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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Hispanics</title>
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		<title>Pa. police accused of lying in probe of fatal attack on immigrant by high school athletes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Rubinkam</dc:creator>
		
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Pa. police accused of cover-up in immigrant attack

SHENANDOAH, Pa. — Federal prosecutors charged three police officers in a racially tense Pennsylvania coal town with orchestrating a cover-up in the fatal beating of a Mexican immigrant by altering evidence or lying to the FBI in a hate crimes case against two popular football players.
The former Shenandoah .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pa-police-accused-of-lying-in-probe-of-fatal-attack-on-immigrant-by-high-school-athletes-244399/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Pa. police accused of lying in probe of fatal attack on immigrant by high school athletes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Children of Hispanic immigrants less likely to be dropouts than young immigrants</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hope Yen</dc:creator>
		
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US-born Hispanics see gains in education, income

WASHINGTON — Young Hispanics born in the U.S. are less likely to drop out of school and live in poverty than Hispanic immigrants of their age, but they have higher exposure to gangs and violence, an independent research group says.
The study released Friday by the Pew Hispanic Center paints .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/children-of-hispanic-immigrants-less-likely-to-be-dropouts-than-young-immigrants-242753/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Children of Hispanic immigrants less likely to be dropouts than young immigrants</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Calif. lawyers reap financial benefits from voting rights law they wrote</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael R. Blood</dc:creator>
		
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Jackpot: Lawyers earn fees from law they wrote

LOS ANGELES — Every lawsuit filed or even threatened under a California law aimed at electing more minorities to local offices — and all of the roughly $4.3 million from settlements so far — can be traced to just two people: a pair of attorneys who worked together .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/calif-lawyers-reap-financial-benefits-from-voting-rights-law-they-wrote-230043/">Original article &nbsp;: Calif. lawyers reap financial benefits from voting rights law they wrote</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Protesters picket at Taos hotel where owner told employees to Anglicize Hispanic names</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Civil rights groups protest at Taos hotel
TAOS, N.M. — Members of several civil rights groups are protesting in front of a Taos hotel where Hispanic employees have clashed with the new owner.

Whitten Inn owner Larry Whitten forbade employees to speak Spanish and ordered some to Anglicize their Hispanic names when he started making changes at ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/protesters-picket-at-taos-hotel-where-owner-told-employees-to-anglicize-hispanic-names-229631/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Protesters picket at Taos hotel where owner told employees to Anglicize Hispanic names</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Newspaper: Embattled Pennsylvania swim club accused of discrimination to declare bankruptcy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. swim club accused of bias to file bankruptcy

PHILADELPHIA — A suburban swim club accused of discrimination last summer after revoking the memberships of mostly black and Hispanic children plans to declare bankruptcy, a newspaper reported Saturday.
Valley Swim Club president John Duesler sent an e-mail to club &#8220;friends and families&#8221; Friday saying the board of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/newspaper-embattled-pennsylvania-swim-club-accused-of-discrimination-to-declare-bankruptcy-229580/">Read : Newspaper: Embattled Pennsylvania swim club accused of discrimination to declare bankruptcy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Advocacy groups claim they chased Lou Dobbs off CNN but cable head says pressure didn&#8217;t do it</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Bauder</dc:creator>
		
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Advocacy groups claim victory after Dobbs leaves

