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Sep 9, 2010

Costa Rica Retirement Ranked in Top 5 Best

A recent study on the world's top retirement locations by CBS MoneyWatch, Costa Rica retirement had a strong showing and ranked #5 on their list.

The Biggest, Big Whorehouse in Central America

Woman Goes Missing in Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica

Kim Paris
Kim Paris, Aged 33 Missing on Nicoya Peninsula
Kim Paris is a 33 year French National from Montreal who has gone missing from the Nicoya beach community of Santa Teresa in Costa Rica. She was last seen on August 25, while leaving the Latitude 10 Resort on a bicycle some time after 12pm. Kim has been living in Santa Teresa de Cóbano de Puntarenas since January of this year, and people in the area have been passing out flyers in the search for her.

Private-public sector team from Guyana to visit Kuwait

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- The government of Guyana, the private sector and the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce are currently working on putting together a team to travel to Kuwait, to pursue investments and build relations.

New York mayor to host West Indians at Gracie Mansion

by Bevan Springer
New York Amsterdam News

NEW YORK, USA -- New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, is getting set to once again welcome hundreds of influencers in New York's Caribbean-American community to his official residence next Thursday, August 12 to kick-off celebrations for the 43rd West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) Labor Day Parade.

Castro autobiography describes rebel shaped by childhood


HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- Cuba's iconic former leader Fidel Castro says his childhood struggle against unjust authority turned him into a rebel and revolutionary, in extracts of his upcoming autobiography published online on Thursday by Cubadebate.com.
"I wasn't born a politician, although as a young child I observed events that were seared in my mind and helped me understand the world's realities," said Castro in "The Strategic Victory," one week before his 84th birthday.

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UK Prime Minister's Father Died in France after Stroke

David CameronDavid Cameron's father died today after a suffering a stroke on holiday, shortly after the prime minister arrived at his bedside at a hospital in the south of France where he was being treated.

Downing Street confirmed that Ian Cameron, who was 77, passed away after being admitted to hospital suffering a stroke and heart problems.

Russia and India colonize Moon

41593.jpegThe main tasks of the new Indo-Russian project Luna-Resource in the coming years include study of the Moon's poles by landers and delivery from the lunar surface to Earth samples of water and other substances. Research will shed light on the mystery of the origin of our planet, solar system and universe. Start of the project is scheduled for 2013.

The aftermath of Iraqi massacre

41578.jpegThe war in Iraq began on March 20, 2003. Former US President George Bush sent troops there under the pretext that the Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was developing weapons of mass destruction. But the UN inspectors did not find them there.

The Half-Truths of Evolution

The Half-Truths of Evolution

The Half-Truths of Evolution
by Babu G. Ranganathan
Thanks to Charles Darwin, many have confused natural selection with evolution itself. Yes, Charles Darwin did show that natural selection occurs in nature, but what many don't understand is that natural selection itself does not produce biological traits or variations. Natural selection can only "select" from biological variations that are produced. Natural selection only operates once there is life and reproduction and not before. Therefore, natural selection could not have had any influence in life's origin.

Arctic: Canada's Sabre-Rattling and Russia’s Strategic Interests

The recently completed Operation Nanook (August 6 to 26), an operation which Canada began after Russia made claims to Arctic territories in 2007, involved an unprecedented degree of collaboration among military forces from Canada, the USA and Denmark: NATO member states. Yet is there not a commercial interest behind the sabre-rattling?

Extraterrestrial Spaceships Land and Crash on Earth Regularly

Extraterrestrial Spaceships Land and Crash on Earth Regularly

Extraterrestrial Spaceships Land and Crash on Earth Regularly
Some researchers believe that there are specific areas on Earth where UFOs land on a regular basis. Often these alien “cosmodromes” sit on top of or inside mountai
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ns. One of those mysterious place

Cannibalism in Germany: Restaurant Advertises for Body Parts

A sick internet joke or a serious business proposition? A restaurant in Germany has been conducting an advertising campaign for people to donate body parts which will be transformed into delicious dishes at a new restaurant called Flime.

Who pays for the loss of life in Iran?

41572.jpegSince the victory of Iran's Islamic Revolution in 1979 which toppled the U.S.-backed regime of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Iran has been facing with devastating and agonizing financial sanctions of the United States and its European allies who didn't favor the post-revolutionary Iran's doctrine of confrontation with the superpowers and its denial of Western liberal democratic values.

Europe's Last Dictator Seeks Forgiveness

Europe's Last Dictator Seeks Forgiveness

Europe's Last Dictator Seeks Forgiveness
Belarus is trying to regain the trust of the West, lost in the mid 1990's. Against the backdrop of cooling relations with Russia, there is a “thaw” in the opposite direction (Minsk-Brussels). One notable indicator in this respect was the visit to Minsk of Sinikka Hurskainen, spokesperson on Belarus in the PACE (Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe) on August 23.

Britney Spears will Answer in Court for Sexual Harassment

41587.jpegA former bodyguard for pop star Britney Spears has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against her.
Fernando Flores has accused the singer of repeatedly parading around in the nude and having sex in front of him.
Mr Flores also claims Ms Spears caused him emotional distress by having violent quarrels with her boyfriend in front of her two children, BBC News says.

Lennon's Killer will Remain Imprisoned for at Least Two More Years

John LennonThe man who killed John Lennon has been denied parole and will remain imprisoned for at least two more years, New York state officials have said.
Mark David Chapman, 55, was denied release for the sixth time following a video interview with a parole panel, BBC News reports.

Lithuanian TV incidentally knocks nationalists out

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The situation around the Russian language and the position of Russian-speaking population in the Baltic States has long been the focus of attention of the politicians and the media. Until now, significant issues in this area had been observed in Latvia and Estonia. However, recently the problem has become acute in Lithuania

Smokers and drinkers to be taxed for their bad habits in Russia

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Frequently drinking and smoking Russians should pay more to the state than those who do not abuse these habits and lead a healthy lifestyle. This is the opinion of the Minister of Finance Alexei Kudrin, who offered to force smokers and alcohol consumers to pay more money to the government through an increase of excise taxes on these products.

American scientists learned to read thoughts

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A mind-reading machine is a step closer to reality after scientists discovered a way of translating people's thoughts into words. Researchers translated brain signals into speech using sensors attached to the surface of the brain. The breakthrough, which is up to 90 per cent accurate, offers a way to communicate for paralyzed patients who cannot speak.
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