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Chavez: FARC Aren't Terrorists

17:30 H — Jennifer

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez said today that he doesn't consider the FARC a terrorist group and therefore should be removed from the list of international terrorist organizations:"The FARC and the ELN are not terrorist groups, they are armies, real armies... Read more »

Topics: Colombia - Latin America - Politics - Venezuela

Illinois City Wants to Block Police from Asking for Papers

17:22 H — Jennifer

The Chicago-area city of Evanston, Illinois is looking to make itself a safe place for immigrants by blocking police and other authorities from inquiring about legal status:The City Council's Human Services Committee unanimously approved a draft resolution Monday prohibiting such... Read more »

Topics: Chicago - Immigration

Someone Needs to Tell Jessica Alba the Best Ass is Latina Ass

10:57 H — Maegan la Mala

I feel guilty about giving any play to Miss Alba, who clearly has identity issues to work out, but she's quoted in a British rag talking about the often lauded assets of Latina women.“I prefer some ass,” she tells Britain’s... Read more »

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A Sad Anniversary: 6 Years of Guantanamo

08:49 H — Maegan la Mala

Today marks 6 years since the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba opened with the introduction of 778 prisoners, with no names, only numbers.The administration labeled the men imprisoned at Guantánamo "illegal enemy combatants" who were to be held... Read more »

Topics: Cuba - Politics