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LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 27: Radio talk show host and conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh, one of the judges for the 2010 Miss America Pageant, speaks during a news conference for judges at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino January 27, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The pageant will be held at the resort on January 30, 2010. Rush Limbaugh
Leaders of Central America and US Vice-President Joe Biden, pose for the official picture of their meeting in San Jose, on March 30, 2009. (Front L-R) President Alvaro Colom of Guatemala, US Vice-President Joe Biden, Presidents Oscar Arias of Costa Rica and Antonio Saca of El Salvador, the newly elected President of El Salvador, Mauricio Funes, and the President of Panama, Martin Torrijos. (Top from L-R) Hondurean Foreign Affairs Minister Aristides Mejias, Belize's Primer Minister Dean Parrow, and Nicaragua's Foreign Affairs Minister Manuel Coronel. Central America
US Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez (C) tastes some fruits next to Carlos Manuel Uribe (L) of Wal-Mart during a visit at the "Hortifruti" Center of Central America Wal-Mart in San Jose on October 01, 2008. Gutierrez announced that his country has granted a further extension to Costa Rica until January 2009, to comply with the requirements of joining the Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Central America (CAFTA). Central American Free Trade Agreement
Tim Jitloff of San Jose, Calif., makes a turn during the men's Super G race at the US Alpine Championships at Whiteface Mountain in Lake Placid, N.Y., Saturday, March 20, 2010. Jitloff finished third in the race. San Jose
FILE - In this May 28, 2008 file photo, Genzyme's Manufacturing Facility is seen in the Allston neighborhood of Boston. Genzyme Corp. on Monday, Feb. 22, 2010 said that activist investor Carl Icahn intends to nominate himself and three other people to the biotechnology company's board of directors. Genzyme Corporation
Boston University's Vinny Saponari watches teammate Colby Cohen's shot go past Northeastern goaltender Chris Rawlings for a goal during the second period of Game 2 of the 58th Beanpot college hockey tournament in Boston Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. Rawlings
WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 21: Robbi Weldon of Canada competes in the Women's 1km Visually Impaired Cross-Country Sprint Semi Final during Day 10 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 21, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. Canada
Puerto Rico's players celebrates at the end of a Caribbean baseball game against Mexico in Porlamar, Margarita Island, Venezuela, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Puerto Rico won 5-3. Caribbean
Medicine students attend a class at the Latin American School of Medicine in Havana, Monday, March 15, 2010. Around 10,000 students mainly from Latin America are studying medicine under full scholarships granted by Cuba's government. Latin America
Japan's Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada, left, and Haiti's Prime Minister Jean Max Bellerive speaks during a press conference in front of the damaged national palace building in Port-au-Prince, Saturday, March. 20, 2010. A magnitude-7 earthquake struck Haiti last Jan. 12. Haiti
WASHINGTON - MARCH 21: Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) announces that he and other anti-abortion Democrats struck a deal with the White House and that President Barack Obama will sign an executive order guaranteeing no federal funding for abortion during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol March 21, 2010 in Washington, DC. Stupak said that with the support of the anti-abortion Democrats the health care reform legislation will pass the House of Representatives today. U.S. Democratic Party
RABAT, MOROCCO - MARCH 18: Manuel De Los Santos of the Dominican Republic reacts to a putt on the 17th green during the first round of the Hassan II Golf Trophy at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam on March 18, 2010 in Rabat, Morocco. Dominican Republic
(L-R) Germany's Alexander John, Cayman Islands' Ronald Forbes, David Oliver of the US and Belgium's Adrien Deghelt compete in the men's heat 1 first round 60m hurdles at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Aspire Dome in the Qatari capital Doha on March 12, 2010. Cayman Islands
PHOENIX - MARCH 20: MLB player Brandon Webb and wife Alicia Webb attend the Celebrity Fight Night XVI on March 20, 2010 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Arizona. Major League Baseball
Representative Bart Stupak of Michigan, head of a group of pro-life Democrats, holds up a copy of an Executive Order banning use of Federal funds to be used for abortions, which will be signed by President Barack Obama, before the US House of Representatives votes on health care reform at the Capitol in Washington on March 21, 2010. Barack Obama
BERLIN - MARCH 10: A hostess wearing traditional dress from Nicaragua attends the ITB Berlin travel trade show on March 10, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. The ITB, which is the world's largest international tourism trade fair, runs from March 10-14. Nicaragua

