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Jessica Alba, Zoe Saldana and other Latinas who seduced Hollywood stars
It seems that Latinas are a trending topic when it comes to love in Hollywood. In fact, bicultural couples are so fashionable that the phenomenon deserves a review. Our beauty and Latina passion, our gaze and sensuality are ravaging for celebrity Gringos. Let’s have a look at some of the hottest cases of recent years. Tommy Mottola and Thalía If there is a representative case of a Latina seducing a powerful Gringo, this is the case of the former President of Sony, Tommy Mottola and the singer Thalía. Emilio Estefan introduced them in 1998 and by 2000 they were married. They have two children: Sabrina Sakaë and Matthew Alexander. But it´s not all been peaches and cream for in their marriage. Thalía suffered the kidnapping of her sister back in Mexico, by which she had to pay a high ransom; she also lost her mother when Thalía was in the final stage of the... Read more
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Obama in weekly address: Push for mortgage reform
In his weekly address broadcast Saturday, President Barack Obama called on supporters of his mortgage reform proposal to pressure Congress into passing the legislation — telling voters to remind their representatives who they work for. “I need everyone who agrees with this plan to get on the phone, send an email, tweet, pay a visit, and remind your representatives in Washington who they work for. Tell them to pass this plan,” Obama said. “Tell them to help more families keep their homes — and more neighborhoods stay vibrant and whole.” Obama’s plan, officially unveiled at a Wednesday appearance in Falls Church, Va., would allow about 3.5 million homeowners to refinance their home mortgages at record low interest rates. “I’m sending Congress a plan that will give every responsible homeowner the chance to save about $3,000 a year on their mortgages by refinancing at historically low rates. No more red tape. No more endless... Read more
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Super Bowl 2012: Fun Latino Facts
Super Bowl XLVI between the New England Patriots and New York Giants is Sunday. By now, football fans already been inundated with stories about Tom Brady, Eli Manning, Victor Cruz, Aaron Hernandez, offensive match-ups, defensive match-ups, special team match-ups, how this year’s game is a rematch of Super Bowl XLII and speculation on everything from whether Kelly Clarkson will mess up the national anthem to what Madonna will wear. However, with so much going on in Indianapolis, not every stone has been left unturned. Here’s some notes and numbers you might not yet have come across. Puerto Rican Pride No matter which team wins, a player of Puerto Rican will be bringing home a Super Bowl ring. It’s a fact that didn’t go unnoticed on media day. “I think it’s great for obviously the Puerto Rican community,” Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez told reporters in Indianapolis. “Obviously, there aren’t that many Puerto Ricans... Read more
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Generation Google Scholarship Helping Minorities Attend College to Excel in Technology
We always talk about getting more minority youth interested in pursuing education in technology fields, but once the interest is there, then comes the issue of funding that interest. College tuition cost being high, is a definite understatement, but thanks to The Generation Google Scholarship , there is an opportunity to help pay for it. Google is offering graduating high school seniors from an underrepresented group including African-Americans, Hispanic, women, etc. in computer science. The scholarship is available to aspiring computer scientists planning to attend a 4-year university in the fall to study computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, or any related field. Applicants should demonstrate leadership and a commitment to and passion for computer science and technology through involvement in their community. In addition, applicants should have a strong academic record, be from an underrepresented group in computer science and demonstrate financial need. Winners will receive $10,000 each year for up to four years. To apply for this scholarship... Read more
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Latino Students Talk About How Teachers and Librarians Have Transformed Their Lives
How can Latino students make their dreams come true? That's one of the topics that was center stage at a daylong event devoted to Latino students' academic achievements. Held at NBCUniversal Headquarters in New York's Rockefeller Center on the Saturday Night Live stage, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) hosted the Latino Education Summit on Monday, January 30. Close to 150 educators, government officials, businessmen, and media gathered to discuss "Keeping the Promise: Partnerships for Latino Education Success." Three dynamic panels featured well-known leaders, celebrities, and experts, including José Díaz-Balart, Telemundo news anchor; Natalie Morales, NBC Today's news anchor; international recording artist Frankie Negron; and award-winning actor and director Tony Plana (pictured right). But the true stars of the day were five Latino students who had the opportunity to share with the audience their own personal struggles and challenges faced while pursuing their academic goals. In a panel moderated by the Congressman Jose... Read more
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Latino Group Expands Efforts to Preserve Colorado …
An organization led by Latinos in five states, including Nevada, wants a new, long-term study of the Colorado River basin to look beyond sustaining a healthy waterway and take into account the basin's Latino heritage. "It's not just 'a' river;…
GOP moves forward on bill to halt welfare payments…
As the recession continues onward, House Republicans are worried that those receiving welfare payments may be having a bit too good of a time. The chamber will again vote Wednesday on a bill which would ensure that electronic withdrawals of Temporary…
Behind Arrest of 4 Officers, Latinos Who Took a St…
EAST HAVEN, Conn. — It was the first Sunday Mass after the Rev. James Manship was arrested for trying to document harsh treatment of Hispanics by the police, and Angel Fernandez-Chavero had a request and a question. The request to the…
Review: Pepsi Musica Fan Jam entertains Super Bowl…
Despite an unexpected cancellation by Latin music star Don Omar, two Spanish-language acts entertained an Indiana Convention Center crowd on Wednesday night. Excerpts from the Super Bowl-themed Pepsi Musica Fan Jam will be broadcast Saturday night on the Univision cable TV…
Mitt Romney: 'I’m not concerned about the very poo…
Mitt Romney said Wednesday he’s “not concerned about the very poor.” Romney told CNN’s Soledad O’Brien during a morning interview after his Florida primary win that his focus is on the middle class — and not on the “very poor.” “I’m in…
Jesus Navarro, An Undocumented Immigrant, Denied K…
Jesus Navarro had everything he needed to get a kidney transplant in the United States--private insurance and a willing donor, his wife, with a compatible blood type. The one thing he didn't have was a green card. It was the Oakland resident's…
Shifting identities: Hispanic or Latino?
In 2011, the Los Angeles Times made it official: The term [Latino] in virtually all cases is the appropriate choice over Hispanic. In response, readers chimed in with personal preferences, public attacks, and historical explanations going back to the Aztecs. Over…
Bolstered by Latino Vote, Romney Poised to Regain …
MIAMI – Four years ago, Florida sealed Mitt Romney’s fate as the vanquished opponent of Sen. John McCain in the Republican primary, but today, the state is poised to send the former Massachusetts governor surging into February as the overwhelming…
Urging Hispanics to donate organs: Mom turns son’s…
WHEN DOCTORS told Yolany Veliz her son was brain dead after a hit-and-run car accident, she wanted to take the 16-year-old off a ventilator and donate his organs. She got unexpected grief from fellow immigrants in her Long Island neighborhood who…
National Park Foundation doubles efforts to docume…
Wide open spaces and fresh air are pretty much foreign concepts to most Latino families who live in cramped urban areas or suburban neighborhoods with postage stamp-size yards, where pollution from car emissions or nearby factories are just facts of…
Romney’s Three Amigos: Rick, Ron and Latinos
When Wednesday arrives and the sun shines bright in Florida, yellow lines of UV rays quietly blasting the blood stained battlefield that is the next Republican primary, Mitt Romney will have the Latino vote, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul to…
It's Latinos who still believe in the “American Dr…
I’m sure there are going to be some people who will dismiss a new Pew Hispanic Center study as the whining of Latinos – it says that 54 percent of my ethnic brethren believe we have been hit harder by…
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