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Family
day in San Antonio Belen. Organized by the
Municipality of Belen, adults and children
take part in the 6km bicycle run that ened
in San Anotion de Belen.
[Foto: insidecostarica.com]
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updated by 7:00 a.m. CST each day
Tepid
growth expected for Latin America
Latin America's economy is expected to grow by a
mere 1.5 percent in 2003, a modest recovery from a
0.6 percent fall the year before, a United Nations
agency reports. >more
MOPT Wants the
Use of Seatbelts
Though not
obligatory, the Ministry of Public Works and
Transport (MOPT), has drawn up plans to demonstrate
to Ticos that the use of seat belts is for their own
good. >more
Police
Continue Digging House of Kattia's Killer
Rings,
ear rings and bracelets were among items
recovered during the past month's excavation
of the house of Jorge Sánchez, who is
accused of murdering Kattia Vanesa González.
>more
Immigration
Crackdown Continues
Police
were busy this weekend, as they concentrated
in the areas of Pococí, Rio Frio,
Guácimo and Guápiles, detained foreigners
whose immigration status was not clear. >more
Europeans swelter through hottest summer
Temperatures in large parts of Europe have hit over 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in the past few days, with all-time records reported in Britain and Germany.
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Many New Yorkers still suffer from aftermath of Sept. 11 terror attacks
Thousands of New Yorkers say they still suffer from the terror attacks on World Trade Center, and they are reaching out to help hot lines in numbers greater than last year, The New York Post reported Sunday.
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SPECIAL
REPORTS: CUBA
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Exiled
Opposition Activist Has Come Home to
Stay
The
announcement Thursday by moderate Cuban
exile leader Eloy Gutiérrez Menoyo that
he plans to stay in Cuba and fight for
change from within apparently took both
the government and dissident groups here
by surprise.
''As a Cuban, I have the right to live
in my country,'' said the 68-year-old
Gutiérrez Menoyo, who had received
special permission to make a personal
visit to the island. >more
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TRAVEL
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San
Jose - the city of charm
Cosmopolitan
San José lies at an altitude of 3,770 feet
( metres) above sea level. This Central
American city with its nearly perfect
climate, moden surroundings and warm,
friendly residents has lured many travellers
to stay and call it home.
Daytime temperatures average between
70 and 75 degrees Farenheit ( Celsius).
During the rainy season which lasts from May
to November, rain falls primarily during the
early afternoon hours and produce refreshing
breezes. >more
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