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- El Salvador surprise Costa Rica
El Salvador went top of the group on goals scored, after Canada defeated Jamaica 1-0 in the Cup opener. Romero's winner came as he intercepted an attempted defensive clearance and scored on a low 16-yard shot before an overwhelmingly pro-El Salvador
- Costa Rica is happiest place
SAN JOSE - COSTA Rica is the happiest place on earth, and one of the most environmentally friendly, according to a new survey by a British non-governmental group. The New Economics Foundation looked at 143 countries that are home to 99 per cent of the
- Costa Rica tops happiness, 'green living' poll
SAN JOSE (AFP) Costa Rica is the happiest place on earth, and one of the most environmentally friendly, according to a new survey by a British non-governmental group. The New Economics Foundation looked at 143 countries that are home to 99 percent of
- Chestnut wins NY hot dog eating match, 3d in row
(AP)
 AP - Joey Chestnut chomped down a record 68 hot dogs, capturing his third straight July Fourth hot-dog eating contest at Coney Island, an annual showcase for flamboyant hot dogging contestants eager to show they really are what they eat.
- Chestnut wins NY hot dog eating match, again
(AP)
AP - Joey Chestnut chomped down a record 68 hot dogs, capturing his third straight July Fourth hot-dog eating contest at Coney Island, an annual showcase for flamboyant hot dogging contestants eager to show they really are what they eat.
- Volunteers find work in Costa Rica
Just days after the coup in Honduras forced the cancellation of a local medical mission, the group-- thanks to a flurry of phone calls and coordination between a number of involved parties -- will travel to Costa Rica on Sunday. The annual trip, which
- Costa Rica tops good life survey
Costa Rica, the country of fewer than 5m people sandwiched between Panama and Nicaragua, tops a new global ranking for combining a happy and long life with limited environmental degradation. The country blends beautiful countryside, a great diversity of
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Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong technology and tourism sectors. The standard of living is relatively high. Land ownership is widespread.
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AFP - Costa Rica is the happiest place on earth, and one of the most environmentally friendly, according to a new survey by a British non-governmental group.
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