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Eleven
people have died and at least 400 homes were
destroyed Sunday as several wildfires
continued to rage through southern
California.
Despite the efforts by 20,000 firefighters
to control the fires, officials said there
was no sign that the blazes could be
contained in days ahead due to the continued
hot and dry weather.
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Former
Punta Gorda,
Fla. Resident
Slain
in Costa Rica
The
American owner of a Pacific coast hotel has
been killed in what appears to be a robbery,
police said Tuesday. >more
Charges
Against Global Could Reach $4 Million
The
charges for supposed fraud against Grupo
Consultivo Global , owned and operated by
North American George
Dennison Sprague, who took in investor
monies with the promises of high returns,
could exceed 1.600 Million Colones or
$4.000.000 US Dollars. >more
Two Ordered
Jailed in Kidnapping of American
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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58 tons of cocaine seized in Colombia during 2003
The navies of Colombia and the United States have captured this year 58 tons of cocaine in operations in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, a Colombian navy commander said on Tuesday.
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Security plans must be based on democracy: US
Any plan to improve the hemispheric security must be based on strengthening democracy and its institutions, US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, Marc Grossman, said Tuesday.
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35,000
Californians ordered to evacuate as
wildfires advance
Despite relatively calmer weather
and increased humidity, wildfires continued
to advance toward mountain communities in
southern California Tuesday, leading to the
mandatory evacuation of more than 35,000
residents.
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SPECIAL
REPORTS: COSTA RICA
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Selling
Principles for Profits
The
government of Costa Rica is joining the
corporate globalization movement.
Indigenous people of Costa Rica are
watching bulldozers move into their
land, knowing that their homes, their
culture and their way of life are soon
to be washed away. >more
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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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