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UN General Secretary Koffi Anan greets reporters outside his residence in NY City. He reassured UN's commitment to Iraqi's reconstruction following the Baghdad bombing on the UN Headquarters in Baghdad on Aug 19.

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Costa Rica Denies Receiving Political Donations from Taiwam
Costa Rican Vice Foreign Minister Marco Vinicio Vargas denied yesterday that Costa Rican President Abel Pacheco received personal political donations from Taiwan.>more

INCAE Of Costa Rica Is The Best Business School In Latin America
America Economia, Latin America's most influential regional business publication, published biweekly in Spanish and Portuguese, presents its annual ranking of the "Best Business Schools in Latin America" and "The Global MBA Ranking for Latin Americans" in its latest issue.>more

Children's Home President Says Charges Are Baseless
The president of a children's home in Abbeville County, South Carolina, says charges leveled against him in Costa Rica are baseless and he thinks state officials also have unfairly targeted him.>more

Kidnapped Venezuelan opposition leader rescued
A leader of the opposition Social Christian Copei party and ex-governor of Venezuela's Tachira state, Sergio Calderon, was rescued by police after a 28-day kidnapping, official sources said Friday. >more

Ecuador allows ex-president to take asylum abroad
The Ecuadorian government Friday decided to conditionally allow former president Gustavo Noboa (2000-2003) to take political asylum in the Dominican Republic. >more

21 confirmed dead in Brazilian space rocket explosion
At least 21 people were killed and about 20 others injured in the Brazilian rocket explosion, the Brazilian military said on Saturday. >more

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Diverse Costa Rica Keeps Snake Hunter Busy

Costa Rica Rica is only about half the size of Kentucky, but for snake lovers it's a big slice of paradise. Over 130 different snake species call Costa Rica home - including some of the world's deadliest. Bushmasters, boa constrictors, coral snakes, and the deadly fer-de-lance are famous exotic reptiles that send a shiver down some spines.

Rom Whitaker runs India's largest crocodile conservation center, and has loved snakes since he was a child. Back then he kept them as pets - even the venomous ones. >more