Bucks County Courier Times
Christian Rojas beamed when he described his new girlfriend, Heather Lavelle, to his supervisor as a tall, blonde and attractive woman whose job paid $150,000 a year.
Supervisor John D’Angelo said he thought the match was a bit odd after meeting her, but he didn’t let on. The story about her income seemed […]
Despite the controversy preceding the parade, over 15000 pilgrims marched into San Ramon yesterday bearing 48 saints who protect neighborhoods, state institutions and districts.
The majority of the icons were accompanied by musical groups from each community, and community members sang religious verses to the rythms of salsa, merengue or folk tunes.
In the […]
The Aids Awareness Expedition arrived in Costa Rica yesterday. The group is made up of 4 men and 2 women, who are cycling from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego Argentina.
They will cover the 23,000 kilometers in 35 days, cycling day and night in shifts while carrying the flags of the United Nations and […]
At 11:15 am in the National Children’s hospital Siamese twins were born to María Arias Ruiz, the 41 year old mother, originally from Nicaragua.
A team of 12 specialists assisted during the Cesarean birth. By 3:00 pm the mother was moved to the Mexico Hospital, where she is in stable condition. […]
Original Story by Al Dia
The Omsbudswoman, Lisbeth Quesada, had to stop buying “Coconut Milk” for her famous Thai recipe, and Channel 7’s Adriana Durán, of the show Buen Día, stopped being “extravagent” with the food. Singer Érick Leon finds it hard to pay food, education and gas for him, his wife and […]
Here is your chance to work at Intel in Costa Rica, the company will be offering information and lectures during the “Intel Job Fair 2005 this Saturday & Sunday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the San José Palacio hotel.
The lectures will cover different topics of interes and their will be stands with information […]
2000 Ticos live in the 3 states most affected by Katrina, but no information is available as to their condition. The consul in New Orleans was evacuated and when communications are re-established families can ask about their loved ones by email or telephone.
From Costa Rica 011 (504) 638-1095 or email consulcrno@…
Proposed plans to reduce the personnel costs in the National Assembly will not bear fruit. While some representatives were looking to cut 20% of the payroll, others were proposing eliminating a concrete 160 jobs. Although no opponents came to light, apparently there is a lack of “political will” to implement the cuts.
Currently […]
Despite skyrocketing fuel costs, Fenacotaxi asked for a much smaller hike than the 32% due to occur November 15th. Fenacotaxi (the Nacional Federation of Taxi Cooperatives) claims that taxi usage has dropped from 20% to 50% as a result of the rate hike that occured in August. (between 8 and 56% depending on […]
After a fact finding investigation, the Security Ministry’s legal department has recommended firing Coast Guard director Claudio Pacheco. They charge misuse of institutional resources.
