's mission to seek
technology exchange with nations at a similar
level of development that are more willing to
cooperate than the industrialised North.
The aim of the Brazilian government is to
reduce technological dependence, which is not
only costly in economic terms, but also with
regards to national sovereignty. >more
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HEALTH
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THE
BODY´S IMMUNE SYSTEM -
PART I
By Dr. Jerry
Lee Hoover N.D.
The best way to stay healthy is to strengthen your
immune system. A strong immune system is able to
fight diseases from the simple cold to a major disease
such as cancer. The complexities of our body´s immune
system are really beyond mans understanding. >more
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