NEW YORK — CNN moved swiftly to replace Lou Dobbs in its nightly lineup with John King, who said Thursday that all views would be welcome on his politically-oriented talk show when it debuts early next year.
Dobbs&#8217; abrupt exit prompted a victory lap by advocacy groups that had sought .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/advocacy-groups-claim-they-chased-lou-dobbs-off-cnn-but-cable-head-says-pressure-didnt-do-it-227361/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Advocacy groups claim they chased Lou Dobbs off CNN but cable head says pressure didn&#8217;t do it</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CNN will be replacing Lou Dobbs&#8217; show with a John King political hour</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
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John King to be replacing Dobbs&#8217; show on CNN
NEW YORK — John King is replacing Lou Dobbs on CNN.
Jon Klein, CNN president, said Thursday that veteran reporter King will move into the 7 p.m. EST slot that&#8217;s been vacated by Lou Dobbs. King will host a show about politics beginning early ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cnn-will-be-replacing-lou-dobbs-show-with-a-john-king-political-hour-227146/" title="CNN will be replacing Lou Dobbs&#8217; show with a John King political hour">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CNN replacing Dobbs show with a John King political hour</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
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John King replacing Dobbs show on CNN
NEW YORK — John King is replacing Lou Dobbs on CNN.
John Klein, CNN president, said Thursday that veteran reporter King will move into the 7 p.m. EST slot that&#8217;s been vacated by Lou Dobbs. King will host a show about politics beginning early next year.
That puts him .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cnn-replacing-dobbs-show-with-a-john-king-political-hour-227039/">CNN replacing Dobbs show with a John King political hour</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lou Dobbs, leaving his CNN home, says he hopes to be a leader in a &#8216;national conversation&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Bauder</dc:creator>
		
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Lou Dobbs, CNN part company, leaving uncertainty
NEW YORK — Lou Dobbs may have left his anchor chair, but he says he&#8217;ll keep talking.
The last of the original CNN hosts, Dobbs told viewers on Wednesday that he was quitting his nightly show — effective at the end of the hour — to pursue ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lou-dobbs-leaving-his-cnn-home-says-he-hopes-to-be-a-leader-in-a-national-conversation-226918/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Lou Dobbs, leaving his CNN home, says he hopes to be a leader in a &#8216;national conversation&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sonia Sotomayor poses inside Supreme Court for cover of Latina magazine to be released Nov. 17</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jesse Washington</dc:creator>
		
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Sonia Sotomayor heeded White House advice to paint her fingernails a neutral shade during her Supreme Court confirmation process — up to a point.
At a White House reception after her confirmation, Sotomayor showed her freshly painted red nails to President Barack Obama, along with her red-and-black ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sonia-sotomayor-poses-inside-supreme-court-for-cover-of-latina-magazine-to-be-released-nov-17-224904/">Sonia Sotomayor poses inside Supreme Court for cover of Latina magazine to be released Nov. 17</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>House Democrats clear impasse over abortion holding up vote on health care legislation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:12:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ricardo Alsonso-zaldivar</dc:creator>
		
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Democrats clear impasse blocking health care vote
WASHINGTON — Capping months of struggle, House Democrats cleared an abortion-related impasse blocking a vote on sweeping health care legislation late Friday and officials expressed optimism they had lined up the support needed to pass President Barack Obama&#8217;s top domestic .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-democrats-clear-impasse-over-abortion-holding-up-vote-on-health-care-legislation-221327/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>House Democratic leaders struggle for final votes needed to pass sweeping health care bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Espo</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — Amid intense lobbying by the Obama administration, House Democratic leaders struggled Friday for the final votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation, offering fresh concessions to abortion opponents and working .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-democratic-leaders-struggle-for-final-votes-needed-to-pass-sweeping-health-care-bill-221035/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: House Democratic leaders struggle for final votes needed to pass sweeping health care bill</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama lobbies Democratic holdouts on health care to clear way for House vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Espo</dc:creator>
		
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Obama calls holdouts on health care
WASHINGTON — House Democrats have cleared an impasse over abortion that has been holding up a vote on sweeping health care legislation.
A vote is expected on Saturday — after President Barack Obama makes a late morning trip to .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-lobbies-democratic-holdouts-on-health-care-to-clear-way-for-house-vote-221033/">Obama lobbies Democratic holdouts on health care to clear way for House vote</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US judge selects cumulative voting to protect Hispanics&#8217; rights in NY village&#8217;s elections</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Fitzgerald</dc:creator>
		
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NY village gets new voting system to aid Hispanics

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A federal judge imposed an unusual election system on a suburban village Friday, nearly two years after finding that the existing system was unfair to Hispanics.
The village, Port Chester, is run by a mayor and six trustees. Under the new system, called cumulative ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-judge-selects-cumulative-voting-to-protect-hispanics-rights-in-ny-villages-elections-220997/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : US judge selects cumulative voting to protect Hispanics&#8217; rights in NY village&#8217;s elections</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal judge selects cumulative voting to protect Hispanics&#8217; rights in NY village&#8217;s elections</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Fitzgerald</dc:creator>
		
