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Afro-Cuban Santeria Priests Predict Social Unrest

By Dorkys Ramos | 01/04/2010 - 19:00 | 0 Comments

According to Afro-Cuban priests, a change is gonna come to the island this year. Santeria priests, also known as babalawos, have predicted social and political unrest, power struggles and treachery and have asked that aging leaders (here’s looking at you Fidel and Raul) give up their grip on the...

Video: Mexican Police Arrest Carlos Beltran Leyva

By Mariela Rosario | 01/04/2010 - 15:19 | 0 Comments

Carlos Beltrán Leyva was arrested by Mexican police forces last week, effectively dismantling the reining family of one of the most notorious drug trafficking cartels in the history of the country. Carlos was the younger brother of Arturo Beltrán Leyva, the so-called "Boss of Bosses" of the violent Beltran Leyva cartel, who was gunned down...

Dreamy Bedroom for Kids

By Martin Amado | 01/04/2010 - 13:59 | 31 Comments

Decorating one bedroom that is shared by both a girl and a boy can be a daunting task. Many parents face this dilemma and are afraid of making the décor too girly or too boyish. I recently came across this challenge as well and wanted to share some tips that might help.

First of all, the color scheme you chose has to be neutral enough for both sexes. For obvious...

HDTV Shopping Tips

By Chris Hermosilla | 01/01/2010 - 10:00 | 1 Comment

Buying an HDTV nowadays can feel like buying a car, because there are so many options: LCD or plasma? Is a 32-inch screen too small? Which one will just make my movies look better? It might seem overwhelming, but knowing the following basic facts will make finding the right TV a snap—just in time for holiday clearance sales!

1) Size Matters...

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Boys...Please!

By Sujeiry Gonzalez | 12/31/2009 - 13:00 | 0 Comments

Tomorrow ushers in a new year and my romantic life has already started off with a bang. And by bang I mean an explosion of weirdness. To start off with, a bald, 50-something year old man totally hit on me while I was visiting my aunt in the ICU. As doctors were running numerous tests on my tia, he turned to me and said, "You look good! Real good!" What a sin verguenza!...

2009 Power Babies

By Carla Molina Martins | 12/30/2009 - 11:29 | 0 Comments

s it really the end of the year? I'm baffled by how quickly time flies when you have kids. Hopefully as they get older things will slow down a bit. I'm even more baffled by the fact my kids are already 7 months and 2 1/2 years old! Offline, I'll be doing some reflecting on 2009 and soul searching for where I want to take 2010. Here in this lovely space I want to have fun....

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My New Year's Resolutions

By Sujeiry Gonzalez | 12/29/2009 - 15:36 | 0 Comments

When it comes to romance, 2009 has been quite a learning experience for me. I finally opened up emotionally and expressed myself without fear. I followed my intuition even though everyone around me thought I was nuts. And once again I proved that I am one resilient chica.

With all these lessons down, I am looking...

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First Gay Marriage in Latin America Takes Place in Argentina

By Mariela Rosario | 12/29/2009 - 12:11 | 1 Comment

For the first time, a gay couple has married in Latin America. After pursuing a legal battle earlier this year, a court in Buenos Aires, ruled in favor of Alex Freyre and Jose Maria di Bello, deeming a ban on same-sex marriage illegal and ordering proper authorities to grant the couple a marriage license. But on the night before what was...

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