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Texas Board of Ed. Attempting to Erase Cesar Chavez from Textbooks

By Mariela Rosario | 01/11/2010 - 16:53 | 21 Comments

On Jan. 13, the Board of Education will hold a preliminary vote to determine whether or not they should adopt new standards for social studies texts in the state of Texas. In question is whether or not Cesar Chavez, along with all other Hispanics since the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century, should be removed from textbooks.

Gail Lowe, a...

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Dolores dice...Sins of the Flesh

By Dolores | 01/11/2010 - 15:25 | 1 Comment

Dear Dolores:

I was gordita when I first started going out with my boyfriend two years ago. A while back, I decided to get myself in shape, and now I have the body I’ve always wanted. The problem is that he doesn’t pay attention to me any more. What should I do?

—Flaca Confundida in San Diego

Dear Flaca:...

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Brazilians Feel the Most Pressure to be Thin

By Mariela Rosario | 01/11/2010 - 13:45 | 21 Comments

Brazil is famous for it’s beautiful people, but apparently it comes at a price. According to a poll commissioned by Reader’s Digest for it’s February issue, 83% of Brazilians said that they felt pressure to be thin. Reader’s Digest polled around 16,000 people across 16 countries to determine attitudes with regards to weight loss and came to the general conclusion that too...

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Potty Time!

By Carla Molina Martins | 01/11/2010 - 13:42 | 6 Comments

Drum roll, please...

We now officially have a potty-trained toddler!

Dessa basically figured out how to use the potty all on her own and spent several months using the toilet at home. Then the holidays rolled around and we decided it was too much of a bother to complete the task of potty training so we continued letting her use diapers when we went out. But...

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Immigrant Who Stopped Cop From Fondling Girlfriend May be Deported

By Mariela Rosario | 01/11/2010 - 09:40 | 4 Comments

An undocumented immigrant from Mexico is facing deportation after defending his girlfriend from a Charlotte, North Carolina cop who is now being held in jail on charges of sexual abuse, kidnapping, extortion, assault, and indecent exposure. Police officer Marcus Jackson, 25, has been in jail since Dec. 30 and is facing charges stemming from attacks on two...

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New Year, New You: How To Stick to Your New Year's Resolutions

By Mariela Rosario | 01/08/2010 - 15:00 | 3 Comments

We all get a chance to start over with the new year, and for many of us, this means making a pledge to take better care of ourselves. Almost everyone makes some sort of New Year’s resolution to lose weight or eat healthier, but by the time February rolls around, most of us will have given up on our well-intentioned goals.

So, why is it so hard to follow through on...

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Maintaining Facebook Privacy

By Chris Hermosilla | 01/08/2010 - 11:49 | 2 Comments

“Social media” probably didn’t mean anything to you two years ago, but now even your mom has a Facebook page. Social networking websites have become the main way many people stay in touch, but for each online friend there are 10 other people you definitely don’t want viewing your contact info, relationships or those racy photos from your Christmas party. Here are three...

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U.S. Denies Contractor Held in Cuba Worked as American Spy

By Shani Saxon-Parrish | 01/07/2010 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

The United States rejected claims today that an American held in Cuba for over a month was working as a secret intelligence agent. The American, who remains unidentified, was arrested December 5, reportedly while distributing cell phones, laptops and other communications equipment. He was held at Havana airport on Dec. 5 but was not seen by U.S. consular officials until...

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