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Three Members of a Sex Bondage Ring to Stand Trial for Murder
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Three Members of a Sex Bondage Ring to Stand Trial for Murder

By Sugey Palomares | 03/19/2013 - 11:28 | 0 Comments

Superior Court Judge K. Michael Kirkman ordered three members of an alleged sex bondage ring to stand trial for the murder of Brittany Killgore, 22. After a six-day  preliminary hearing, Kirkman declared that the evidence suggests that Killgore, a Marine’s wife, was the victim of a sick sexual fantasy after she was kidnapped and...

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2 Teens Convicted in Steubenville Rape Case
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2 Teens Convicted in Steubenville Rape Case

By Latina Staff | 03/19/2013 - 11:17 | 0 Comments

Media has been buzzing with the news of the Steubenville, Ohio rape case, which involved two young high school boys and one young woman. The verdict handed down Sunday convicted the two young football stars, Trent Mays, 17, and Ma'lik Richmond, 16, of rape. Mays was sentenced to at least two years in the state juvenile system, while Richmond was sentenced to one year. Both...

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Do the Pope's Views Match Those of U.S. Latinos?

By Sugey Palomares | 03/14/2013 - 13:10 | 0 Comments

While the world has the opportunity to celebrate history in the making, as the first Latin becomes the new pontiff, we must also wonder what Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio really stands for and whether his beliefs align with the modern Latino in the U.S. There’s no denying that he has his work cut out for him. A recent...

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About the First Latin Pope

By Samantha Leal | 03/14/2013 - 11:46 | 0 Comments

History was made as the new pope was named – and he is Latino! Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, 76, became the new pope who will lead 1.2 billion Catholics. Pope Francis (as he’s now named) is the first Latin American to be named as such. But what do you really know about him? Here are ten things you definitely need to know.

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We've Got a New Pope - And He's Latino!

By Amaris Castillo | 03/13/2013 - 15:53 | 0 Comments

There’s a new pope at the Vatican – and he’s Latino!

The world stood still today as we waited for the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church to emerge from the balcony at St. Peter’s Cathedral in Vatican City. When he did, the man in the white robes was Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, former Archbishop of his...

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Pope Benedict XVI Attends His Final Angelus Prayers
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Why It's Time for a Latin Pope

By Sugey Palomares | 03/12/2013 - 11:55 | 0 Comments

One hundred and fifteen cardinals donning red hats and capes prayed for the higher power to help them select their next leader today during the papal conclave at the St. Peter's Basilica church in Rome, Italy. Since Pope Benedict XVI stepped down...

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New Details on Hugo Chavez’s Final Resting Place Emerge

By Amaris Castillo | 03/11/2013 - 17:02 | 0 Comments

A final resting place has been determined for Hugo Chávez’s body.

The Miami Herald is reporting that the late president’s body is set to be displayed permanently at an old fort of historic significance...

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President Obama to Name Thomas Perez as New Secretary of Labor

By Samantha Leal | 03/11/2013 - 15:15 | 0 Comments

President Obama intends to name Thomas Perez as the new secretary of Labor, who currently serves as the assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, reports the LA Times. If...

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