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Jose Canseco

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Jose Canseco Accused of Sexual Assault

By Amaris Castillo | 05/23/2013 - 14:39 | 0 Comments

We think it's safe to say that Jose Canseco will never get a social media job. The former All-Star outfielder actually live-tweeted the moment Las Vegas police arrived to his home after he was accused of rape and, get this, included the name of his apparent accuser.

In a series of poorly-written tweets, the Cuban...

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett

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Pennsylvania Governor Says He Can't "Find" Any Latinos to Put On Staff

By Amaris Castillo | 05/23/2013 - 11:48 | 0 Comments

Where are the Latinos in Pennsylvania? The state's Governor Tom Corbett (R) can’t seem to find any.

“We do not have any staff members in there. If you can find us one, please let me know," the elected official said during a roundtable discussion hosted by Spanish-language newspaper Al Dia News in Philadelphia, when asked if he had...

Latino Voters

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Harvard University Study Says Election Officials are Biased Against Latinos

By Sugey Palomares | 05/23/2013 - 10:31 | 0 Comments

A new Harvard University study suggests that it may be more difficult for Latinos to gather election information from voting officials. Political science graduate students Julie Faller, Noah Nathan and Ariel White discovered that local election officials were less likely to reply to emails signed with Spanish names. ...

Juan Dominguez and his bride at his wedding

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Latino Soldier Gets Dream Wedding

By Amaris Castillo | 05/22/2013 - 11:26 | 0 Comments

A Marine who suffered severe injuries in Afghanistan was treated to a beautiful wedding by his adopted Californian hometown.

After Juan Dominguez lost both his legs and right arm from an explosive device in Afghanistan, he met aspiring graphic designer Alexis while he was an outpatient at the U.S. Naval Medical Center in San Diego....

Senate Panel Approves Immigration Bill - What's Next?

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Senate Panel Approves Immigration Bill

By Sugey Palomares | 05/22/2013 - 10:32 | 0 Comments

By a vote of 13-5, the Senate panel approved the bipartisan immigration bill on Tuesday that would offer 11 million undocumented immigrants a 13-year path to citizenship. The crowd in the room cheered when the...

More Americans Killed in Mexico Than Any Other Country

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More Americans Killed in Mexico Than Any Other Country

By Amaris Castillo | 05/21/2013 - 13:04 | 0 Comments

A recent analysis has found that more Americans have been murdered in Mexico than in any other part of the world over the past decade.

According to Fox News Latino,...

Moore, Oklahoma tornado damage

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Oklahoma Tornado: How You Can Help

By Sugey Palomares | 05/21/2013 - 09:50 | 0 Comments

A massive mile-wide tornado ripped through Oklahoma on Monday and killed nearly 24 people. Homes, businesses, and schools were left in ruins, especially in the hardest hit suburb of Moore.

According to NBC News...

Jodi Arias

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Jodi Arias Trial – Should She Get the Death Penalty? (POLL)

By Sugey Palomares | 05/20/2013 - 17:32 | 0 Comments

The Jodi Arias trial hit an expected turn today after the convicted murderer’s defense lawyers asked for a mistrial and permission to withdraw from the case. On May 8^th, Arias, 32, was found guilty of first-degree murder for killing her ex-...

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