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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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Sofia Vergara Going Back to Spanish in New Telenovela

By Amaris Castillo | 05/23/2013 - 09:54 | 0 Comments

Sofia Vergara’s heavy accent will be thrown out of the window in her latest role. That’s because the Colombian actress will be speaking her native tongue.

The beloved Modern Family star has returned to the Spanish-language telenovela world with the recent filming of a “mini telenovela,”...

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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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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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WATCH: 'Dancing With The Stars' Finale: Pitbull & Jessica Sanchez Perform

By Amaris Castillo | 05/22/2013 - 09:57 | 0 Comments

Kellie Pickler was named the Dancing with the Stars winner last night. The country singer’s dance moves beat out Disney star Zendaya Coleman, football player Jacoby Jones and Olympic gymnast ...

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