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Wheeled robots assisting shoppers in hardware store
A hardware store in the US tested out a new robot on Tuesday, designed to improve customer service by performing tasks like helping a customer find products on the shop floor.
Four robots are being tested at an Orchard Supply Hardware...
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Search for clues after tiger attack, parents reax ADDS still
AP Television
San Francisco - 26 December 2007
1. Various aerials of tiger exhibit at San Francisco Zoo
AP Television - AP Clients Only
San Francisco - 26 December 2007
2. Wide of officials walking up to microphones
3. SOUNDBITE...
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EL SALVADOR: GUATEMALAN BOEING 737 JET CRASH KILLS 65
Spanish/Nat
A Guatemalan jet carrying 65 people on a flight from Miami has crashed into a volcano near El Salvador's capital.
The aircraft was carrying 58 passengers and 7 crew. So far 65 bodies have been found. It is unclear whether...
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Front-runners in presidential poll hold final campaign events
The front-runners in next week's presidential election in Costa Rica held their final campaign rallies over the weekend, ahead of Sunday's vote.
The leftist party, Ample Front, took over the central park in San Jose on Friday afternoon,...
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WRAP Arrivals, comments ADDS leaders give presser at regional summit
San Jose - 16 December 2006
1. Pan from cameramen to wide of presidents at press conference
2. Various of presidents conversing
3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Enrique Bolanos, Nicaraguan President:
"We are talking about integration. We Central...
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RESIDENTS ON ALERT NEAR MEXICAN AND COSTA RICAN VOLCANOES
Officials in Costa Rica and Mexico are on alert amid fears two separate volcanoes could be showing signs of an imminent eruption.
The activity of the Popocatepetl Volcano, midway between Mexico City and the city of Puebla, remained high...
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Ex-pat community on break of relations with Taiwan
1. Various of streets in San Jose
2. Medium of Taiwanese businessman Alfonso Yu at his store
3. Pan from cell phone accessories to Yu
4. Medium of Yu, tilt down to merchandise
5. Medium of merchandise
6. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Alfonso...
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Government calls on US administration to explain "Cuban Twitter"
Costa Rica's government has asked Washington to explain why it devised a secret 'Cuban Twitter' social media network from inside the Central American nation's borders.
Costa Rica President Laura Chinchilla confirmed on Thursday that she...
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Celebrations as unchallenged Solis easily wins presidential runoff
Opposition candidate Luis Solis easily won Sunday's presidential runoff in Costa Rica, an expected result given that his only rival had stopped campaigning a month earlier because he was so far behind in the polls.
The Supreme Electoral...
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Leaders give presser at regional summit
1. Nicaraguan President Enrique Bolanos arriving
2. Nicaragua Secretary of State, Norman Caldera , and Guatemala President, Oscar Berger talking
3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Oscar Berger, President of Guatemala:
"I believe like others that...
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Closing campaigns ahead of presidential elections
Campaigning in Costa Rica's presidential election came to an official end on Wednesday ahead of the February 2 vote.
The frontrunners were greeting supporters in locations across the country, having held large final campaign rallies over...
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Voters expected to elect Nobel laureate Oscar Arias as president
1. Various of polling station opening
2. Various of citizens voting
3. Wide exterior of polling station
4. Various shots of President Abel Pacheco voting
5. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Abel Pacheco, President of Costa Rica:
"The important...
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Tradition of finding postal addresses in the capital through landmarks being phased out
Cost Rica has begun to reform its postal address system, which uses landmarks and directions instead of street names and numbers, after being told the country loses hundreds of millions of US dollars every year because of it.
At the...
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Ousted Honduran president arrives in Costa Rica, Micheletti comment
San Jose, Costa Rica
1. Wide of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya stepping off plane at airport, accompanied by members of his government
2. Various of Zelaya greeted by Costa Rican officials on tarmac
3. Mid of Zelaya walking...
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Chinese meets with Costa Rican counterpart for bilateral trade talks
1. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla at welcoming ceremony in the presidential residence
2. Wide of schoolchildren waving Chinese and Costa Rican flags
3. Wide of Xi and Chinchilla walking down red...
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The rebirth of the electric car was on full display this week at the Plug In 2010 Conference in San Jose, California. Dozens of automakers, battery charger manufacturers and component suppliers pulled into Silicon Valley to showcase their products and discuss the future of the electric vehicles
HEADLINE: Raw Video: Electric Cars On Display in California
CAPTION: The rebirth of the electric car was on full display this week at the Plug In 2010 Conference in San Jose, California. Dozens of automakers, battery charger...
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Candidates meet OAS election observers on eve of presidential vote
Costa Rica, one of Latin America's most stable democracies, will hold presidential and congressional elections on Sunday.
On the eve of the vote, the main presidential candidates met electoral observers from the Organisation of American...
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"Black Widow" loses women's contest, "Jaws" wins, proposes to girlfriend
High-ranking chowhound Joey "Jaws" Chestnut dropped to one knee and proposed to his longtime girlfriend before Friday's annual hot dog eating contest in New York.
He then packed away 61 franks and buns to hold onto his coveted mustard...
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Magnitude-7.6 earthquake shakes CostaRica and swath of Central America
A powerful, magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook Costa Rica and a wide swathe of Central America on Wednesday, collapsing some houses, blocking highways and causing panic, but officials said there were no reports of deaths.
The United States...
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Highlights of Ibero-American summit
1. National Theatre
2. Presidents at inauguration ceremony at the National Theatre
3. Pan of audience
4. Bolivian President Carlos Mesa, Costa Rican President Abel Pacheco, King Juan Carlos of Spain and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis...
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California Lottery officials are waiting for the second winner of the $636m mega ball jackpot. A winning ticket was bought in San Jose, California. A woman who purchased the other winning ticket, in Atlanta, has claimed her prize. (Dec. 19)
SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) SOUNDBITE: Thuy Nguyen, owner of Jenny's Gift and Kids Wear shop:
"Last night the lottery called me and told me I'm a winner. I sold the winning ticket."
SOUNDBITE (English) Debbie Alford, Georgia Lottery:
"Our...
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WRAP Proposal to end crisis includes ousted president's return; protests
San Jose, Costa Rica
1. Costa Rican President and mediator Oscar Arias sitting down for news conference
2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Oscar Arias, Costa Rican President and mediator
"In order to reach reconciliation and strengthen democracy, we...