New Ruling On Morning-After Pill Orders All Restrictions to be Lifted

By Priscilla Rodriguez | 06/06/2013 - 10:14 |

New Ruling On Morning-After Pill Orders All Restrictions to be Lifted

The issue of emergency contraception, also known as the morning-after pill, has been a topic of debate for the Obama administration for quite some time. On June 5, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ordered the federal government to lift all age and sales restrictions for the two-pill versions of the morning-after pill.

Just last month the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ruled that Plan B One-Step be made available without a prescription for girls and women ages 15 and up.

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Latina Fitness With Evelyn Lozada: "Let's Talk About Abs!"

By Evelyn Lozada0 | 06/05/2013 - 14:31

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With summer approaching the question always comes up…how did you get great abs? Normally people with great abs have done one or two things, worked their abs consistently hard and eating properly.

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Mexico Disappearances are Officially an International Crisis

By Priscilla Rodriguez | 06/05/2013 - 13:35 |

Mexico Disappearances are Officially an International Crisis

"Missing Person in Mexico!" This is a headline we often see in the papers, as kidnappings throughout Mexico remain a serious issue.

On May 14, U.S. Marine and Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran Armando Torres III was abducted in Mexico along with his father and uncle. This kidnapping is one of the latest in what Amnesty International is terming a human rights crisis.

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Latino Gay Couple Says They Were Technically the First LGBT "Cutest Couple"

By Amaris Castillo | 06/05/2013 - 11:42 |

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After Dylan Meehan and Brad Taylor won Internet fame after being voted “cutest couple” at their high school, another gay couple in New York has come forward to claim they were they were the first gay couple to receive a similar accolade.

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Number of U.S. Hispanic-Serving Colleges is On the Rise

By Priscilla Rodriguez | 06/05/2013 - 11:28 |

Number of U.S. Hispanic-Serving Colleges is On the Rise
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There's some great news coming in today for Latinos from the world of higher education. NBC Latino reports that the number of colleges and universities recognized as Hispanic-Serving Institutions has increased from 311 in 2010-2011 to 356 in 2011-2012. The larget jump ever seen during a single year!

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Chile Chosen for U.S. Visa Exemption Program

By Amaris Castillo | 06/05/2013 - 10:40 |

Chile Chosen for U.S. Visa Exemption Program
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Big news for Chile. The South American country has been accepted into the U.S. Visa Waiver program, Fox News Latino reports. To date, it is the only Latin American country that is part of the program. 

During a press conference this week, Chilean President Sebastián Piñera spoke about the country being included in a program that includes about 30 countries.

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