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Latino Graduates More Likely to Enroll in College Than Non-Hispanic Whites
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Latino Graduates More Likely to Enroll in College Than Non-Hispanic Whites

By Sugey Palomares | 05/10/2013 - 11:35 | 0 Comments

Latinos are enrolling into college more than ever. According to a Pew Research Center analysis, a record seven out of ten (or 69%) of Latino high school graduates enrolled into college during fall 2012. In contrast, the results are 2...

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Zoë Saldaña Doesn't Always Draw From Latina Identity for Films

By Amaris Castillo | 05/10/2013 - 10:09 | 0 Comments

Yes, Zoë Saldaña is Latina. But that doesn’t mean her ethnicity inspires her for every role she tackles.

During a recent press conference to promote her new film Star Trek: Into Darkness, our...

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The Most Popular Baby Names List Released!
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The Most Popular Baby Names List Released!

By Samantha Leal | 05/10/2013 - 09:45 | 0 Comments

The Social Security Administration releases the top baby names given to children born every year, and this year's list is out! In 2012, the top baby names were Sophia and Jacob. Not particularly surprising, as Sophia has been the most popular name for girls for the past two years,...

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Prosecutors May Seek Death Penalty for Ariel Castro, His Family Speaks Out

By Sugey Palomares | 05/10/2013 - 09:43 | 0 Comments

While Ariel Castro remains on suicide watch in jail after being arraigned on Thursday and held at $8 million bail, Ohio prosecutors may try to seek the death penalty against the 52-year-old man who kidnapped, raped, and tortured three Cleveland women, ...

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Commentary: Disney Offends (Again) With Dia De Los Muertos Uproar

By Amaris Castillo | 05/09/2013 - 17:14 | 0 Comments

Disney tried to trademark Dia de los Muertos. Yes, the Mexican holiday. We wish we were kidding, but the mass media corporation had actually placed a trademark request earlier this month to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Disney’s reasoning? According to a story by...

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Ariel Castro during Arraignment
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Cleveland Kidnap Suspect’s Bond Set at $8 Million as New Horrific Details Emerge

By Sugey Palomares | 05/09/2013 - 10:24 | 0 Comments

Two of the three brothers, Onil Castro, 50, and Pedro Castro, 54, suspected of the kidnap and rape of three women have been released. Ariel Castro, 52, admitted to acting alone in the crime, which included a 10-year rape and torture of Amanda Berry, 27, Gina DeJesus, 23, and ...

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Jodi Arias hearing her guilty verdict during the murder trial
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Jodi Arias Says She Prefers Death Sentence Over Life In Prison

By Amaris Castillo | 05/09/2013 - 10:03 | 0 Comments

Shortly after Jodi Arias was found guilty of first-degree murder for the killing of her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander on Wednesday, she spoke out about the verdict, stating that she’d prefer a death sentence.

The...

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Selena Gomez InStyle magazine cover June 2013
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Selena Gomez Talks Bieber & Breakup Ballads

By Samantha Leal | 05/09/2013 - 09:47 | 0 Comments

Selena Gomez might (might not?) still be in love with Justin Bieber. But in the June issue of InStyle magazine, the 20-year-old estrella gave her take on marital bliss: "I'm in love with love and totally believe in...

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