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This NOAA satellite image taken Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 1:45 p.m. EDT shows a trail of clouds extending from the Southeastern US highlighting a cold front. Numerous showers and lines of thunderstorms develop near this front as it extends down to the Yucatan Peninsula and inland along the Southern Mexico Gulf. To the south, a few isolated showers develop in the western Caribbean, along the coastal areas of Panama and Costa Rica and across the inland areas of Nicaragua and eastern Honduras. The rest of the Caribbean remains under tranquil weather conditions due to anticyclonic flow.

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This NOAA satellite image taken Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 1:45 p.m. EDT shows a trail of clouds extending from the Southeastern US highlighting a cold front. Numerous showers and lines of thunderstorms develop near this front as it extends down to the Yucatan Peninsula and inland along the Southern Mexico Gulf. To the south, a few isolated showers develop in the western Caribbean, along the coastal areas of Panama and Costa Rica and across the inland areas of Nicaragua and eastern Honduras. The rest of the Caribbean remains under tranquil weather conditions due to anticyclonic flow.

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Mobile medical unit donated by Dole and Spar to the Lions Club in Costa Rica.

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Mobile medical unit donated by Dole and Spar to the Lions Club in Costa Rica.

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In this undated photo courtesy of Decca Records, Costa Rica's singer Debi Nova poses for a photo in an unknown location. Nova's debut album "Luna Nueva," produced by Gustavo Santaolalla, will be released on May 18 by Decca Records.

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In this undated photo courtesy of Decca Records, Costa Rica's singer Debi Nova poses for a photo in an unknown location. Nova's debut album "Luna Nueva," produced by Gustavo Santaolalla, will be released on May 18 by Decca Records.

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Costa Rica's President-elect Laura Chinchilla speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in San Jose, Monday, March 15, 2010. Chinchilla will be the fifth Latin American woman to serve as president when she takes office in May.

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Costa Rica's President-elect Laura Chinchilla speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in San Jose, Monday, March 15, 2010. Chinchilla will be the fifth Latin American woman to serve as president when she takes office in May.

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Costa Rica's President-elect Laura Chinchilla speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in San Jose, Monday, March 15, 2010. Chinchilla will be the fifth Latin American woman to serve as president when she takes office in May.

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Costa Rica's President-elect Laura Chinchilla speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in San Jose, Monday, March 15, 2010. Chinchilla will be the fifth Latin American woman to serve as president when she takes office in May.

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This NOAA satellite image taken Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 12:45 PM EST shows a trail of broken clouds highlighting a cold front that extends through the Windward Passage. The front then becomes stationary as it continues to Costa Rica. Areas of scattered showers develop along these front, while anticyclonic flow produces quieter weather activity elsewhere.

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This NOAA satellite image taken Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 12:45 PM EST shows a trail of broken clouds highlighting a cold front that extends through the Windward Passage. The front then becomes stationary as it continues to Costa Rica. Areas of scattered showers develop along these front, while anticyclonic flow produces quieter weather activity elsewhere.

AP 

Bershawn Jackson from the US, Britain's Richard Buck, Costa Rica's Nery Brenes and Austria's Clemens Zeller, from left, compete during their Men's 400m heat at the 13th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Friday, March 12, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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Bershawn Jackson from the US, Britain's Richard Buck, Costa Rica's Nery Brenes and Austria's Clemens Zeller, from left, compete during their Men's 400m heat at the 13th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Friday, March 12, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.

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(L-R) Costa Rica's Nery Brenes, Great Britain's Richard Buck, Bershawn Jackson of the US and Austria's Clemenes Zeller compete in the men's first round 400m race at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Aspire Dome in the Qatari capital Doha on March 12, 2010.

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(L-R) Costa Rica's Nery Brenes, Great Britain's Richard Buck, Bershawn Jackson of the US and Austria's Clemenes Zeller compete in the men's first round 400m race at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Aspire Dome in the Qatari capital Doha on March 12, 2010.

