A fifth member of the Florencia 13 (F13) street gang, a criminal enterprise involved in shootings of African-Americans and narcotics
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Latino gang targets African-Americans in California
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by chicano | February 8th, 2010
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Border fence plagued by glitches, long delays
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by chicano | February 8th, 2010
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PHOENIX (AP) -- An ambitious, $6.7 billion government project to secure nearly the entire Mexican border with a "virtual fence" of cameras, ground sensors and radar is in jeopardy after a string of technical glitches and delays....
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Preteen as Carnival queen stirs Rio controversy
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by chicano | February 8th, 2010
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- She is the Shirley Temple of samba, a 7-year-old named to a coveted Carnival role normally reserved for barely clad models who have undergone more plastic surgeries than little Julia Lira has seen birthdays. Naming the girl drum corps queen for the Viradouro samba group is raising eyebrows even in a city that has seen everything during the annual mega-party that begins next week....
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Costa Rica elects 1st woman president in landslide
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by chicano | February 8th, 2010
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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) -- Costa Ricans have elected their first woman president as the ruling party candidate won in a landslide after campaigning to continue free market policies in Central America's most stable nation....
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Teenage Spanish matador kills 6 bulls
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by chicano | February 8th, 2010
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CACERES, Spain (AP) -- A 16-year-old Spanish matador killed six bulls in one afternoon Saturday, pulling off a feat normally attempted only by seasoned veterans and winning trophies for his skill - ears from animals he had just slain....
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Feb 12, 2010: Lucha Vavoom! at The Fillmore
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by chicano | February 8th, 2010
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VaVOOM, the world's first and only Mexican-style Lucha Libre and Burlesque Extravaganza, features the biggest names in Mexican-style lucha...
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Kindergarten politics
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by chicano | February 8th, 2010
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The Legislature is about to decide whether to allow a colleague to become the first Republican Latino to hold statewide office in 135 years.
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Mayor has no authority to order layoffs: City Attorney
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by chicano | February 7th, 2010
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Chief Deputy City Attorney, Bill Carter, wrote a memo stating that Los Angeles City mayor Antonio Villaraigosa does not have authority under the City...
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New Orleans Picks First White Mayor In 32 Years
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by chicano | February 7th, 2010
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Saturday, voters in New Orleans chose Louisiana's lieutenant governor to replace Mayor Ray Nagin. Mitch Landrieu won the mayoral election after putting together a strong coalition of support, promising to put racial disputes aside and jump start the city's recovery from Hurricane Katrina. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports.
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by chicano | February 5th, 2010
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Mexico's powerful cartels have taken to running drug rehabilitation centers, turning recovering addicts into hit men and smugglers, and giving some
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