Basque Separatists Bomb University in Spain

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ETA, a Basque terrorist group that has been fighting for the separation of their territory from Spain, planted a car bomb yesterday at University of Navarre in Pamplona. Although no one was killed, at least 17 people were injured in the attack. Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba told reporters that the government had recieved a phone call warning of the attack and claiming responsibility for ETA but no indication was given as to where the bomb would be located.

Mexican Rock Group Mana Backs Obama

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Looks like influencers from around the world can't help but weigh in on this year's US presidential election. The latest to throw in their two pesos? Mexican rock group Maná, who came out yesterday in support of Democratic hopeful Barack Obama.

Election 2008: Introducing Tito the Builder!

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By now, everyone in the country is familiar with Joe the Plumber. Unfortunately for Joe, Sarah Palin’s newest buddy, Tito the Builder, is seriously outshining him. First mentioned by Palin about a week ago, Tito represents the newest embodiment of the regular, everyday, hardworking middle class American the McCain/Palin ticket has been pushing hard to win over since they began their campaign.

EXCLUSIVE Must See Video: Election 2008: The Voice of the Pueblo

With only one week to go before we all hit the polling stations to cast our ballots, Latina.Com decided to hit the pavement first to find out what everyday Latinos are thinking about this years marathon presidential election. Rapper Malverde has been working with Voto Latino, criss-crossing the country to raise awareness and encourage people to register. He joined us on the streets of New York City to help us get people's real impressions about politics. Check out the video below and most importantly, remember to VOTE on Nov. 4th!

Republican Party Lawyer Intimidating Latino Voters in New Mexico

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You've certainly heard about ACORN, but have you been keeping tabs on the voter suppression techniques that are being exploited to keep Latinos out of the booths? A perfect example of this can be found in New Mexico, a state that is approximately 40% Latino, giving it the honor of being the most "Latin" state of the union. Among those 1 million Latino residents, almost 70% will be supporting Barack Obama come Nov. 4th. This may be scaring some Republican operatives in the state who have launched a campaign of voter intimidation.

Essay Contest: Gimme Shelter

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The visions came in fragments, drifting in during the steel gray intervals of relative calm, between gusts of tears and sorrow. I saw dogs. Dogs in confinement, to be precise; abandoned, with desolate eyes staring from cold cages. I’m not quite sure why I thought of shelter dogs in those empty hours following my mother’s death, but for reasons I couldn’t understand at the time, I began to scour the Internet for local shelters.

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