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Enjoy Sneak Peak at New TV Project for Rita Moreno – Happily Divorced
June 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
TV Land is premiering Happily Divorced, a scripted comedic re-envisioning of Fran Drescher’s real life, in which she learned that her husband was gay after 18 years of marriage. continue reading »
Goodwill Ambassador & Track Star Carl Lewis to Visit Dominican Republic Focusing on Ending Hunger
June 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Nine-time Olympic gold medallist and United Nations advocate Carl Lewis will embark tomorrow on a visit to the Dominican Republic and Haiti to meet with national leaders and visit forestry and agricultural projects. continue reading »
5 Members of Mexico’s National Team Suspended After Doping Tests Come Back Positive
June 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Five players from Mexico’s national soccer team have been suspended after they failed drug tests taken on May 21, just before the start of the CONCACAF’s Gold Cup. continue reading »
Education Not Deportation: A Guide for Undocumented Youth in Removal Proceedings
June 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
DREAMActivist.org has created a really useful guide titled, "Education Not Deportation: A guide for undocumented youth in removal proceedings." This guide is meant to serve both youth facing deportation and their attorneys. continue reading »
Ouch: Child Born in 2010 Will Cost $226,920 to Raise
June 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Department of Agriculture today released its annual report, Expenditures on Children by Families, finding that a middle-income family with a child born in 2010 can expect to spend about $226,920 ($286,860 continue reading »
New Book on Latina Teen Suicide Attempts to Uncover Reality Behind Grim Statistics
June 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Luis Zayas’ commitment to U.S. Latinas and their struggle with suicide started in the 1970s when he encountered the pain and suffering that the teenage girls and their parents were experiencing during his work in emergency rooms and mental health-care clinics. continue reading »
UN Official Commends Mexican Human Rights Reform Efforts
June 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A top United Nations official has lauded Mexico’s enactment of constitutional changes on human rights as a positive reform that will pave the way for greater protection of internationally recognized rights in that country. continue reading »
USDA Meets with Hispanic Farmers in CA to Discuss Process to Resolve Discrimination Claims
June 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
As part of continued efforts to close the chapter on allegations of past discrimination at USDA, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Fred Pfaeffle held a series of outreach meetings this week with farmers and ranchers to talk about the process that has been continue reading »
Report Shows Employment of Blacks Trailing That of Hispanics and Whites
June 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Labor Department released "The Black Labor Force in the Recovery" on Monday, the latest report in a series examining the situations of women and minorities in the American economy since the recession that began in 2007. In 2010, the unemployment rate for blacks was 16 percent – significantly higher than those of both whites and Hispanics. continue reading »
Fox News Propagates Evidence-Free Attack Scapegoating Undocumented Immigrants For Higher Crime Rates
June 10, 2011 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
Fox News' America Live repeated the accusation that undocumented immigrants have increased crime rates in Hazleton, Pennsylvannia. However, America Live failed to report that the there is no evidence supporting continue reading »
“The Guardian” Says Best Goal of The European Soccer Season, Scored By Colombian (VIDEO)
June 9, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Not Messi, Not Pedro. Porto’s Fredy Guarín scored the best goal of the season from about one hundred feet away, against Marítimo. continue reading »
Number of Minority-Owned Businesses Soar from 2002-2007 Contributing $860.5 Billion to Economy
June 9, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
In 2007, minority-owned firms numbered 5.8 million, up from 4.0 million in 2002, an increase of 45.5 percent, more than double the 17.9 percent increase for all U.S. businesses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 Survey of Business Owners continue reading »
PGA Thinking About South American Circuit
June 9, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
PGA Officials have spent the last 18 months meeting with golf federations all through South America and the Caribbean. continue reading »
Argentine Polo Team Captain Signs Deal to Clone Horses
June 9, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The clone of a top mare was sold for $800,000 at an auction in Argentina last year. continue reading »
Proportionately More Young Hispanic Adults Getting HS Diplomas, Fewer Dropping Out Than Decade Ago
June 9, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Proportionately more young Hispanic adults are completing high school and fewer are dropping out than were doing so a decade ago, according to an analysis of enrollment trends by the U.S. Census Bureau. continue reading »
