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Social Security Releases Illinois’s Top Baby Names of 2011
May 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The Social Security Administration today announced the most popular baby names in Illinois for 2011. Alexander and Sophia topped the list. continue reading »
J.T. Ready: The Link Between White Supremacy and Anti-Immigration Groups in Arizona
May 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Jason Todd Ready was a neo-Nazi who didn’t try to hide the fact that he was ready and willing to use deadly force on the U.S.-Mexico border to stop the incursion of undocumented immigrants. That his life came to a violent end was no surprise to those who, over the years, had tried to raise awareness about the danger to society posed by Ready and his associates. continue reading »
Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips Go Head-to-Head for ‘American Idol’ Title
May 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The audiences have spoken and the final two on American Idol have been revealed to be Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez. Joshua Ledet was eliminated on Thursday night, and he wanted to keep it together and not shed any tears – but when he started to get comfort from everyone else he “lost it a little.” continue reading »
Infographic: Bilingualism Across the U.S.
May 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff
While a majority of the country's population spoke English in 2007, data reveals that the population that speaks a language other than english has been increasing for about 30 years. While some may not like the sound of that, it does present the opportunity for those children to grow up as bilinguals. continue reading »
FARC Rebels Recruited Teens Against Their Will in Colombia
May 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Colombia's FARC guerrillas pulled at least 13 teenagers out of boarding schools in the southern province of Putumayo and forced them to join the ranks of the insurgency, a prominent human rights activist told Efe on Friday. continue reading »
Poverty and Destitution Plagues More Than a Third of Colombians
May 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff
More than a third of the close to 46 million Colombians are living in poverty or destitution, conditions particularly oppressive in small towns and rural areas, according to a study released in Bogota by the government statistics service. continue reading »
Environmental Group Commends Mexican Farmworker For His Stance on Food Justice
May 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Lucas Benitez, a Mexican immigrant who helped organize fellow farmworkers in Florida, shared with colleague Greg Asbed the Natural Resources Defense Council's Growing Green Award in the category of Food Justice. continue reading »
Colombia’s Ecopetrol Market Value Hits $126.72 Billion, Overtakes Brazil’s Petrobras
May 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Colombian oil company Ecopetrol overtook Brazilian energy firm Petrobras earlier this week to become Latin America's largest public company by market value, according to a study by Sao Paulo-based consultancy Economatica. continue reading »
New U.S. Census Report Shows More Than Half of Infants Are Minorities
May 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff
For the first time in U.S. history, the majority of the population under the age of 1 are minorities, according to figures released Thursday by the Census Bureau. continue reading »
First Hispanic Woman to Preside On New Mexico Supreme Court Shares Advice for Young Latino Women
May 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Judge Petra Jimenez Maes, well-known for her efforts to promote diversity, is the first Hispanic woman to preside on the New Mexico Supreme Court. continue reading »
Colombian Drivers Owe More Than $300 Million in Unpaid Fines
May 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Bogota, Colombia’s Mobility Department is reportedly preparing to impound 36,842 vehicles and 2125 homes because the owners have failed to pay a total of about 560 billion pesos (more than US$309.6 million). continue reading »
Survey: Majority of Hispanic Teens Guilty of Texting While Driving
May 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Findings from a new survey commissioned by AT&T as part of the "It Can Wait"campaign indicate Hispanic teens are highly vulnerable when it comes to texting while driving. A shocking 54 percent of Hispanic teens admit to texting while driving, compared to 41 percent of Caucasian and 42 percent of African-American teenagers. continue reading »
Over Fifty-Thousand People Came to U.S. as Refugees in 2011, Cuba Leads from aLatin American Country
May 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The U.S. provides refuge to persons who have been persecuted or have a well-founded fear of persecution through two programs: one for refugees and one for asylees, both allow for the affected person and their immediate relatives to be allowed into U.S. continue reading »
The “Most Beautiful” Latinos Celebrate At People en Español Magazine Gala
May 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Mexican songstress Thalia, in a sensual and short dress designed by Roberto Cavalli, and Dominican TV host Charytin Goyco in an elegant black outfit by countryman Oscar de la Renta, turned heads in New York during their red carpet appearances for People en Español magazine's "50 Most Beautiful" issue gala. continue reading »
UPDATE: Colombian Government to Assist in Release of French Journalist
May 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The Colombian government notified France that it will do what is necessary to enable leftist rebels' plan to release a French journalist who fell into guerrilla hands, Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos said Tuesday. continue reading »
