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A local
man rides his bike through flooded waters near
the city of Limon. Heavy rains in the last
several days has caused flooding on the
Atlantic coast which claimed the lives of
three people who tried to cross flooded
rivers and thousands more affected (AP
Photo/AL DIA)
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Gasoline Prices to Increase Again
La Refinadora Costarricense
de Petróleo (RECOPE) has requested a new increase in gasoline prices of ¢11
for a litre of super, ¢10 for regular and ¢8 for diesel. RECOPE says that
the increase is necessary due to the rise in international prices.
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Street Vendors and Municipality Meet
For the street Vendors on 8th Street in downtown San José, time is running
out. The long battle between the Municipality and the Vendors and the truce
that was negotiated is coming to an end. The Municipality wants them out,
the Vendors want to stay.
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Notorious Killer Granted Parole
Man
MIAMI -- One of South Florida's most notorious killers, a man who blamed TV
violence for his crime, has been granted parole.
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Costa Rica: Alajuelense Beats Saprissa for CONCACAF Champions Cup Title
Forward Alejandro Alpizar netted twin goals for Alajuelense yesterday,
leading his squad to a 4-0 romp over fellow Costa Rican squad and archenemy
Saprissa and to the CONCACAF Champions Cup title.
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Cash in on Cool Prices in Costa Rica
We've found some cool prices that will refresh your travel budget. Flights
to Central America's "rich coast" start at just $146 round-trip, and there
is a pair of vacation packages as low as $369. Those planning a family
getaway shouldn't miss an adventure cruise with discounted children's rates.
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Chavez claims paramilitary infiltration planned in US
Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez said Wednesday that the Colombian paramilitaries arrested near
Caracas since Sunday was an "invasion" of Venezuela organized in the United
States and Colombia.
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Nicaragua works out law on weapons control
Nicaragua has worked out a draft law to control weapons and related
materials in an effort to contribute to the western hemisphere's security,
President Enrique Nicolas Bolanos Geyer said Wednesday.
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Colombian
gov't softens position on FARC for freedom of kidnapped
The Colombian government offered not to describe the guerrilla Revolutionary
Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) as terrorist if the sick kidnapped people
are freed.
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Brazilian opposition, press criticize US reporter visa
cancellation
Brazil's press and opposition on Wednesday criticized the government's
decision to cancel the visa for a US journalist of The New York Times, who
reported Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Sila as an "alcoholic."
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