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Urban legends that are true…

- via Cracked.com In honor of Halloween, here a few examples of time-honored and storied urban legends. Sure these are the things that you hear ‘from your brother’s neighbor’s cousin’s mother’s hair dresser, but unlike all of that chisme, these stories are absolutely true.

Ohio city opens arms to immigrants

- via MSNBC On the same afternoon thousands of Hispanics in Alabama took the day off to protest the state’s strict new immigration law, Mexican-born Francisco Mejia was ringing up diners’ bills and handing containers piled with carnitas to drive-thru customers on the east side of Dayton.

Understanding the unseen killer: heart health and the Latino community

Just a couple of weeks ago, I lost my uncle to an unexpected and undetected heart ailment that caused sudden cardiac arrest. He was still young, still active, still outwardly physically fit. Yet, he was the second family member we lost to heart disease this year alone, and the fourth since 2001. The pain runs Read More

Stick with Obama or go with GOP?

- via MSNBC A year before the 2012 presidential election, Hispanic voters are facing a choice. They can continue to support President Barack Obama despite being hurt disproportionately by the economic downturn or turn to Republicans at a time when many GOP presidential hopefuls have taken a hard line on immigration.

¡Camino al Mundial! South America’s road to the 2014 World Cup

I think most people would probably agree that the World Cup (WC) is the best sporting event in the world. And if you’re like me, you simply can’t wait until June 2014 (assuming the world doesn’t end sometime around December 2012). But how many of y’all ever paid attention to the tournaments before the tournament? Read More