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Top news stories personally selected by the publishers for their relevance to the Hispanic-American community.
May 2008 - Posts
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MATTAWA (AP) - In tentative settlements, the state has agreed to pay more than $2 million to settle civil rights lawsuits brought by Latino-owned day-care centers in the Grant County town of Mattawa. Read More...
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The Obama campaign has almost completely ignored Latino media, and the McCain campaign is even worse, writes the commentator. Read More...
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The state has agreed to pay more than $2 million to settle civil rights lawsuits brought by Latino-owned day-care centers in the Eastern Washington town of Mattawa. Read More...
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A 13-year veteran paralegal in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice has filed a suit claiming she was discriminated against and harassed by managers who repeatedly passed her over for advancement because she is African-American. Joi Read More...
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In tentative settlements, the state has agreed to pay more than $2 million to settle civil rights lawsuits brought by Latino-owned day-care centers in the Grant County town of Mattawa. Read More...
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In tentative settlements, the state has agreed to pay more than $2 million to settle civil rights lawsuits brought by Latino-owned day-care centers in the Grant County town of Mattawa. Read More...
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Who: Actor in a solo show, "Gaytino!" -- which he wrote and directed; at 8 p.m., Friday, June 6, and Saturday, June 7, Miracle Theatre, presented in partnership with Portland Latino Gay Pride 2008, with the support of Equity Foundation, El Hispanic News Read More...
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Miami - If a political candidate, Democrat or Republican, comes through the Miami area, he or she must follow the obligatory routine: He or she must say he or she wants to see a Cuba libre, denounce the Castro regime as a ruthless dictatorship and have Read More...
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Spanish-language daily newspaper Al Dia and the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce announced a new program to recognize a new generation of Latino leaders. Read More...
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TEMECULA, Calif., May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- REVShare(R), the leading Cost-per-Action (CPA) television advertising network, has announced the company is gearing up to expand its distribution to Hispanic markets. Read More...
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REVShare®, the leading Cost-per-Action television advertising network, has announced the company is gearing up to expand its distribution to Hispanic markets. Read More...
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Aspen Latino, the Hispanic experiential and promotional marketing division of Aspen Marketing Services, the nation's largest privately-held marketing services agency, has been awarded nationwide Hispanic experiential marketing responsibilities for ABSOLUT® Read More...
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By PATRICK McGEE After a day and a half of arguments, the trial over whether to carve out districts to ensure Hispanic representation on the Farmers Branch City Council ended Wednesday with no decision from the judge. It is not known when U.S. District Read More...
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Thu, May 29, 2008 (2 a.m.) Las Vegas producer Stephen Sorrentino brings a new show, “Superstars Latinos,” to the 1,200-seat Dallas Events Center at Texas Station on Friday. Read More...
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WASHINGTON - Registering and voting in record numbers, Latinos in key states are poised to play a decisive role in electing the next president. Read More...
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Testimony wrapped up Wednesday in a federal civil suit seeking to force Farmers Branch to end at-large voting and move to single-member districts. The lawsuit was filed by three Hispanic Farmers Branch residents who contend the current, at-large system Read More...
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A police dragnet for two men suspected of shooting to death a Silver Spring store clerk before carjacking a Comcast van focused on the Latino community straddling the border between Montgomery and Prince George's counties. Read More...
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The Miami-Dade Unit of the American Cancer Society Miami, in partnership with the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, has launched the ''Estamos Contigo'' Hispanic national awareness campaign in South Florida. Read More...
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A federal judge will now decide HOW Farmers Branch elects its City Council members. Three Hispanic residents are suing to change the at-large election system to single member districts: one of them majority Hispanic , which would assure a Latino Council Read More...
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May 28 (Bloomberg) -- Republican John McCain today ratcheted up his criticism of Democrat Barack Obama for his stance on Iraq, saying he hasn't been willing to ``listen and learn'' from U.S. commanders and troops on the ground. Read More...
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Since the mid-90s, the California Milk Processor Board, the creators of GOT MILK?, has been proactive in reaching out to the Hispanic community through television ads. From "Familia, Amor y Leche" at the turn of the century to TOMA LECHE today, the campaign Read More...
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Testimony continued Wednesday in a Dallas federal court in a lawsuit in which three Hispanic residents are trying to force Farmers Branch to elect City Council members by district rather than citywide. Read More...
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With its primary on June 3, South Dakotas 2007 population of 796,000 includes a higher percentage of the non-Hispanic white-alone population and a higher percentage of the American Indian and Alaska Native population than the nation as a whole, according Read More...
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When Saul Garcia moved to Kentucky in 1992, he struggled to find a sense of community. "When I came to Louisville, I didn't see any Hispanic people, really," said Garcia, a Mexico City native who now owns Los Aztecas Mexican Restaurant on Main Street Read More...
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The Latino Speakers Bureau announced the launch of their Hispanic Meeting & Event Planning Online Directory, designed to serve the needs of this industry with speakers, professional services and small business resources that are valuable to their event Read More...
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The Latino Speakers Bureau announced the launch of their Hispanic Meeting & Event Planning Online Directory, designed to serve the needs of this industry with speakers, professional services and small business resources that are valuable to their event Read More...
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Raleigh offers lessons aimed at keeping minorities safe on lakes. Read More...
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May 27-29 TUESDAY Community -- Storm preparedness discussion; noon, Cerf Center at Eureka College. Speaker: Bob Hicks, director of Woodford County Emergency Serves and Disaster Agency. Call (309) 467-2247. Read More...
