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Raul Castro Says Cuba is Open to Talk to the United States About "Anything"

By Mariela Rosario | 02/26/2010 - 10:35 | 4 Comments

Cuba'n president, Raul Castro, recently told reporters for Brazil’s official Estado news agency that his government is open to talks with the United States about any and all topics, as long as the condition of "equality" is fulfilled.

“We want to...

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Dolores dice...Illegal Alien vs. Born in the U.S.A.

By Dolores | 02/25/2010 - 18:32 | 11 Comments

Dear Dolores:

I’m being haunted by a question I never thought I would be. I’m a first-generation Latina born in the U.S.A. who identifies totally with our culture but who also feels very proud to be an American. I have never felt as torn as I do today as a result of what’s happening with the “immigration issue.” You see, I have strong negative...

International Manhunt For Colombian Lingerie Model Turned Drug Gang Leader

By Dorkys Ramos | 02/25/2010 - 10:54 | 15 Comments

Police believe that a former lingerie model is the leader of one the world’s largest drug gangs. An international arrest warrant is reportedly in affect for Angie Sanselmente Valencia, 30, who recruited gorgeous models she described as “unsuspicious, beautiful angels” to traffic drugs from South America through Cancun, Mexico and into Europe. The women were...

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Nicaragua Total Abortion Ban Challenged by Cancer Patient

By Dorkys Ramos | 02/24/2010 - 10:00 | 0 Comments

Nicaragua’s total abortion ban is being challenged by a cancer patient who wants to terminate her pregnancy so that she can receive treatment. Doctors at the state hospital in Leon (55 miles west of Managua) have refused to give her medical care because it would harm the 10-week-old fetus. The local paper La Prensa then published the patient’s sister’s request...

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Dolores dice...Ooh La Latina

By Dolores | 02/19/2010 - 19:00 | 3 Comments

Dear Dolores:

I recently found out that my family does not really have any Hispanic blood coursing through its veins. They’re descendants of French people who stayed behind after the French Mexican war (1861–1867) and changed their names to Hispanic ones. Many of them settled in New Mexico, where my family comes from. Now when someone asks about my...

E-Readers: The Future is Now

By Chris Hermosilla | 02/19/2010 - 10:48 | 3 Comments

Electronic book readers (or e-readers) look like they're straight out of Star Trek, but this is no sound stage! You can carry thousands of books, newspapers and magazines, all in a slick little package the size of a paperback book. Amazon’s Kindle filled plenty of stockings this past holiday, but bookstore giant Barnes & Noble now has its...

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Colombian Woman Thought to be Dead Moves Her Arm at Funeral Home

By Shani Saxon-Parrish | 02/18/2010 - 17:50 | 3 Comments

Just as an undertaker was about to inject embalming fluid into the corpse in front of him, he saw the woman moves her arms, doctors in Cali, Colombia said yesterday.

Noelia Serna, 45, was declared dead early Tuesday after being rushed to the hospital...

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GOP Proposing Bill To Rescind Birthright Citizenship for Children Born to Undocumented Parents

By Mariela Rosario | 02/18/2010 - 17:00 | 9 Comments

Republican lawmakers recently introduced a bill that would take US citizenship away from babies born in the United States to undocumented immigrants. The concept of birthright citizenship is a fundamental tenet of the constitution of this country. But according to Rep. Gary Miller (R-Brea, CA), "You have many people coming to this country illegally. They...

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