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Happy Birthday Carmelo Anthony: 5 More Things You Never Knew About La La's Husband

By Latina Staff | 05/25/2013 - 13:00 | 0 Comments

Carmelo Anthony turns 29 today! In honor of the NBA superstar, here are 5 MORE things you may not know about him!

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Cheech Marin (EXCLUSIVE)
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Cheech Marin Reveals "I Wanted to Become a Priest" (EXCLUSIVE)

By Sugey Palomares | 05/23/2013 - 15:02 | 0 Comments

Think you know everything about legendary comedian Cheech Marin? Well, think again. We chatted with the Cheech & Chong star about his tour, upcoming book, We Come in Peace and We Have You Surrounded, animated movie and more!

Congrats on your tour!...

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J.Lo Teams Up With Verizon Wireless
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J.Lo Teams Up With Verizon Wireless, Says the Latino Market is "Underserved"

By Sugey Palomares | 05/23/2013 - 12:07 | 0 Comments

Jennifer Lopez is teaming up with Verizon Wireless to launch a new mobile brand, including retail stores, aimed at the fast-growing Latino population. The Puerto Rican mogul announced details about her new business venture named...

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Pennsylvania Governor Says He Can't "Find" Any Latinos to Put On Staff

By Amaris Castillo | 05/23/2013 - 11:48 | 0 Comments

Where are the Latinos in Pennsylvania? The state's Governor Tom Corbett (R) can’t seem to find any.

“We do not have any staff members in there. If you can find us one, please let me know," the elected official said during a roundtable discussion hosted by Spanish-language newspaper Al Dia News in Philadelphia, when asked if he had...

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Harvard University Study Says Election Officials are Biased Against Latinos

By Sugey Palomares | 05/23/2013 - 10:31 | 0 Comments

A new Harvard University study suggests that it may be more difficult for Latinos to gather election information from voting officials. Political science graduate students Julie Faller, Noah Nathan and Ariel White discovered that local election officials were less likely to reply to emails signed with Spanish names. ...

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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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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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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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