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2000 News

High school tests said to have been stolen

The Ministry of Education confirmed that they have reason to suspect the answer books for the Mathematics tests that were to be given to students yesterday at 3 pm had been stolen. As a result, the department delayed the testing for three hours, reportedly giving another test. Social Sciences and Natural Science tests are set …

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DR defeats Canada for place in World Basketball Championship

National Basketball Team Sub-21 defeated Canada in the Panamerican Tournament being held in Riberao Preto, Brazil. The tournament will classify three teams for the World Basketball Games set for Saitama, Japan in August 2001. The DR won a slot in the Pan Am tournament by winning the gold in the recently ended Central American and …

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DR places seventh in World Softball Games

The Dominican national team won seventh place in the World Softball Games held in South Africa. The DR had not played in a world softball championship since 1984. The Dominican delegation leaders began negotiations so that New Zealand coaches could come and help Dominicans improve their game.

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Ecotourism event for this weekend

The IVth Ecotourism and Production Fair continues through 23 July in Hato Nuevo, Manoguayabo, in the National District. The area centers production of cattle raising, citrics, tropical plants amidst large extensions of planted sugar cane. In the area, remains of Taino civilizations have been found. Jose Serulle of the Fundación Ciencia y Arte organizes the …

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Romantic comedy at the National Theater

Coming up at the National Theater is "Algunos nacen con suerte," a romantic comedy produced by Bersaida Vega. The play was written by Claudio Tirado and Carmen Rivera. Juan Carlos Pichardo, Bersaida Vega, Hernandez Tellez, Milagros Rosado and Quennia Rivera will play the leading roles. The play opens tonight, Thursday 20 July at the Sala …

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Casa de Teatro July schedule

Thursday, 20 July. Heineken Jazz Festival. Grupo Oleo and Grupo Tre. 10 pm. RD$50 Friday, 21 July. Sonia Silvestre in concert. 9 pm. RD$100. Said Cuban music concert. 11 pm. Saturday, 22 July. Sonia Silvestre in concert. 9 pm. RD$100. Boleros and More with Pavel Núñez at 11 pm. Tuesday, 25 July-Thursday, 27 July. Cuban …

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MGM to produce film on Mirabal sisters

Hollywood’s star, Salma Hayek-Jiménez ("Frida", "Chain of Foools", "Timecode") will play one of the Mirabal sisters in the movie version of "In the Time of the Butterflies," the novel by Julia Alvarez, an American of Dominican descent. Filming for the Metro Goldwin Mayer production, directed by Mariano Barroso will start in September as reported by …

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UASD conflict continues

The state university authorities announced they have expelled 20 of the 70 students that have occupied the state university in alleged protest for the increase in the cost of the summer course credits from RD$15 to RD$40. Rector Miguel Rosado says that the university is in the process of identifying the other students in order …

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Government employment up across the board

El Caribe reports that Central Bank statistics show there were 327,655 government employees as of March 2000. This is 4.2% more than the 314,305 employed in March 1999. The increases in persons employed are across the board, with 3.6% in the central government, 6.1% in the decentralized and autonomous institutions and 7.5% in the primarily …

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Sports fishermen rescue boat people

Sports fishermen and the Dominican Navy helped rescue eight survivors of a shipwrecked 12-foot yawl. The yawl had on board 24 passengers when it capsized off the eastern coast. One man died and 15 are missing. Reportedly the ship left on Friday for Puerto Rico from the Boca de Yuma coast, and capsized on Saturday …

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Dolores Vicioso – Page 7532

High school tests said to have been stolen

DR defeats Canada for place in World Basketball Championship

DR places seventh in World Softball Games

Ecotourism event for this weekend

Romantic comedy at the National Theater

Casa de Teatro July schedule

MGM to produce film on Mirabal sisters

UASD conflict continues

Government employment up across the board

Sports fishermen rescue boat people