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NY village gets new voting rules to aid Hispanics

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A federal judge is imposing an unusual election system on a New York village after finding the existing system was unfair to Hispanics.
Under the new system, residents may cast as many as six votes for one candidate.
The ruling could mean that the village .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-judge-selects-cumulative-voting-to-protect-hispanics-rights-in-ny-villages-elections-220985/">Federal judge selects cumulative voting to protect Hispanics&#8217; rights in NY village&#8217;s elections</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>House Democrats make final push for health care votes, warn timing could slip past Sat.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica Werner</dc:creator>
		
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House Dems say Sat. vote on health care may slip
WASHINGTON — House Democrats acknowledged they don&#8217;t yet have the votes to pass a sweeping overhaul of the nation&#8217;s health care system, and signaled they may push back the vote ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-democrats-make-final-push-for-health-care-votes-warn-timing-could-slip-past-sat-220656/" title="House Democrats make final push for health care votes, warn timing could slip past Sat.">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Democrats say House vote on health overhaul set for Sat. could slip to Sun. or next week</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Planned Sat. vote on health care may be delayed
WASHINGTON — A House leader says Democrats haven&#8217;t yet lined up enough votes to pass their health care overhaul bill and may push the vote set for Saturday back one day or more.
Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland says the vote that House Democrats .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/democrats-say-house-vote-on-health-overhaul-set-for-sat-could-slip-to-sun-or-next-week-220609/">Democrats say House vote on health overhaul set for Sat. could slip to Sun. or next week</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>House Democrats make final push for support ahead of health vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erica Werner</dc:creator>
		
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House Dems push for votes on health bill
WASHINGTON — House Democrats are scrambling to secure enough support to pass President Barack Obama&#8217;s historic health overhaul initiative, working to soothe last-minute concerns from rank-and-file Democrats ahead of a make-or-break vote.
Voting is set for Saturday on the 10-year, $1.2 trillion legislation that embraces .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-democrats-make-final-push-for-support-ahead-of-health-vote-220235/">Original source &nbsp;: House Democrats make final push for support ahead of health vote</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama, House leaders press to secure votes for sweeping health care bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar</dc:creator>
		
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Obama, House Dems press for health care votes
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and House Democrats scrambled on Thursday to secure the votes to pass a historic health care overhaul initiative, working to ease disagreements with rank-and-file lawmakers over abortion and illegal immigrants.
Obama met at the White House with several ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-house-leaders-press-to-secure-votes-for-sweeping-health-care-bill-219791/" title="Obama, House leaders press to secure votes for sweeping health care bill">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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Study: Idaho dairy counties weathering recession

TWIN FALLS, Idaho — The communities found in the heart of the Idaho dairy industry are, amid falling milk prices, weathering the recession better than other rural regions of the state, a new industry-funded University of Idaho study says.
The university released the findings of a two-year study, &#8220;Community Level Impacts ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/university-of-idaho-study-says-recession-in-dairy-counties-not-as-bad-as-other-rural-areas-208799/">University of Idaho study says recession in dairy counties not as bad as other rural areas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taos, NM hotel owner riles community after telling Hispanic employees to change their names</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/taos-nm-hotel-owner-riles-community-after-telling-hispanic-employees-to-change-their-names-206887/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie Dabovich</dc:creator>
		
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Hotel owner tells Hispanic workers to change names

TAOS, N.M. — Larry Whitten marched into this northern New Mexico town in late July on a mission: resurrect a failing hotel.
The tough-talking former Marine immediately laid down some new rules. Among them, he forbade the Hispanic workers at the run-down, Southwestern adobe-style hotel from speaking Spanish in .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taos-nm-hotel-owner-riles-community-after-telling-hispanic-employees-to-change-their-names-206887/">Taos, NM hotel owner riles community after telling Hispanic employees to change their names</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minority lawmakers oppose effort to ask about citizenship status in 2010 census</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hope Yen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A coalition of black, Latino and Asian lawmakers on Thursday expressed opposition to a proposal that would require next year&#8217;s census forms to ask about the status of a person&#8217;s citizenship.

