Latino State News
Where is Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson – Florida Police Want to Know
May 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Former Miami Dolphin wide receiver and former husband of Evelyn Lozada, Chad ‘Ochocingo’ Johnson is missing and Florida police want to know his whereabouts. continue reading »
French Daily: PSG to Offer Real Madrid $129M for Cristiano Ronaldo
May 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Paris Saint-Germain is ready to offer Real Madrid 100 million euros ($129 million) for striker Cristiano Ronaldo, French sports daily L'Equipe said Thursday. continue reading »
At California Detention Center, Immigrants Must Pay $20 For A Five-Minute Phone Call
May 17, 2013 | by Think Progress
Long known for exploiting inmate needs, immigration detention centers that generally contract out services like their phone systems, are generously paid by the federal government to hold ICE detainees. continue reading »
Custom and Border Protection Seizes $2 Million Worth of Narcotics on Hidalgo International Bridge
May 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge seized over $2,000,000 worth of alleged cocaine, heroin and arrested a woman from Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico in connection with the incident. continue reading »
Demi Lovato Reveals New Tattoo
May 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff
On Wednesday, Demi Lovato revealed a tattoo she had done to coincide with the launch of her new album, Demi. Lovato's new ink reads: now I'm a warrior. continue reading »
Immigrants Dying on Arizona Border Down 36 Percent Says Border Patrol
May 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Deaths of undocumented immigrants in the Arizona desert are down 36 percent in the 2013 fiscal year, the U.S. Border Patrol said. From Oct. 1 through May 1, 64 migrants died while trying to sneak across the border into the United States, down from 101 during the same period of fiscal 2012, according to official figures. continue reading »
Puerto Rican Gov. Mansion, La Fortaleza, Has $30,000 Water Bill
May 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The $265 million Puerto Rico's heavily indebted state-owned water and sewer authority is trying to collect from customers includes $30,000 due from La Fortaleza, the official residence of the island's governor. continue reading »
Brazil Oil, Natural Gas Auction Bids Exceed Expectations
May 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A two-day Brazilian oil and natural gas auction has received strong demand from companies based in Brazil, Colombia, Portugal, France, Britain and other countries, with bid prices far exceeding the regulator's expectations. continue reading »
Bill Clinton Meets With Nobel Laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Colombian President
May 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Visiting U.S. former President Bill Clinton met in Cartagena with Colombian head of state Juan Manuel Santos and literary icon Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and on Thursday joined Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro for a ride around that Caribbean city in an electric taxi. continue reading »
Blog del Narco: General in Mexican Army takes Over Public Safety in Michoacan
May 17, 2013 | by El Blog del Narco
A general in the Mexican army was sworn-in Thursday as public safety secretary in the western state of Michoacan, which is home to several powerful criminal organizations and a growing vigilante movement. Maj. Gen. Alberto Reyes Vaca will have command of the state police and of federal security forces stationed in Michoacan. continue reading »
Greenpeace Protests Genetically Modified Corn in Mexico City
May 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Four Greenpeace activists scaled a monument in this capital on Thursday to unfurl a banner denouncing the use of genetically modified organisms in the cultivation of maize, Mexico's emblematic staple. continue reading »
Education Coalition of Latino Policymakers Address Needs of Latino Students with Congress
May 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Latino public officials from across the country, representing more than 13.6 million Latino students (ages 5-21) currently enrolled in American schools, will gather in the nation’s capital next week to discuss the impact of sequestration and strategies for improving Latino student success with members of Congress and the Administration. continue reading »
Alabama All-Hispanic Soccer Team Wins School’s 1st Championship in 38 Years
May 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff
For nearly four decades, Collinsville High School in Alabama had been without any kind of championship, but that changed last weekend when the school's all-Hispanic soccer team brought the school a state trophy. continue reading »
Christina Aguilera Shows Off Slimmer Self During Video Shoot
May 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Though she's long defended her fuller-figured self, Christina Aguilera has been slimming down in recent months as she works on her new album. continue reading »
Most Active and Laziest U.S. Cities
May 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Men's Health Magazine recently ranked the most and least active cities in the United States. The magazine compiled the rankings by studying local habits and culture, the amount of exercise residents did at health clubs and at their homes. The amount of television watched was taken into account as well. They also looked in exercise initiative and the degree of the residents' inactivity. continue reading »
