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Thu30Nov2006

Eva and Tony are getting married

19:15 H.- On-again off-again Hollywood couple Eva Longoria and Tony Parker are ready to tie the knot, according to AP/The Chicago Tribune:"Tony flew into Los Angeles last night after his game and surprised Eva at her home as she got off work,"... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Chismes

Colo Colo Fans in Chile All Wet

13:06 H.- I have a confession. Soy Colo Colina, that is a fan of the Chilean Futbol team Colo Colo.This causes some problems between my boyfriend and I, him being a fan of la Universidad de Chile. Colo Colo, named after a... Read more »

Topics: Chile - Sports

Latinos and blacks looked over for acting gigs

11:51 H.- No hoorays for Hollywood. Hispanic Tips linked to a story today with the headline "Study: Whites get majority of acting jobs" and added "is anyone surprised by these findings?" My answer is no, not surprising. Even with more Latino, blacks... Read more »

Topics: Entertainment - Race

New U.S. Citizenship Questions. Do You Know the Answers?

08:37 H.- With so much talk about immigration and paths to citizenship there is little talk about what people actually need to know before becoming a citizen. Today the U.S. Government is going to release 144 new questions that wannabe citizens will... Read more »

Topics: Education - History - Immigration - Politics

Wed29Nov2006

Laura Bozzo gets exported to Spain

13:21 H.- Just when you thought you'd seen the last of Laura Bozzo, the controversial host of the now defunct Laura en America, she's back and ready to reinvent herself on the Iberian peninsula. She had been bragging about her prospects of... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Peru - Spain - TV

Mexican left tries to impede Calderon's inauguration

11:51 H.- Good God, what's going on in Mexico? Looks like Mexico's congressional tribunal was the scene of an knock-down, drag-out brawl as leftist politicians attempted to impede conservative President-elect Felipe Calderon's inauguration. Pictures are worth a thousand words in this case.Felipe... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Mexico - Politics

Are Your Niños Online Too Much?

11:30 H.- Thankfully the fact that there is only one computer in my house that I'm always on saves me from worrying about my daughter being online too much but acording to a study released today by the University of Southern California,... Read more »

Topics: Children - Internet

Fidel Too Sick To Show Face At Birthday Party

08:33 H.- Yesterday kicked off the official celebration of Fidel Castro's 80 years of life in La Habana, Cuba but the leader of the Caribbean nation was not at the Karl Marx theatre to blow out the candles on his cake. Porque?... Read more »

Topics: Cuba - Politics

Tue28Nov2006

Holiday Shopping With the Comadres

15:00 H.- Tis the season to give into capitalism and shop for holidy gifts. No matter if you are shopping for las Navidades, Hanukkah, Yule, or Kwanzaa, giving into giving doesn't have to mean shopping irresponsibly. One option is shopping from directly... Read more »

Topics: Money - Shopping

Biden Blames Mexico for Immigration and Drug Problems

12:46 H.- Democratic Senator Joe Biden, who will soon be the Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee pointed the finger south of the border, blaming Mexico for "illegal" immigration and drugs entering the U.S.Mexico is a country that is an erstwhile... Read more »

Topics: Immigration - Mexico - Politics

Spanish airline discriminates against Peruvian politicians

12:19 H.- It seems that Spanish airline Iberia has some 'splaining to do...as to why two Peruvian parlamentarians were the target of what can only be regarded as racist and xenophobic comments on the part of Iberia staff at Lima's airport.Peruvian congresswomen... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Peru - Race - Spain

Latino blogger makes a sport of outing

11:27 H.- Perez Hilton, one of the most widely-read blogs on the internet, is the pen name of a gay Latino blogger, one Mario Lavandeira. You probably knew that already. But did you know that Perez feels he's paving the way for... Read more »

Topics: Chismes - GLBT - Internet

Mon27Nov2006

Famed Mexican TV star dead

16:59 H.- As reviled as he was loved, it's an undeniable fact that Raul Velasco, host of the famed Mexican variety show Siempre en Domingo was an important figure in Mexican popular culture. Some say he's guilty of destroying Mexican popular culture.... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Mexico - TV

Gay telenovela in Spanish and online

12:52 H.- In this age of pick and choose content, many are saying if what you want to see on TV doesn't exist, create it yourself. And that's just what a group of guys from Valencia, Spain have done; they've created a... Read more »

Topics: GLBT - Internet - Language - Spain

Mapuches Vs. Microsoft

08:12 H.- Microsoft Corporation isn't making any friends in Chile after it rolled out a Windows software package in Mapudungun, the langauge of the Indigenous Mapuches who are mostly based in the south of the South American nation. At the launch in... Read more »

Topics: Business - Chile - Language

Rafael Correa Looking Like Winner in Ecuador Elections

05:27 H.- This morning it looks like the second round of the presidential election in Ecuador puts lefty Rafael Correa winning against wealthy Bible toting, self-proclaimed "hero of God" Alvaro Noboa.The returns showed Correa with as many as twice the votes recorded... Read more »

Topics: Ecuador - Politics

Fri24Nov2006

A moving story brings victory for janitors

17:42 H.- A group of janitors in Houston have won a tentative case for higher pay and health insurance, helped by the SEIU (Service Employees International Union). The win comes after the moving testimony before attorneys and executives during which one Salvadoran... Read more »

Topics: Health - Justice - Labor

Latinos angered at Obama's support of fence

15:34 H.- While many liberals anxiously await the announcement that Illinois senator Barack Obama will make a bid for the presidency in 2008, some Latinos are up in arms over Obama's support of the proposed fence on the U.S. Mexico border:Hispanic leaders... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Immigration - Politics

El Caballero de la Salsa Declares His Opposition to Iraq War

15:00 H.- While Gilberto Santa Rosa celebrated his 30 year salsa career at Madison Square Garden, he took time out to tell the crowd his opinion on the escalating crisis in Iraq.We have many of our fellow countrymen fighting in this absurd... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Politics

Boston U Republicans Offer "Whites Only" Scholarship

12:03 H.- Most people know that $250 won't you that far in any college or univeristy these days, but the amount offered by the College Republican's of Boston Univeristy vie their Caucasian Achievement and Recognition Scholarship isn't really the point.The application itself... Read more »

Topics: Education - Race

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