Costa Rica

Guapa, it's your genetic ancestry I love

Next time you catch a stranger's eye and feel a surge of attraction, here's something to ponder: is your ardour based partly on shared genetic ancestry? A team led by Neil Risch and Esteban González Burchard of the University...

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Cooperation between states in the Americas vital to protect refugees in migration flows

Reuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external internet sites. SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, November 20 (UNHCR) – Cooperation between states is essential to address the joint challenge of...

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Cooperation between states in the Americas vital to protect refugees..

Vrijdag 20 november 2009 | United Nations (UN) ] SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, November 20 (UNHCR) - Cooperation between states is essential to address the joint challenge of refugee protection and migration in the Americas, the UN...

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Mexican astronaut says launching spacecraft from Carribean possible

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Mexico could launch satellites and other spacecraft into space if it builds a base on the Yucatan peninsula, which borders Belize along Mexico's Caribbean coast, Mexican astronaut Jose Hernandez...

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Uruguay team at World Cup 2010

The last team to qualify for the World Cup 2010, Uruguay have work to do if they are to make an impression in South Africa. Joy: Uruguay's Maximiliano Pereira, left, celebrates with teammate Diego Godin after qualifying for the...

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The Khudarji Report 23: 7/11/09

Chestnuts have arrived from China (6,000 LL/kilo), as have pomelos (2,500 LL/kilo), and bags of small white onions. The new lemon crop is in (2,000 LL/kilo), the lemons are uniform in size and of the same light-green color....

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HealthWatch: Medical Tourism

Travel to places like India, Korea and Cost Rica is on the rise. But it's not just for the scenery and tourist attractions. More and more Americans are traveling to foreign countries for cheaper medical care. But just how safe...

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Latin American Poker Tour -- Costa Rica Stop Begins Today

The third season of the PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour began Thursday, Nov. 19 at the Paradisius Playa Conchal Resort in Costa Rica. The $2,500 no-limit hold’em main event will feature four days of competition, and it...

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LAPT Playa Conchal: Woodcock reprises chip leader role

Rob Woodcock has history here in Costa Rica. It was just last year that the British PokerStars Supernova came to San Jose and ended Day 1 as the chip leader. He went on to finish in 9th place for $17,098. While a good finish,...

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The Scramble for Africa - Part 2010

The 2010 Fifa World Cup™ began in earnest over two years ago in Samoa, 13 times zones and more than 15 000 kilometres from the 2010 final venue at Soccer City in Johannesburg. The tiny town of Apia kick-started the monumental...

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