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Venezuelan Boxer Admits to Murdering Wife, Commits Suicide in Jail

By Mariela Rosario | 04/19/2010 - 17:00 | 0 Comments

Edwin Valero, the Venezuelan World championship boxer who was coined the next Manny Pacquiao, was found dead of apparent suicide this weekend after admitting to murdering his wife. Valero was taken into police custody on Saturday after the body of his 24-year-old wife, Jennifer Viera, was found violently stabbed to death in a hotel in the...

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Reading the Signs: Our New Astrology Section

By Elayne Fluker | 04/16/2010 - 15:57 | 3 Comments

If you're like us, you can't go a day without reading your horoscope. Now you don't have to! Visit our new Latina.com Astrology section and see what the stars have in store for you!

Our astrologers give you your daily, weekly and monthly horoscopes, and they get all up in your business by...

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The 7 Best Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund

By Mariela Rosario | 04/16/2010 - 15:40 | 2 Comments

If you filed your taxes on time yesterday (which we're sure you did) then you are most likely expecting some sort of tax refund. Almost two-thirds of Americans who file their taxes get some money back from the government and this year, the number has gone up thanks to new tax breaks instituted by President Obama's administration. In 2007, the average tax...

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Dolores dice...Pistol Packin' Mama

By Dolores | 04/15/2010 - 19:00 | 0 Comments

Dear Dolores:

I enjoy reading your column and try to take your advice on how to be an empowered Latina. But it’s not working. I am 34 years old, am divorced, have no children, am good-looking, own my own home and have a great career as a police officer. The problem is el machismo. The men around here can’t handle my independencia. I...

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Latinos, Race and the 2010 United States Census

By Mariela Rosario | 04/15/2010 - 17:00 | 5 Comments

After posting a few articles on Latina.com about how important it is for everyone, especially Latinos, to fill out the US Census, I began to notice a trend. Everyone agrees about the importance of standing up to be counted—after all, the census is the way our government determines how direly necessary federal funds are allocated to schools and hospitals and how...

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Quick Tips to Improve Your Credit Score

By Dorkys Ramos | 04/15/2010 - 15:00 | 1 Comment

When you apply for a mortgage or an auto loan, the amount of money in your account isn’t the only number lenders look at to make their decision. They instantly judge your credit worthiness based on your three-digit credit score, and a low one could label you as a risky borrower and stand between you and a low interest rate on that loan. So what exactly determines that...

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Happy Birthday to Me!

By Sujeiry Gonzalez | 04/15/2010 - 14:00 | 6 Comments

To me, birthdays are a big deal.  I have to celebrate it on that very day no matter what day of the week or what special events coincide. So what if it's a cousins wedding? It's my birthday! April 16th is whose graduation? Sorry, I can't make it. It's my birthday!

Not everyone understands my passion for celebrating my birthday like it's a national...

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Wisdom on the Block

By Carla Molina Martins | 04/14/2010 - 18:00 | 6 Comments

A lot changes from your first child to your second. For me, I kind of lost myself to motherhood with my first.  I was so in love and head over heels, I didn't take time to take care of myself.  Working out was a foreign concept. Make-up grew dusty in drawers. My blow-dryer didn't see the light of day. My wardrobe stayed status quo, including a few maternity...

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