The House lawmakers criticized a proposal by Sens. David Vitter, R-La., and Bob Bennett, R-Utah, as a political ploy designed to discourage immigrants ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minority-lawmakers-oppose-effort-to-ask-about-citizenship-status-in-2010-census-204022/">Read more : Minority lawmakers oppose effort to ask about citizenship status in 2010 census</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hispanic farmers fighting to sue USDA, saying discrimination in loans cost them their land</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:38:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juliana Barbassa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SALINAS, Calif. — In their straw hats, rolled up sleeves and work boots, a dozen or so Latinos gathered by a field of ripening strawberries still look like farmers. All but one of them, however, have lost their land.

Now they ring up purchases in stores, drive tractors — and hold the U.S. Department of Agriculture ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hispanic-farmers-fighting-to-sue-usda-saying-discrimination-in-loans-cost-them-their-land-203431/">Hispanic farmers fighting to sue USDA, saying discrimination in loans cost them their land</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hispanic farmers fighting to sue USDA for discrimination they claim cost them their land</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SALINAS, Calif. — In their straw hats, rolled up sleeves and work boots, a dozen or so Latinos gathered by a field of ripening strawberries still look like farmers. All but one of them, however, have lost their land.

Now they ring up purchases in stores, drive tractors — and hold the U.S. Department of Agriculture .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hispanic-farmers-fighting-to-sue-usda-for-discrimination-they-claim-cost-them-their-land-202997/">Hispanic farmers fighting to sue USDA for discrimination they claim cost them their land</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Houston&#8217;s low-key mayoral candidates pitch planning, mass transit for city reinventing itself</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Graczyk</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON — The nation&#8217;s fourth-largest city, once dominated by Big Oil, is warming to greener options as it chooses a new mayor.

Voters in sprawling Houston, a city crisscrossed by clogged freeways and freewheeling development, are picking from a low-key field of mayoral candidates who are focused on public transit, regulated development and environmentally friendly policies.
The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/houstons-low-key-mayoral-candidates-pitch-planning-mass-transit-for-city-reinventing-itself-202390/" title="Houston&#8217;s low-key mayoral candidates pitch planning, mass transit for city reinventing itself">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CNN stays away from Lou Dobbs during four-hour documentary on Latinos</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Bauder</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — CNN is airing a four-hour special on Latinos in America this week that ignores its own commentator Lou Dobbs, whose persistent advocacy against illegal immigration has angered many Hispanics.

Some activists have started an anti-Dobbs petition drive, and an advocacy group&#8217;s effort to criticize Dobbs within the documentary was turned down by CNN. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cnn-stays-away-from-lou-dobbs-during-four-hour-documentary-on-latinos-201318/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : CNN stays away from Lou Dobbs during four-hour documentary on Latinos</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Controversial Ariz. sheriff begins immigration patrols shortly after federal powers limited</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacques Billeaud</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SURPRISE, Ariz. — An Arizona sheriff known for cracking down on people who are in the country illegally launched a crime and immigration sweep in northwestern metro Phoenix on Friday, a half day after officials in Washington limited his powers to make federal immigration arrests.

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, whose sweeps have led to allegations ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/controversial-ariz-sheriff-begins-immigration-patrols-shortly-after-federal-powers-limited-198395/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Controversial Ariz. sheriff begins immigration patrols shortly after federal powers limited</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Boy Scouts, en espanol: Scouts launch campaign, handbook in Spanish to attract Hispanics</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — The Boy Scouts are making their debut &#8220;en espanol,&#8221; with an advertising campaign launched Thursday and a soon-to-come Spanish-language Scout Handbook intended to draw Latinos to the ranks of the nearly century-old organization.

The Spanish-language campaign, called &#8220;Valores para toda la vida,&#8221; translated as &#8220;Values for life,&#8221; includes television, radio and online spots ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/boy-scouts-en-espanol-scouts-launch-campaign-handbook-in-spanish-to-attract-hispanics-190954/" title="Boy Scouts, en espanol: Scouts launch campaign, handbook in Spanish to attract Hispanics">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Black, Latino groups target moderate Democratic senators on health care overhaul</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — African-American, Latino and civil rights groups have launched an ad campaign aimed at pressuring moderate Democratic senators to support health care legislation that allows the government to sell insurance in competition with private industry.

