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Obama: Expand effort against Islamic State

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. President Barack Obama outlined an open-ended campaign Wednesday night to combat the threat posed by the Islamic State, significantly expanding the counterterrorism strategy that has been a hallmark of his presidency.

US marks 13th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

A couple walks by the 9/11 memorial in Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey. Today the U.S. marks the 13th anniversary of...

Obama eyes air strikes in Syria, fixing Iraqi army

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. President Barack Obama will vow in a national address Wednesday night to target the Islamic State with air strikes "wherever they exist" in a sign he plans to attack the jihadists inside Syria for the first time.

Killer whales hunt tiger shark near Costa Rica’s Cocos Island

Divers with the excursion company Undersea Hunter saw a rare site off the coast of Costa Rica's remote Cocos Island National Park. During the first week...

Marin Cilic, 2014 U.S. Open champion, played in Costa Rica’s junior tournament 10 years ago

Marin Cilic of Croatia celebrates with the U.S. Open trophy after defeating Kei Nishikori of Japan in the men's singles final on Monday in New York...

Climate change could leave sharks unable to hunt

As more and more carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere, the ocean is acidifying too quickly for sharks to keep up. For at least one...

Islamic State terrorists talked of entering U.S. through Mexico

Francis Taylor, under secretary for intelligence and analysis at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, told a Senate committee Wednesday that the Sunni militants have been tracked discussing the idea on social-media sites such as Twitter.

‘Toys’ exhibit at National Gallery oozes nostalgia

What’s interesting about the “Juguetes, Recuerdos, y Amigos” is that current children probably won’t find it nearly as interesting as grownups.

Costa Rican Police find 9,400 sea turtle eggs in car trunk

Costa Rica's National Police have seized what is likely the biggest illegal stash of poached sea turtle eggs this year, just outside of Nicoya, Guanacaste.

Completing the Ultimate Costa Rica Bike Journey from Coast to Coast

An airliner hovered over the runway, seemingly still, as if freeze-framed against the golden backdrop of Guanacaste. Then it slid slowly through the air,...

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