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Siamese
Twins Ladan and Laleh Bijani, 29, died
yesterday in Singapore shortly after being
separated in an unprecedented operation by
an international medical team. The twins
were joined at the brain.
Not always was there harmony between the two
of them. Ladan was vibrant and alive,
meanwhile Laleh was introverted. The sisters
talked about getting married once separated.
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Police Ask
for Help to Find Katia
Katia
Vannessa González Juárez, 8 years old, disappeared
last Friday and police have no clear lead as
to her whereabouts of motive for the
disappearance.
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too can help. If you have any
information or know someone who might
know something about the disappearance
of this little girl, you can call
locally at: 295-3575 o 295-3575
until 10pm or at 295-3311, 295-3639
o 295-3640 at anytime. >more
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Another
Government Minister Resigns: Total Now 7
A
seventh cabinet Minister has resigned his
post, bringing the total of minister and
high ranking government officials to quit or
resign since President Pacheco taking office
last year to 17. >more
Trains
To Run Again in Limon
In no more than 100 days, trains will begin
to carry freight and passengers between Limón
y Guápiles, according to plans announced by
the Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles
(Incofer).
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Italian premier regrets over Nazi row
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi telephoned European Parliament Speaker Pat Cox on Tuesday to express his regret for last week's controversial Nazi row with a German member of the European Parliament.
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Mexican govt. to keep economic policy despite polls defeat
The Mexican government will not make changes in its economic policy despite the adverse electoral results for the ruling party in the mid-term elections held last Sunday.
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SARS batters Canada's tourism
The Canadian tourism industry will suffer a loss of 519 million Canadian dollars (about 380 million US dollars) because of the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) this year, the Canadian Tourism Commission said Tuesday.
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US, Mexico might lift ban on Canadian beef
The United States, Japan and Mexico are moving to lift their ban on Canadian beef products, local press reported Tuesday.
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Argentine president to visit four European
countries
Argentine President Nestor Kirchner is set to start a European tour
Thursday which will take him to Britain, Belgium, France and Spain, said the
Argentine Presidency on Tuesday. >more
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SPECIAL
REPORTS: BRAZIL
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Peasant
Farmers Step Up Efforts to Obtain Land
Land
occupations, marches and raids by Brazilian
landless peasant farmers and threats of
reprisals from large landholders and mayors in
the affected areas have deepened the social
tension in several of the country's states and
placed the land question at the top of the
government's agenda. >more
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REPORTS: WORLD ECONOMY
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Hong
Kong, Singapore, U.S. Top "Economic
Freedom" Index
Hong
Kong, Singapore, and the United States rank
first, second and third, respectively, in the
latest edition of the 'Economic Freedom of the
World' annual report released here Tuesday by
the Cato Institute and more than 50 other
libertarian think tanks around the world.
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