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Costa
Rica's Andrea Ovares (right) is second
runner-up in the Miss Asia Pacfici contest
held in Manila October 26, 2003.
Tatyana Nikitina (centre), from Russia, is
the newly crowned Miss Asia Pacific and
Shonal Rawat (left), from India, is first
runner-up.
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updated by 7:00 a.m. CST each day
About
Face: Costa Rica Will Negotiate Opening of
Telecommunications
President Abel Pacheco,
yesterday announced the official decision to negotiate with the United States the possible partial opening of the monopoly
on telecommunications, after a meeting in Zapote with the minister of Foreign trade, Alberto
Trejos, and the Costa Rican negotiating female leader in the TLC, Anabel González.
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Judge
Delays Martin Murder Trial
A dispute between a defendant and attorney on Monday forced a delay in the trial of two people accused of killing University of Kansas student Shannon Martin.
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Two Ordered
Jailed in Hinkle Kidnapping
A court on Monday ordered two people jailed for investigation after a police raid freed a U.S. man who had been kidnapped last week.
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High Interest
Company Raided
The Public Ministry has initiated an investigation on the company Grupo Consultivo Global following "denuncias" (criminal complaint) for presumed fraud.
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Nearly 12 million crimes reported in US in 2002
Some 11.9 million crimes were reported to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) last
year by city, county and state law enforcement agencies, the FBI reported Monday.
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Bush says documents sought by Sept. 11 commission "sensitive"
US President George W. Bush said Monday that the White House documents sought by the federal commission investigating the Sept. 11th terror attacks on the United States were "sensitive."
Japanese PM
admits Fujimori a problem for Japan
Peruvian President Alejandro
Toledo has said Japanese Prime Minister
Junichiro Koizumi admitted that former
Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, who is
now living in exile in Japan, is a problem
for Tokyo. >more
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SPECIAL
REPORTS: CHILE
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Transvestites
Trade Streets for Footlights
he
”First Transgender Theatre Company”
in Chile has become a reality, providing
an opportunity for its members to make a
living in the arts of the stage instead
of the sex industry, often the only
means of subsistence in a society that
discriminates against sexual minorities.
Cecilia, Anais Tiare, Juana Iris and La
Negra are the four transvestites who
play the female roles in ”De
remolienda”, to premiere in January at
the Carlos Cariola Theatre in Santiago.
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TRAVEL:
RETIREMENT
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Living
WELL on Social Security
Most people who visit Costa Rica vow to
return and even return to live at least
part of the year. This is a result of
the spectacular scenery, incredible
climates, great food (including the
basic food groups; beer, ice cream, and
chocolate), and most of all the people.
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