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Sheena the sloth predicts the 2014 World Cup winner

With the death of Paul – the “psychic” octopus who correctly predicted all six of Germany’s 2010 World Cup games and the tournament final between the Netherlands and Spain — sports fans all over the world have been scrambling to find another clairvoyant creature to take his place.

Seattle’s only legal pot shop runs out of marijuana after 3 days

The store, one of 25 licensed statewide this week, had 11 pounds (4,990 grams) of pot when it opened July 8 and sold out about 5 p.m. local time Thursday, owner James Lathrop said. With taxes, 2-gram bags sold for $46.77, he said.

San Carlos hackathon aims to boost women’s roles in technology development

An upcoming hackathon for women in San Carlos, in north-central Costa Rica, is seeking bright minds to help develop new technology applications to address social problems, and at the same time foster better training and more tech jobs for women.

Final World Cup showdown, viral theater, and other happenings around Costa Rica

A roundup of the best events going on July 11 – July 17.

FIFA partner executive flees ticket sales arrest in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – An executive from the World Cup's hospitality services firm escaped out the back door of his plush Rio de Janeiro hotel Thursday to avoid arrest on charges of illegally selling tickets, police said.

New York creates ID card for all, even immigrants without previous documentation

NEW YORK – New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday signed a new law creating an ID card for anyone who wants it, including immigrants without previous documentation, amid a wider debate about immigrant rights.

‘Documentos en Línea’ turns doodling into high art

A typical response to such works is “my kid could do that,” and some visitors to the gallery may feel underwhelmed by his portraits. But sketches are sometimes the most provocative part of an artist’s oeuvre.

Gringo – Offensive or Endearing? Ask an Expat in Costa Rica

Is it a stand-in for ugly American? A warmhearted nickname? A slanderous sobriquet? There are few things expats come across here that can set off such impassioned debates over the word's weight.

Tensions ease in Salitre indigenous crisis, but the dispute is far from resolved

BUENOS AIRES, Puntarenas – As government mediators return to San José and peace slowly returns to the Salitre indigenous reserve in Costa Rica’s southeastern region, the charred skeleton of a makeshift home remains as the only visible vestige of an intense conflict earlier this week.

Argentina defeats the Netherlands in penalty shootout, faces Germany in World Cup final

Argentina and West Germany met in the World Cup final in 1986 and 1990. The Argentines took the first match, while the Germans won in 1990.

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