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NEW YORK The California Milk Processor Board's iconic "Got milk?" health initiative and ad campaign gives its Spanish counterpart "Toma leche" ("Drink milk") a permanent interactive home Wednesday with the launch of the Web portal, TomaLeche.com. Read More...
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The political stakes are high for Farmers Branch in a Dallas Courtroom as the judge hears arguments against the city's current at-large election system. KERA's BJ Austin reports. Read More...
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Grupo Salinas, Fundacion Azteca America, Azteca America Colorado and University of Denver's Latino Center for Community Engagement and Scholarship have teamed up to ensure that the opinions of leading Latino community leaders are taken into account during Read More...
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As a Latino living in Oakland County, what would Pontiac's Latin roots mean to you? Waterford resident Marty Padilla, 77, wants to help local Latinos figure that out. Read More...
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Hoping to appeal to Hispanic voters, John McCain launched a new Internet ad Monday saluting the sacrifices of Latinos in the military. Read More...
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Officially, Sen. Barack Obama traveled to this desert city Monday for a Memorial Day address. He stood against the backdrop of the Organ Mountains and talked about honoring veterans, but his campaign aides came here believing they could Read More...
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DENVER – With Barack Obama his likely opponent in the fall, John McCain sees an opportunity to make inroads among Hispanic voters by touting himself as a different kind of Republican. Read More...
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Thursday's production of "Sin Título," meaning "Without Title," by theater group Teatro Nueva Alma - Theatre New Soul - at the Bronco Student Center featured young Latino artists exposing the uniqueness among the different nationalities that make up current Read More...
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ALBUQUERQUE, May 26 -- The two leading candidates for president made Memorial Day pilgrimages on Monday to this critical swing state, where a closely divided electorate may help determine the outcome of the 2008 battle for the White House. Read More...
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Jody Weis comes to his new job with a sterling record at the FBI. But taking over Chicago's troubled police force is proving to be a tough challenge Read More...
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Waterloo, Ia. - Some things seem to be returning to normal following the raid of a northeast Iowa meat-processing plant two weeks ago. Read More...
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Waterloo, Ia. - Some things seem to be returning to normal following the raid of a northeast Iowa meat-processing plant two weeks ago. Read More...
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Sen. Barack Obama swept across this island commonwealth yesterday, a visit that had the markings of a coda to a grueling primary campaign. Read More...
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Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton began their Memorial Day weekend by campaigning hard in Puerto Rico, an island that often complains of being ignored by the rest of the United States. Read More...
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High school senior Anakaren Meraz is bound for college next year. So is her twin sister Anabel. So are their friends Daisy Garcia and Natalie Meraz. They are all going to Mesa State in Grand Junction, along with their friend Ruth Gamboa. They will all Read More...
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WASHINGTON | A California congressman who is co-chairman of Hillary Clinton’s National Hispanic Leadership Council has defected and pledged his support to Barack Obama, Clinton’s rival for the Democratic presidential nomination. Read More...
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Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced the opening of its first Hispanic community store in Garland, Texas, according to the Dallas News . The store will be located at 1801 Marketplace Dr., and will replace the existing Wal-Mart location Read More...
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Immediately after Hurricane Katrina, the first Hispanic charter school in the city opened. The goal of the school is to educate the thousands of Hispanics who came to rebuild the city of New Orleans post-Katrina. This week, the first 8 th grade class Read More...
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America's young Latinos should continue to be a hot market for businesses to target as their numbers grow and their wealth increases, according to a study by the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute. Read More...
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Memorial Day is almost upon us and on Monday, May 26, our nation will celebrate and pay tribute in honor of our fallen men and women warriors. Read More...
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AUSTIN (AP) -- A federal judge has sided with the Texas Democratic Party in a lawsuit filed by Latino voter advocates who claimed the party's methos for apportioning presidential delegates is discriminatory. Read More...
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The Ledge Light Health District on Thursday launched a new project to reduce rates of death from heart attack and stroke among Latino women. Heart Read More...
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GLENDALE, CA. - Contacto Magazine, a monthly publication aimed at Hispanics/Latinos living in Greater Los Angeles since 1994, will launch FIESTA LATINA, a special editorial project about the Hispanic contributions to the United States for its 14th anniversary Read More...
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America's young Latinos should continue to be a hot market for businesses to target as their numbers grow and their wealth increases, according to a study. Read More...
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A federal judge sided with the Texas Democratic Party on Thursday in a lawsuit filed by Latino voter advocates who said the party's method for apportioning presidential delegates is discriminatory. Read More...
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A judge dismissed a lawsuit Thursday that accused the Texas Democratic Party of discriminating against Latino voters in the way it distributes presidential delegates. Read More...
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AUSTIN – A federal judge sided with the Texas Democratic Party on Thursday in a lawsuit filed by Latino voter advocates who claimed the party's method for apportioning presidential delegates is discriminatory. Read More...
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Business and political leaders in Harris County should be prepared for unprecedented change during the next 20 years as Hispanics become the dominant demographic group in the region. Read More...
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AUSTIN (AP) - A federal judge in San Antonio today sided with the Texas Democratic Party and dismissed a lawsuit filed by Latino voter advocates. Critics say the Democratic party's methods for apportioning presidential delegates is discriminatory. Read More...
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The National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance) announced today the establishment of the Alliance/Merck Ciencia Scholars Program, a new partnership improving Hispanic student access to higher education and degrees in science, technology, engineering Read More...
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Although Latinas tend to have less education and earn less money than most women, they have the highest birthrates, according to a newly released report from the Pew Hispanic Center. Read More...
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The School Board met for its regular session on May 13, just days prior to the vote on the 2008-09 school budget and for the election of two new members to its ranks. Read More...
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