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11.21.09

LIFESTYLE

Go Pink: Shop For a Good Cause!

by Mariela Rosario | 10.20.2009 | 6:00pm | 1 Comment

In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, we bring you all the hottest products that blush pink over their devotion to the cause. With every item you buy, you’ll help fund the fight against this disease. So, what are you. . . VIEW FULL SLIDESHOW

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Uruguay Becomes First Country to Offer Laptops for Every Grade School Student

by Mariela Rosario | 10.20.2009 | 12:29pm | 1 Comment

Nicholas Negroponte's dream was to make laptop computers accesible for even the poorest communities when he launched One Laptop Per Child back in 2006, and it looks like his dream is finally starting to come true. At least in Uruguay! Back in. . . READ FULL STORY

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Spanish Poet Frederico Garcia Lorca's Remains to be Exhumed

by Mariela Rosario | 10.20.2009 | 8:00am | 0 Comments

The world may finally find out where legendary Spanish poet Frederico Garcia Lorca's remains were buried. Government officials in Southern Spain have cleared the way legally for remains buried at a mass grave site in a village near Granada to be. . . READ FULL STORY

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Video: Police Helicopter Shot Down by Drug Gangs in Rio Favela

by Mariela Rosario | 10.19.2009 | 3:03pm | 0 Comments

A recent gun fight between drug dealers in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ended with the deaths of two police officers and the fiery crash of a law enforcement helicopter. The helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in. . . READ FULL STORY

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"Illegal Alien" Halloween Costumes Draw Criticism

by Shani Saxon-Parrish | 10.19.2009 | 9:38am | 3 Comments

Major retailers including Target, Walgreens and Amazon have been stirring up controversy by selling two versions of an illegal alien costume for Halloween. The "Illegal Alien Adult Costume" includes an orange jumpsuit, similar to prison. . . READ FULL STORY