The ads feature a recognizable civil rights symbol — a public bus — to send the group&#8217;s message that &#8220;there .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/black-latino-groups-target-moderate-democratic-senators-on-health-care-overhaul-187374/">Black, Latino groups target moderate Democratic senators on health care overhaul</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NYC&#8217;s Chinatown could get 1st Chinese rep on council as Asian-Americans see surge at the polls</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Kugler</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Chinatown is likely to get its first Chinese-American representative on the City Council, and a Taiwanese immigrant is headed for citywide office — a dramatic change for the nation&#8217;s largest city, which had no Asian-Americans in elected office just eight years ago.

For the first time in its 150 years, the downtown Manhattan .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nycs-chinatown-could-get-1st-chinese-rep-on-council-as-asian-americans-see-surge-at-the-polls-186684/">Original source &nbsp;: NYC&#8217;s Chinatown could get 1st Chinese rep on council as Asian-Americans see surge at the polls</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Search continues for Tenn. newborn; expert says immigration claim used in other abductions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:54:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin M. Hall</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The search for a Tennessee newborn whose mom says he was kidnapped by a woman posing as an immigration agent entered its fourth day Friday, and a missing child expert said similar ploys have been used in other abductions.

Yair Anthony Carillo was taken from his home Tuesday, just four days after he .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/search-continues-for-tenn-newborn-expert-says-immigration-claim-used-in-other-abductions-185217/">Search continues for Tenn. newborn; expert says immigration claim used in other abductions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pope tells new US envoy Catholics can help debate on ethics, social issues; praises Obama</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:45:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI pledged on Friday that the U.S. Catholic church will keep working to shape American consciences on ethical questions such as abortion as he praised the United States for its &#8220;vibrant&#8221; democracy.

He told new U.S. Ambassador Miguel H. Diaz, a university theology professor who is a Roman Catholic, that he .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pope-tells-new-us-envoy-catholics-can-help-debate-on-ethics-social-issues-praises-obama-185009/">Original source &nbsp;: Pope tells new US envoy Catholics can help debate on ethics, social issues; praises Obama</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Concern grows as authorities search for Tenn. infant abducted from home after mother attacked</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin M. Hall</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Just a week after Yair Anthony Carillo was born, police in Tennessee were looking for the snatched infant and his abductor with growing concern.

The chubby baby with a thick mane of black hair was taken from his home Tuesday, just four days after he was born to 30-year-old Maria Gurrolla. She says ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/concern-grows-as-authorities-search-for-tenn-infant-abducted-from-home-after-mother-attacked-184786/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Concern grows as authorities search for Tenn. infant abducted from home after mother attacked</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Commerce Department rules out seeking a halt to immigration raids to improve census count</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:55:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hope Yen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — With the 2010 census six months away, the Commerce Department said Thursday it won&#8217;t seek a halt to immigration raids as it did in the previous census in hopes of improving participation in hard-to-count communities.

In a statement, the department said it is committed to an accurate count of U.S. residents, including both legal ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/commerce-department-rules-out-seeking-a-halt-to-immigration-raids-to-improve-census-count-184455/" title="Commerce Department rules out seeking a halt to immigration raids to improve census count">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Latinos hope the use of bilingual census forms will aid the 2010 count despite obstacles</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Taxin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONG BEACH, Calif. — When Teresa Ocampo opens her census questionnaire, she won&#8217;t have to worry about navigating another document in English.

The 40-year old housewife who only speaks basic English will be able to fill hers out in Spanish — which is exactly what U.S. officials were banking on when they decided to mail out ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/latinos-hope-the-use-of-bilingual-census-forms-will-aid-the-2010-count-despite-obstacles-181195/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Latinos hope the use of bilingual census forms will aid the 2010 count despite obstacles</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP Interview: Latino leader wants immigration reform in parts if Congress delays full bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Gamboa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The head of the nation&#8217;s leading Latino legal advocacy group said if comprehensive immigration legislation seems unlikely in 2010, Congress should make down payments by passing smaller-scale reforms.

