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2nd Illinois congressmen says he'll vote against debt deal
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON—A second Illinoisan in the House of Representatives has announced he will vote no to the last-minute deal to raise the debt ceiling: Chicago’s Jesse Jackson Jr. A liberal Democrat, Jackson joins conservative Republican and tea...Tags: Judy Biggert, John Boehner, Elections, Politics, Joe Walsh
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One Killed, One Injured In San Pedro Shooting
KTLA NewsSAN PEDRO (KTLA) -- Police are searching for leads after a shooting early this morning left one man dead and another critically injured. The brothers were in the 1300 block of South Mesa Avenue about 1 a.m. today when someone approached them on foot...Tags: KTLA, Injuries and Wounds, Los Angeles Police Department, Minority Groups, Health
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MANA de Imperial Valley seeks nominations for honorees
The local chapter of a national Latina organization is looking for the best of the best leaders in the Latina community. MANA de Imperial Valley is asking for nominations for its 2011 Las Primeras honorees. Three women will be chosen and honored during...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Human Interest, Minority Groups, Elections, Politics
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County to create majority black/Hispanic supervisor district
City News ServiceSAN DIEGO -- The San Diego County Board of Supervisors sent a proposed plan for redrawing supervisorial district boundaries back to staff Tuesday so one of the districts would have a voting-age population mostly made up of black and Latino residents. The...Tags: Demographics, Minority Groups, Politics, Elections, American Civil Liberties Union
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Region's co-op ventures receive grants
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Grants have been awarded to help rural cooperatives and small businesses expand, create jobs and strengthen their capacity to serve rural citizens and communities. The grants are being provided through USDA Rural Development's Rural...Tags: Startups, Education, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Financial Aid, Minority Groups
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Glendale Community College to consider trustee districts
Glendale Community College has commissioned a $35,000 study exploring the possibility of moving from an at-large process for electing trustees to a district system.
The decision comes six weeks after Cerritos Community College was sued by voters who...Tags: Voting, Colleges and Universities, Minority Groups, Social Issues, Hispanic and Latino Americans
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Best of South Florida: Fuego Latino takes top spot
When Roberto Nieto decided to get back into the Cuban restaurant business, he knew these tough economic times called for a different kind of restaurant.
"Right now, things are hard for a lot of people," Roberto Nieto told his wife, Mayra, and sons,...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Shrimp, Steaks, Restaurants, Politics
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Weekend Preview: Top five San Diego events v 7
Put your club attire aside in favor of a more sophisticated ensemble as we prepare for a refreshing weekend of high class entertainment. Can’t miss San Diego events range from Thursday Night Thing at the Museum of Contemporary Art, to the San...Tags: Sundance Film Festival, Lifestyle and Leisure, Arts and Culture, BCBG Max Azria, Weaponry
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READ: Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Address On Young Men's Initiative
The following is Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's address as prepared for delivery today at a breakfast co-hosted by the Council of Urban Professionals and the New America Alliance at the offices of Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Thank you, Timothy, and good morning....Tags: Housing and Urban Planning, Safety of Citizens, New York City Police Department, Chicago Mayor, Hospitals and Clinics
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Bloomberg Donates $30M Of His Own Money For Young Men's Initiative
PIX11.comMayor Michael Bloomberg is reaching into his own pockets to make sure young black and Latino men in the city have a better chance at success -- and he's not the only billionaire reaching deep. The Mayor is unveiling today a new 3-year plan to boost...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Regional Authority, George Soros, WPIX, Human Interest
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Hospitals take cultural sensitivity seriously
In 20 years as a nurse practitioner, Ann Cho found herself preventing a false child-abuse claim — because a bruise on a baby was a "Mongolian spot" common to Asian babies — and explaining to health care workers why a new mother wouldn't take a...Tags: Employees, Arts and Culture, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Elections
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Latino men devote more effort to looking good, a new study reports
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterGoodbye, metrosexual, and hola, vanidoso. Increasingly, growth in the men's grooming arena will be driven by the personal care habits of Latinos. That's the takeaway from a recent study focusing on the grooming preferences of Latino men in the United...Tags: Mass Media, New Products, Arts and Culture, Elections, Politics
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Jul 3, 2011
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|Story| Imperial Valley Press Online
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Nov 11, 2011
|Story| Aberdeen News
Nov 13, 2011
|Story| Glendale News Press
Jul 28, 2011
|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Aug 3, 2011
|Column| KSWB-LTV
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|Story| WPIX-LTV
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|Story| WPIX-LTV
Jul 27, 2011
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jul 30, 2011
|Story| Los Angeles Times
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