The principal of a middle school in Hempstead, Texas, was suspended with pay for telling students not to use Spanish in class. School authorities received complaints about the matter, opened… more »
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Pope Francis Calls Nelson Mandela a Promoter of “Human Dignity”
Pope Francis on Friday hailed the late Nelson Mandela, writing in a telegram to South African President Jacob Zuma that the anti-apartheid icon promoted the "human dignity of all the… more »
Thalia Celebrates Her Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Thalia became the first Mexican-born singer to be awarded one of the iconic stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which was unveiled at a crowded ceremony during which the… more »
JUST IN: Six People Taken to Hospital with Radiation Poison in Mexico
Mexican authorities through Notimex are reporting that six individuals are being treated at a local hospital for radiation poisoning. more »
Remembering the Legacy of Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela, crusader against racism and South Africa's first freely elected president, died Thursday of complications from a recurring lung infection. He was 95. more »
Mexico on High Alert after Theft of ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Nuclear Material
This capital and six of Mexico's 31 states were on alert Wednesday after the theft of what U.N. nuclear regulators described as "extremely dangerous" radioactive material used in medicine. more »
Alarming: New Armed Guerilla Group Forms in Southern Mexico
A new armed group has been created in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero to win the freedom of detained community police force members, the group's leaders said in a… more »
Rio de Janeiro Celebrates Holidays with World’s Tallest Floating Tree
The world's tallest floating Christmas tree has been lighted in Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. more »
Work Resume on Brazil’s World Cup Stadium After Deadly Accident (VIDEO)
Officials have authorized the resumption of construction work at this Brazilian metropolis's World Cup stadium, where an accident earlier this week left two people dead. more »
INFOGRAPHIC: How Are We Shopping For Online Holiday Deals?
The Nielsen company recently released an infographic looking at the differences in shopping patters across various multicultural consumers. more »
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54 Percent of Puerto Rican Homes Lack Septic Systems
Around 54 percent of Puerto Rico's homes are not connected to public water mains and sewers, the dean of the School of Environmental Studies at the Universidad Metropolitana told Efe…
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Chimu-Incan Treasure Trove Found in Peru Contains Sacrificed Women
Archaeologists in Peru are hailing the find of a tomb thought to belong to the Chimu culture, a people that were eventually conquered by the Incans.
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Argentina Signs Rail-Modernization Agreement With China Worth $2.5 Billion
Argentina has reached a nearly $2.5 billion deal with China to modernize the South American country's leading freight-rail network, officials said.
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Experts Excavate Remains of 3,000-Year-Old Structures Found in Colombia
Some 170 archaeologists and workers have spent the last year excavating a 3,000-year-old site in a rural area near the Colombian capital.
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