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A
heavy shower with hail ruined the game
between Santa Barbara and Alajuelense in the
National Stadium in San José, at the start of the
the championship
of game.
[Foto:
Mario Rojas / LA NACIÓN]
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updated by 7:00 a.m. CST each day
Fatal Car
Accident Leaves 4 Dead
Saturday night in San Ignacio de Acosta, outside
of San José, a Toyota Land Cruiser fell
over the River Candelaria bridge , leaving 4
dead as a result. >more
Dengue
Continues to be a Problem
In spite
of campaigns to eradicate the problem through
fumigation and preventative measures, last week
seven hundred new cases were reported. >more
German
Fugitive Deported
German
national, Klaus Dieter Rossner, was reportedly
deported this week from Costa Rica, wanted in
his country for fraud,,after being held here
since July. >more
Many Miami
International Airport travelers face Identity
Crisis
When 700,000 --
or 641,000 or 457,000 or even 358,000 -- people
in America alone share your last name, you
shouldn't be surprised if Department of Homeland
Security personnel at airport international
arrivals terminals want to talk to you. >more
Experts warn of another full-blown blackout in New York
Another full-blown blackout in New York is a question of when -- not if, according to utility experts who worry about the state's aging transmission system and a demand that could soon outstrip supply, local media reported Sunday. >more
Colombian president escapes unscathed from rebel attack
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe escaped Sunday an attack carried out by suspected rebels at a village in northeast Colombia, the president's spokesman said. >more
Britain ranks 10th as target for terrorism: report
Britain is the 10th most vulnerable country in the world to terrorist attack because of its participation in the Iraq and Afghan wars, the British Financial newspaper quoted a new ranking by a firm of country risk specialists as reporting on Monday. >more
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SPECIAL
REPORTS: ENVIRONMENT
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Latin
America's Glaciers Disappearing Fast
Glaciers
around the world are disappearing more quickly
than initially thought, and global warming is
believed to be the culprit. The deglaciation
phenomenon -- while most intense in Antarctica
-- is having a major impact on the mountains
of Latin America, warn scientists.
One can no longer speak of ”eternal ice”
in reference to mountain glaciers. This is
proved by the continual reduction of the
glacier-covered areas of the Southern Ice
Fields in Chile and Argentina, of the Mexican
volcano Popocatépetl, and of the Callejón de
Huaylas, known as ”the Peruvian
Switzerland”.
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