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(FromL) Costa Rica's Nery Brenes, Austria's Clemens Zeller and Great Britain Richard Buck compete in the men's first round 400m Heat 3 race at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Aspire Dome in the Qatari capital Doha on March 12, 2010.

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(FromL) Costa Rica's Nery Brenes, Austria's Clemens Zeller and Great Britain Richard Buck compete in the men's first round 400m Heat 3 race at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Aspire Dome in the Qatari capital Doha on March 12, 2010.

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(FromL) Costa Rica's Nery Brenes, US Bershawn Jackson, Great Britain Richard Buck and Austria's Clemens Zeller compete in the men's first round 400m Heat 3 race at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Aspire Dome in the Qatari capital Doha on March 12, 2010.

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(FromL) Costa Rica's Nery Brenes, US Bershawn Jackson, Great Britain Richard Buck and Austria's Clemens Zeller compete in the men's first round 400m Heat 3 race at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Aspire Dome in the Qatari capital Doha on March 12, 2010.

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Strawberry poison arrow frog on leaf in Costa Rica. (C) Edwin Giesbers/naturepl.com.

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Strawberry poison arrow frog on leaf in Costa Rica. (C) Edwin Giesbers/naturepl.com.

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Costa Rica's Puntarenas F.C. defender Mario Viquez embraces Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Chris Birchall, who scored the only goal of the game, after playing their international friendly soccer match, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Fullerton, Calif.

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Costa Rica's Puntarenas F.C. defender Mario Viquez embraces Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Chris Birchall, who scored the only goal of the game, after playing their international friendly soccer match, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Fullerton, Calif.

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Los Angeles Galaxy forward Edson Buddle congratulates midfielder Chris Birchall for scoring a goal against Costa Rica's Puntarenas F.C. in the second half during their international friendly soccer match, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Fullerton, Calif.

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Los Angeles Galaxy forward Edson Buddle congratulates midfielder Chris Birchall for scoring a goal against Costa Rica's Puntarenas F.C. in the second half during their international friendly soccer match, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Fullerton, Calif.

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Costa Rica's Puntarenas F.C. defender Pedro Leal kicks the ball away from Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Juninho of Brazil in the second half during their international friendly soccer match, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Fullerton, Calif.

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Costa Rica's Puntarenas F.C. defender Pedro Leal kicks the ball away from Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Juninho of Brazil in the second half during their international friendly soccer match, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Fullerton, Calif.

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Puntarenas of Costa Rica midfielder Ricardo Garcia battles Los Angeles Galaxy defenseman Alex Cazumba for the ball in the first half during an international friendly soccer match, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Fullerton, Calif.

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Puntarenas of Costa Rica midfielder Ricardo Garcia battles Los Angeles Galaxy defenseman Alex Cazumba for the ball in the first half during an international friendly soccer match, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Fullerton, Calif.

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Puntarenas of Costa Rica midfielder Ricardo Garcia and Los Angeles Galaxy defenseman Alex Cazumba vie for the ball in the first half during an international friendly soccer match, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Fullerton, Calif.

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Puntarenas of Costa Rica midfielder Ricardo Garcia and Los Angeles Galaxy defenseman Alex Cazumba vie for the ball in the first half during an international friendly soccer match, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Fullerton, Calif.

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Puntarenas of Costa Rica forward Joshua Diaz goes up for the ball with Los Angeles Galaxy defenseman Omar Gonzalez in the half during an international friendly soccer match Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Fullerton, Calif.

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Puntarenas of Costa Rica forward Joshua Diaz goes up for the ball with Los Angeles Galaxy defenseman Omar Gonzalez in the half during an international friendly soccer match Wednesday, March 10, 2010, in Fullerton, Calif.

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From left to right: Dominican Republic's President Lionel Fernandez, Hondura's President Porfirio Lobo, Costa Rica's President Oscar Arias, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Belize's Prime Minister Dean Barrow, El Salvador's President Mauricio Funes and Panama's Minister of Finance Alberto Ballarini pose for an official picture at the presidential palace in Guatemala City, Friday, March 5, 2010. Clinton is on a one-day official visit to Guatemala.

