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Little Katia
"Was
Asphyxiated", No Sexual Abuse
...A coroner's report shows that Katia was asphyxiated
the same afternoon she disappeared given that there
are no lesions or bruises on the body. Preliminary
tests shows there was no sign of sexual abuse,
though conclusive evidence is waiting on a lab
report. >more
Inflation Hits
4.34 Percent
The cumulate
inflation for the first six months this year reached
4.34 percent, almost half the overall 10 percent
goal set by the Government for 2003. >more
Recovery in
Tourist Sector
Employment in
the tourist industry has recovered this year, after
the crisis it underwent as a result of the September
11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United
States. >more
Good Will Presents
They did not
know Costa Rica nor her people, but that did not
interfere with the will to help of 23 US youngsters
of the Amador, California, Interact Club, who
collected the funds to buy 240 wheelchairs destined
to disabled Costa Rican children and adults who
cannot afford one. >more
Colombia clears 50 minefields set up by guerrillas
The Colombian armed forces have cleared 50 minefields set up by guerrillas in the central part of the country, military sources said on Saturday.
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Panama signs 4 port agreements with US
Panama signed four shipping information exchange agreements this week with several US port cities on the Atlantic Ocean, it was reported here on Saturday.
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First US aircraft carrier named for living president commissioned
Former US first lady Nancy Reagan commissioned the US Navy's newest aircraft carrier, USS Ronald
Reagon, at Norfolk Naval Station in Virginia on Saturday, the first named for a living president.
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Colombian police seize 4 tons of marijuana
Colombian police said on Saturday that 4 tons of marijuana was seized in the northeast of the country, near the border with Venezuela.
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Italian president on importance of
Italian-German ties
Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi said that the recent tensions
between Italy and Germany should not be allowed to undermine the friendship and
ties betweenthe two countries, Italian media reported Saturday. >more
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SPECIAL
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Bugs
in the Farm Business
Insects,
like viruses and other microorganisms,
have turned into merchandise with a
growing presence in international trade
as they are increasingly used as a means
to control agricultural pests.
By intensifying the flow of goods,
tourism and migration, the globalisation
process has also increased the worldwide
dissemination of funguses, bacteria and
other biological agents that cause
severe agricultural losses. >more
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Adios
to Decree Against Extraditions
The
Argentine government is poised to repeal a
decree that impedes the extradition of members
of the military accused of crimes committed
during the country's last military
dictatorship (1976-1983), and sought by
justice authorities in France, Germany, Italy,
Spain and Sweden.
If the decree is annulled, the extradition
requests that are currently being rejected out
of hand would be passed on to the appropriate
courts to be considered on a case-by-case
basis, says deputy minister of justice, Abel
Fleitas Ortiz de Rozas. >more
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