The Caffeine Conundrum: Is it OK to Drink Coffee While Pregnant?

By BabyCenter | 01/15/2009 - 17:52 |

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There's general agreement that pregnant women and those trying to conceive should avoid consuming large quantities of caffeine. But after decades of controversy and conflicting evidence, there's still no real consensus on how much caffeine is safe during pregnancy.

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APRIL: Vote For Latina's Cute Couple of the Month!

By Mariela Rosario | 01/15/2009 - 16:15 |

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Vote for the twosome featured below and let us know who you think should grace the pages of the upcoming April issue of Latina magazine.

Know any super cute couples? Enter them to be selected as our Cute Couple of the Month! Just send an email to couples@latina.com with their full names, ages, city of residence, backgrounds, a great snapshot and 50 words on why there are just so darn cute. And, yes, you can nominate yourself.

Tell us: Which of these dynamic duos deserves the title of Latina’s Cute Couple of the Month?

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Gadget Guide: The Flip Video MinoHD Makes Home Movies a Breeze

By Monica Herrera | 01/15/2009 - 10:10 |

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These days, just about everyone is a moviemaker—or at least, a home-moviemaker. YouTube should be thanking us for its gazillion video clips! But there are still plenty of folks who have never used a video camera themselves. I was one of those people until three months ago, when I got my hands on a Flip Video MinoHD ($229.99, bestbuy.com).

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Obama Promises to Address Status of Puerto Rico

By Mariela Rosario | 01/15/2009 - 09:51 |

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Barack Obama has pledged to allow Puerto Rico to once and for all tackle the issue of its political status in his first term as president of the United States.

The controversial subject of Puerto Rico's status has been dividing the population of the small island territory for years, with some residents favoring state-hood, others favoring independence and some favoring the current commonwealth status.

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Natalie Dylan Auctioning Off Virginity, Bidding Reaches $3.7 Million

By Mariela Rosario | 01/13/2009 - 16:30 |

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Natalie Dylan knew exactly what she was getting into when she entered into a partnership with the Bunny Ranch in Nevada to auction off her virginity.

She was just following in the footsteps of big sister Avia, 23, who managed to raise enough money by working at the Bunny Ranch for just a few weeks to live comfortably while pursuing her own degree.

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U.S. Attorney General Mukasey's Parting Gift for Immigrants

By Mariela Rosario | 01/12/2009 - 18:45 |

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Attorney General Michael Mukasey delivered his farewell remarks recently to the employees of the Department of Justice and in a remarkably brazen move announced a decision sure to have a lasting impact on immigration policy for years to come. Effectively, Mukasey has declared that immigrants and asylum seekers do not have any rights under the Constitution to representation by a lawyer. The Board of Immigration Appeals and most federal courts have operated under the assumption that immigrants do indeed have these basic rights of due process for decades.

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