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Nebraska Senators to Introduce Arizona-style Immigration Bills
December 28, 2010 | by Fox News Latino | Latino Daily News
In an attempt to give local police more power to monitor the state’s illegal immigration population, Nebraska senators have revealed that they are presenting bills to give them such authority. Senators Charlie Janssen (Fremont) and Tony Fulton (Lincoln) continue reading »
‘Dominican Rum’ Must be Made from Sugar Cane Says Dominican Officials or Its Not Our Rum
December 28, 2010 | by Dominican Republic Government | Latino Daily News
Rum manufacturers have been actively defending the collective "Dominican rum" brand, and its requirements of being manufactured from sugar cane. Rum is the national drink of the country continue reading »
BREAKING NEWS: Colorado State Senator Kills Pregnant Woman in Texas Car Wreck
December 28, 2010 | by AP | Latino Daily News
Democratic Colorado State Senator, Suzanne Williams, was involved in a horrific car accident in Texas that has left a pregnant women dead and the Senator’s son and her grandchildren hospitalized. continue reading »
Justice Sotomayor: Supreme Court’s ‘Wise Latina’ Standing Up for Prisoner Rights
December 27, 2010 | by USA Today | Latino Daily News
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has been ruffling a few feathers since she became a member of the U.S.’s highest court. Only in her second term, the first Hispanic member, Justice Sotomayor has publicly voiced her concern over the court’s refusal to hear some appeals, especially those involving prisoners. continue reading »
No More Cervezas Frias - Latino Men Falling in Love with Nuvo’s Pink Fruity Liqueur Concoction
December 27, 2010 | by New York Times | Latino Daily News
Eva Longoria is the new the face of Nuvo, an alcoholic drink designed especially with a woman's taste buds in mind but its growing Latino male fans also. Longoria was an obvious choice since she is popular with both Latinas and Latinos. continue reading »
New Year Brings First Latina Legislator to Wisconsin
December 27, 2010 | by Chilcago Tribune | Latino Daily News
On January 3rd, 2011 the state of Wisconsin will swear into office, its first Latina legislator, State Representative JoCasta Zamarripa. The 34 year- old Zamarripa is a third-generation Mexican-American continue reading »
Prosper Año Nuevo: Several States to Boost Minimum Wage in New Year
December 27, 2010 | by Pew Center on the States | Latino Daily News
Low-wage workers in Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont,Washington and the District of Columbia, will ring in 2011 with slightly higher paychecks. continue reading »
Daley Surpasses Father, Becoming Longest-Serving Chicago Mayor
December 27, 2010 | by Nickie Lewis | Latino Daily News
With 7,918 days in office, Mayor Richard M. Daley has become Chicago’s longest-serving mayor beating his father by two days today. The family reign will end next year, with the Daleys having served as mayor for 42 years total. continue reading »
Greater Humboldt Park Community of Wellness Quarterly Meeting
December 27, 2010 | by LISC Chicago | State News
Attendees to this quarterly meeting will learn how they can become involved with community-wide health initiatives in Greater Humboldt Park. continue reading »
Pope’s Christmas Message to the World: Lasting Peace
December 25, 2010 | by Radio Free Europe | Latino Daily News
The Pope delivered his traditional Christmas Day message to the world urging for world peace especially in war-plagued areas of the globe like Somalia, Darfur and the Ivory Coast. continue reading »
FELIZ NAVIDAD to Puerto Rico - Santa Brings a 30 Second Earthquake to the Island
December 25, 2010 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Last night as many Puerto Rican families were getting ready to celebrate Chrismas Eve Santa gave the island residents an early present - a 30 second 5.1 earthquake that occurred around 6:43 pm (EST). continue reading »
Cuba Launches Wikileak Site to Highlight how “Imperialist” U.S. Is
December 24, 2010 | by BBC | Latino Daily News
Cuba has just launched a new website, Cubadebate.cu, in which it will publish 2,000 U.S. diplomatic cables about Cuba, that have been leaked by Wikileaks. continue reading »
Dying Immigrant Granted Christmas Wish—U.S. Citizenship
December 23, 2010 | by The Statesman | Latino Daily News
For the last 30 years, Mexican immigrant Manuel Lara Lopez has lived in the United States. In May, just months before finishing his citizenship course, Manuel was diagnosed with stage four intestinal cancer. continue reading »
Mexico-Chicago-Indianapolis Drug Ring Busted: Distributing Coke and Meth
December 23, 2010 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The dismantling of a drug smuggling organization operating from Mexico to Chicago and Indianapolis was announced on Tuesday by U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Hogsett, Southern District of Indiana. continue reading »
On Global Scale Venezuelans and Germans Lead in Beer Consumption Followed by Mexicans
December 23, 2010 | by Living in Peru | Latino Daily News
Per capita beer consumption in Peru has increased from 20 liters in 2000 to 39 liters this year, the Institute of Economic and Social Studies (IEES) of the National Society of Industries (SNI) reported. continue reading »
Hotel Migrante Welcomes Deportees, Struggles to Accommodate Increased Numbers
December 22, 2010 | by New America Media | Latino Daily News
With U.S. Border Patrol dropping off buses of deportees at the border, and nearly 400,000 people deported last year, one has to wonder, what happens to them? continue reading »
Illinois’ Latino Population Growth Saves a 2nd House Seat Loss
December 22, 2010 | by Latino Policy Forum | State News
Illinois will be down a seat in the House of Representatives following the 2012 elections, according to yesterday’s US Census Bureau announcement. Analysis from the Latino Policy Forum indicates continue reading »
LULAC, NAACP File Discrimination Complaint Against Texas Curriculum
December 22, 2010 | by Nickie Lewis | Latino Daily News
In federal court, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is alleging that social studies classes in Texas discriminate against African-Americans and other minorities. continue reading »
Puerto Rican Population Drops – Massive Emigration to U.S. Cited as Cause
December 22, 2010 | by National Institute for Latino Policy | Latino Daily News
The new U.S. Census figures show Puerto Rico’s population dropped by 2.2% due in great part to 489,509 individuals leaving the island to the U.S. There also was a modest drop in birth rates on the island. continue reading »
100th Anniversary of Chicago’s Stockyard Fire
December 22, 2010 | by HS News Staff | State News
In the basement of Warehouse 7 of the Nelson Morris and Co. plant in the Union Stockyards, a small fire grew into one that caused “the single greatest loss of professional big-city firefighters in U.S. history until September 11, 2001.” continue reading »
