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Latina Fitness With Evelyn Lozada: "5 Tricks to Increase Your Metabolism & Lose Weight"

By Evelyn Lozada | 05/22/2013 - 14:36 | 0 Comments

Has anyone ever told you, I have the FAT gene?  Or, fat runs in my family and our metabolism is slooooooow! If so, don’t you dare worry, because I have five tricks that can help you boost your metabolism and lose weight fast! I bet you didn’t realize there is a trick to it all, did you?

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Cuba Lifts Ban on Appliances that Consume Too Much Energy
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Cuba Lifts Ban on Appliances that Consume Too Much Energy

By Sugey Palomares | 05/22/2013 - 12:05 | 0 Comments

Cuba is now allowing individual imports of appliances, lifting a ban imposed in 2005 after a wave of energy shortages and blackouts, reports the AP. As a result, Cubans are now able to bring up to two appliances per person into the...

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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....

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Autism Speaks Targets Black & Latino Families in New Ad

Autism Speaks Targets Black & Latino Families in New Campaign

By Samantha Leal | 05/22/2013 - 10:41 | 0 Comments

A recent CDC study pointed out that the largest increase in the number of children diagnosed with autism is Hispanic and African-American children. So it's no surprise that Autism Speaks, the autism advocacy organization, is working to educate Hispanic and Latino families about autism -- starting with a series of ads aimed at them. 

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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...

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Inspiring Latina of the Week: Rita Ferro, Executive VP of Disney Media Sales & Marketing

By Laura Elizabeth Hernandez | 05/21/2013 - 13:57 | 0 Comments

Disney is a magical place where dreams come true. So it comes as no surprise that Rita Ferro was able to make all her dreams come true, by working for Disney. By age 44, she has already earned the title of Executive Vice President of Disney Media Sales and Marketing. The Cuban-American native of Coral Gables,...

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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,...

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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...

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