RNC Chair Candidate Chip Saltsman Records "The Star Spanglish Banner"

By Mariela Rosario | 01/29/2009 - 17:45 |

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Chip Saltsman is currently a candidate in the running to become the next chairman of the Republican National Committee. We were already pretty miffed at him for recording that "Barack the Magic Negro" song and distributing it on a CD to all of his cohorts for Christmas. But wait! It gets worse. Apparently on the very same CD of offensive tunes, he also recorded a little diddy called "The Star Spanglish Banner" in which he derides Latino immigrants.

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Israel Expels Venezuelan Diplomats

By Yuliana Gomez | 01/29/2009 - 17:05 |

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An expulsion order has been issued by Israel on all Venezuelan diplomats in Jerusalem, in response to the President Hugo Chavez's ouster of the Israeli ambassador from Venezuela on January 6th.

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Melody Morales Denied a Job at Hawaiian Tropic Zone for Being "Too Ghetto"

By Mariela Rosario | 01/29/2009 - 16:15 |

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Melody Morales' dream of someday working in a New York's Times Square Hawaiian Tropic Zone was cruelly shattered by a manager who supposedly refused to hire her because she "didn't talk white" and was "too ghetto."

So naturally, Ms. Morales sued, saying, "It was kind of like my dream to work at the Hawaiian Tropic Zone. It's the bikini, I guess." The horror of discrimination apparently knows no bounds.

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Puerto Rico Refuses to House GITMO Detainees

By Mariela Rosario | 01/28/2009 - 19:20 |

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President Obama made it abundantly clear that one of the top priorities of his administration would be closing Guantanamo Bay and ending torture on the part of the United States. But in order for the controversial detention center to be closed in a year, as per the President's orders, other countries will have to step up and help in absorbing some of the 245 prisoners still being held at Guantanamo. The US has asked other countries to take detainees whom it does not intend to put on trial, and who cannot be sent home for fear they might be mistreated.

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U.S.- Mexico Border Fence Nears Completion

By Shani Saxon-Parrish | 01/28/2009 - 17:23 |

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With 601 miles of the Mexican/U.S. border fence complete as of last week, the project is almost done. According to the AP, Customs and Border Protection spokesman Lloyd Easterling says 69 miles of the fence still must be built to meet the goal set during the Bush administration.

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The Truth About Septicemia, the Disease that Killed Model Mariana Bridi da Costa

By Dorkys Ramos | 01/27/2009 - 18:30 |

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When 20-year-old Brazilian model Mariana Bridi da Costa died last Saturday from septicemia, we were scared. Can anyone get this disease? What are the symptoms? Better yet, what is it?

Septicemia is another name for blood poisoning and occurs when bacteria spreads into the bloodstream due to an infection. In da Costa’s case, her urinary tract infection progressed into the disease and prevented sufficient blood flow to her organs. Doctors had to amputate both arms and legs because her limbs weren’t receiving enough oxygen.

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