In an interview with The Associated Press Friday, Thomas Saenz, president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, said he fully ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-interview-latino-leader-wants-immigration-reform-in-parts-if-congress-delays-full-bill-179182/">AP Interview: Latino leader wants immigration reform in parts if Congress delays full bill</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Survey suggests frugal spending, saving more may be permanent</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — New-found frugality and the tendency to save more may be permanent changes brought about by the recession, according to a new national survey released on Friday.

The survey conducted for Citigroup Inc. found that 63 percent of American consumers surveyed said the way they spend and save has been forever changed. Only one-third .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/survey-suggests-frugal-spending-saving-more-may-be-permanent-178979/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Survey suggests frugal spending, saving more may be permanent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Geography makes a difference in who has health insurance and who doesn&#8217;t</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:18:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Schneider</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ORLANDO, Fla. — Where someone lives makes a difference in whether or not that person has health insurance.

Census data released this week shows a vast geographic inequality in the uninsured that has been shaped by an area&#8217;s state laws, population makeup and jobs. Residents in vast swaths of the Southwest are many times more likely ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/geography-makes-a-difference-in-who-has-health-insurance-and-who-doesnt-177899/">Geography makes a difference in who has health insurance and who doesn&#8217;t</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oral history recorders launch StoryCorpsHistorias to collect Latinos&#8217; tales of life in US</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:22:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Gamboa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Gus Hernandez and his family spent two nights sleeping in their car before Siddiqi Hansoti gave them three weeks&#8217; stay in his motel and then, even better, a job.

&#8220;I just needed a little bit of help,&#8221; Hernandez says in a recording of his story of finding an unexpected benefactor after being evicted from ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oral-history-recorders-launch-storycorpshistorias-to-collect-latinos-tales-of-life-in-us-177851/">Oral history recorders launch StoryCorpsHistorias to collect Latinos&#8217; tales of life in US</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>California inmates use canes, walkers as weapons in fight that sends 24 to hospitals</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:37:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tracie Cone</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[FRESNO, Calif. — A California prison was under lockdown Tuesday as administrators investigated a riot involving rival Latino gangs that sent 24 inmates to hospitals, one in serious condition.

Inmates at Avenal State Prison used canes, walkers and foot rests from wheelchairs to beat each other Monday night. The most seriously injured inmates suffered puncture and ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/california-inmates-use-canes-walkers-as-weapons-in-fight-that-sends-24-to-hospitals-175684/">California inmates use canes, walkers as weapons in fight that sends 24 to hospitals</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Recession&#8217;s impact: Census data show longer commutes, delayed marriage, fewer immigrants</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hope Yen</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A broad survey of Americans has provided striking measures of the recession&#8217;s effect on life at home and at work: People are now stuck in traffic longer, less apt to move away and more inclined to put off marriage and buying a house.

The U.S. census data, released Monday, also show a dip in .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/recessions-impact-census-data-show-longer-commutes-delayed-marriage-fewer-immigrants-174696/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Census numbers show Asians suffered sharpest drop in homeownership last year</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Veiga</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Asians, many of them living in foreclosure-ravaged California, suffered the sharpest drop in homeownership last year, eclipsing declines felt by whites, blacks and Hispanics, according to new Census data.

The decline was surprising, because Asians tend to earn more than other minority groups and have less debt. But one out of three Asian ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/census-numbers-show-asians-suffered-sharpest-drop-in-homeownership-last-year-174695/" title="Census numbers show Asians suffered sharpest drop in homeownership last year">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Analysis: NYC mayor seeks support from big names who don&#8217;t matter and tiny groups no one knows</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Kugler</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg is likely to set another spending record in this year&#8217;s mayoral race, but he appears to be aiming for a more obscure honor as well — the candidate with the most peculiar endorsements.

Bloomberg&#8217;s campaign released a lighthearted video this week featuring the mayor hounding a skeptical Matt Damon ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/analysis-nyc-mayor-seeks-support-from-big-names-who-dont-matter-and-tiny-groups-no-one-knows-173812/">Read : Analysis: NYC mayor seeks support from big names who don&#8217;t matter and tiny groups no one knows</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Advocates: Don&#8217;t remove Cesar Chavez, Thurgood Marshall from Texas social studies classes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>April Castro</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AUSTIN, Texas — Minority activists urged Texas education officials on Thursday to not minimize the importance of civil rights leaders Cesar Chavez and Thurgood Marshall in public schools.