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From left to right: Dominican Republic's President Lionel Fernandez, Hondura's President Porfirio Lobo, Costa Rica's President Oscar Arias, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Belize's Prime Minister Dean Barrow, El Salvador's President Mauricio Funes and Panama's Minister of Finance Alberto Ballarini pose for an official picture at the presidential palace in Guatemala City, Friday, March 5, 2010. Clinton is on a one-day official visit to Guatemala.

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, center, laughs next to Costa Rica's President Oscar Arias, left, and Guatemala's President Alvaro Colom while waiting to have an official photo taken at the presidential palace in Guatemala City, Friday, March 5, 2010. Clinton is on a one-day official visit to Guatemala.

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, center, laughs next to Costa Rica's President Oscar Arias, left, and Guatemala's President Alvaro Colom while waiting to have an official photo taken at the presidential palace in Guatemala City, Friday, March 5, 2010. Clinton is on a one-day official visit to Guatemala.

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From left, Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez, Honduran President Porfirio Lobo Sosa, Costa Rica's President Oscar Arias, US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Guatemala's President Alvaro Colom, Belize Prime Minister Dean Oliver Barrow, El Salvador's President Carlos Mauricio Funes and Alberto Vallarino Minister of Economy and Finance of Panama during a group photo at the National Palace of Culture in Guatemala City, Guatemala, Friday, March 5, 2010.

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From left, Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez, Honduran President Porfirio Lobo Sosa, Costa Rica's President Oscar Arias, US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Guatemala's President Alvaro Colom, Belize Prime Minister Dean Oliver Barrow, El Salvador's President Carlos Mauricio Funes and Alberto Vallarino Minister of Economy and Finance of Panama during a group photo at the National Palace of Culture in Guatemala City, Guatemala, Friday, March 5, 2010.

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This NOAA satellite image taken Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 1:45 p.m. EDT shows a trail of clouds extending from the Southeastern US highlighting a cold front. Numerous showers and lines of thunderstorms develop near this front as it extends down to the Yucatan Peninsula and inland along the Southern Mexico Gulf. To the south, a few isolated showers develop in the western Caribbean, along the coastal areas of Panama and Costa Rica and across the inland areas of Nicaragua and eastern Honduras. The rest of the Caribbean remains under tranquil weather conditions due to anticyclonic flow.

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This NOAA satellite image taken Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 1:45 p.m. EDT shows a trail of clouds extending from the Southeastern US highlighting a cold front. Numerous showers and lines of thunderstorms develop near this front as it extends down to the Yucatan Peninsula and inland along the Southern Mexico Gulf. To the south, a few isolated showers develop in the western Caribbean, along the coastal areas of Panama and Costa Rica and across the inland areas of Nicaragua and eastern Honduras. The rest of the Caribbean remains under tranquil weather conditions due to anticyclonic flow.

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Mobile medical unit donated by Dole and Spar to the Lions Club in Costa Rica.

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Mobile medical unit donated by Dole and Spar to the Lions Club in Costa Rica.

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In this undated photo courtesy of Decca Records, Costa Rica's singer Debi Nova poses for a photo in an unknown location. Nova's debut album "Luna Nueva," produced by Gustavo Santaolalla, will be released on May 18 by Decca Records.

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In this undated photo courtesy of Decca Records, Costa Rica's singer Debi Nova poses for a photo in an unknown location. Nova's debut album "Luna Nueva," produced by Gustavo Santaolalla, will be released on May 18 by Decca Records.

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Costa Rica's President-elect Laura Chinchilla speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in San Jose, Monday, March 15, 2010. Chinchilla will be the fifth Latin American woman to serve as president when she takes office in May.

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Costa Rica's President-elect Laura Chinchilla speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in San Jose, Monday, March 15, 2010. Chinchilla will be the fifth Latin American woman to serve as president when she takes office in May.

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Costa Rica's President-elect Laura Chinchilla speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in San Jose, Monday, March 15, 2010. Chinchilla will be the fifth Latin American woman to serve as president when she takes office in May.

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Costa Rica's President-elect Laura Chinchilla speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in San Jose, Monday, March 15, 2010. Chinchilla will be the fifth Latin American woman to serve as president when she takes office in May.

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