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Wed20Feb2008

Celebrate Dominican Independence Day : SOB's Style

Just because I'm Puerto Rican doesn't mean I don't like some Dominican flavor (forget the rumors of Ricans vs. Dominicans). I know from experience that one of the hottest Dominican Independence Day celebrations outside D.R. is in NYC, more specifically... Read more »

Wednesday, February 20 2008 | 08:00 H

Wed19Dec2007

Juan Luis Guerra and Gilberto Santa Rosa: Advocates Against Gender Violence

According to the head of Women's Issue of the Dominican Republic, 160 women died of domestic violence related crimes in the Caribbean nation between the months of January and October 2007. In Puerto Rico, the figure is smaller: 18 deaths.... Read more »

Wednesday, December 19 2007 | 15:17 H

Fri14Dec2007

More Trouble From Storms in Caribbean

Tropical Storm Olga has claimed at least 20 lives in the Caribbean with many people pointing fingers at the government. As Olga began lashing the Dominican Republic with rain Tuesday, officials slowly released water from the Tavera Dam into the... Read more »

Friday, December 14 2007 | 10:10 H

Thu01Nov2007

Dominican Cardinal Calls Gays Maricones

Leave it to a Catholic leader in the Dominican Republic to turn waht was to be an interview about if political figures should disclose where they get their earnings to a diatribe about the GLBT community. Dominican Republic Cardinal Jesús... Read more »

Thursday, November 01 2007 | 11:12 H

Not Such a Joyous Noel for Caribbean

Tropical Storm Noel hit the Caribbean hard, especially Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. Late last night the death toll due to the storm was at about 60. The storm is not expected to turn into a hurricane but Florida... Read more »

Thursday, November 01 2007 | 07:14 H

Wed20Jun2007

Wife of Missing Latino Soldier in Iraq Faces Deportation

Proving yet again that no good deed goes unpunished, Yaderlin Jimenez, the wife of a missing in action soldier stationed in Iraq faces deportation. Spc. Alex R. Jimenez has been missing since May 12 when there was an attack on... Read more »

Wednesday, June 20 2007 | 12:27 H

Wed30May2007

Dead Prez's Can't Vote in DR Anymore

What do Juan Bosch and Joaquin Balaguer have in common? If you answered that they were both presidents of the Dominican Republic and died in 2002 you'd be partially correct. Up until recently they were also eligible voters. How recently?... Read more »

Wednesday, May 30 2007 | 14:06 H

Tue29May2007

A Little NYC in DR

There are about 600,000 Dominicans living in NYC and Dominican President Leonel Fernandez used to be one of them. Perhaps its nostalgia for times past that have led Fernandez to build a NYC style subway system in Santo Domingo. But... Read more »

Tuesday, May 29 2007 | 12:05 H

Wed16May2007

Shakira finally getting hitched?

We've been listening to rumors that Shakira is going to wed her long-time boyfriend, Antonio de la Rua for years now. We're skeptical that this is actually going to happen, but are just gonna put it out there for you.... Read more »

Wednesday, May 16 2007 | 19:23 H

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