The State Board of Education heard testimony in a plan to update the social studies requirements for the state&#8217;s 4.6 million K-12 students. Two members of a board-appointed ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/advocates-dont-remove-cesar-chavez-thurgood-marshall-from-texas-social-studies-classes-171870/">Advocates: Don&#8217;t remove Cesar Chavez, Thurgood Marshall from Texas social studies classes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New Univision Networks president embodies future of fast-growing Spanish-language network</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI — When Cesar Conde walks into a room, his youthful looks and earnest countenance have at times led people to confuse the trim executive with an intern.

But such confusion is increasingly rare. The 35-year-old was tapped last month to head Univision Networks, the most prominent holding of Univision Communications Inc. — the nation&#8217;s largest ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-univision-networks-president-embodies-future-of-fast-growing-spanish-language-network-171471/">New Univision Networks president embodies future of fast-growing Spanish-language network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama speaks to Hispanic caucus gala dinner, praises Sotomayor&#8217;s Supreme Court post</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:29:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Elliott</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, trying to calm critics and rally allies on his top domestic priority, told a Hispanic gathering on Wednesday that no one in the United States illegally would receive benefits under plans for a health care overhaul.

Speaking to a black-tie gala for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, the president also promised ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-speaks-to-hispanic-caucus-gala-dinner-praises-sotomayors-supreme-court-post-170736/">Read more : Obama speaks to Hispanic caucus gala dinner, praises Sotomayor&#8217;s Supreme Court post</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama speaks to Hispanic caucus gala dinner, promotes health care overhaul</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is pushing his ambitious health care overhaul to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute.

Obama plans to speak to the group&#8217;s black-tie gala Wednesday evening in Washington. His remarks were expected to hit his top domestic priority — health care — as well as the Hispanic caucus&#8217; chief issue, illegal immigration.
Aides say ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-speaks-to-hispanic-caucus-gala-dinner-promotes-health-care-overhaul-170669/">Obama speaks to Hispanic caucus gala dinner, promotes health care overhaul</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Houston-area school district wins $1 million Broad Prize; money will go to scholarships</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:04:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Monica Rhor</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON — A Houston-area school district where 84 percent of students qualify for free or reduced lunch on Wednesday won the nation&#8217;s top prize in public education, winning $1 million for making strides in student achievement.

The Aldine Independent School District, which has been a finalist for four of the last six years, was honored for .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/houston-area-school-district-wins-1-million-broad-prize-money-will-go-to-scholarships-170298/">Houston-area school district wins $1 million Broad Prize; money will go to scholarships</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Forest Service apologizes for linking tortillas, Spanish music to armed pot growers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:49:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DENVER — The U.S. Forest Service has apologized for suggesting that campers who eat tortillas, drink Tecate beer and play Spanish music may be armed marijuana growers, calling it &#8220;regrettable&#8221; and &#8220;insensitive.&#8221;

Forest Service officials apologized to Colorado Hispanic leaders in a meeting two weeks ago and released a written apology this week.
The Forest Service issued .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-forest-service-apologizes-for-linking-tortillas-spanish-music-to-armed-pot-growers-169140/">Original source &nbsp;: US Forest Service apologizes for linking tortillas, Spanish music to armed pot growers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Telenovela captivates Colorado Latinos while getting them in tune with healthcare options</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:41:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ivan Moreno</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DENVER — It has all the hallmarks of the beloved telenovela: Heart-wrenching dialogue. Doors slamming amid tears. Over-the-top theatrics.

But the titillating story lines are laced with medical advice. An expecting but bickering couple is encouraged to seek prenatal care. The uncle of a boy injured in a car wreck caused by a drunk teenager learns .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/telenovela-captivates-colorado-latinos-while-getting-them-in-tune-with-healthcare-options-166190/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Telenovela captivates Colorado Latinos while getting them in tune with healthcare options</a>.]]></description>
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