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El primer ejecutivo rechazó enérgico la determinación de seis de los nueve jueces del máximo foro judicial del país en torno a la Ley 18

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13/06/13 10:05 from El Nuevo Día : Política
Luego de las expresiones realizadas por el mandatario sobre los 6 jueves del Supremo 

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Puerto Rico has a complex tax situation. Here are some examples of the tax quandary that is Puerto Rico: People who live in Puerto Rico for at least six months and a day do not pay income taxes on income earned in Puerto Rico. However, the..

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8 Reasons Spanish Isn't A Foreign Language In The US (SLIDESHOW) - Huffington Post - 6/12/2013

» 8 Reasons Spanish Isn't A Foreign Language In The US (SLIDESHOW) - Huffington Post
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8 Reasons Spanish Isn't A Foreign Language In The US (SLIDESHOW) Huffington Post ... Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory whose inhabitants are U.S. citizens. <em>Image: A Puerto Rican fan waves his country's flag as he watches a ..

» 8 Reasons Why Spanish ISN'T A Foreign Language
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Anyone who’s ever enrolled in a Spanish class knows that schools generally refer to it as a “foreign language.” Most of us repeat the phrase uncritically, as if it were actually true. But is it? Take a look around. Spanish isn’t “foreign” ..

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Mexico-Puerto Rico: A boxing rivalry ESPN One of the best national rivalries in boxing, of course, is Mexico versusPuerto Rico. Many trace the birth of the rivalry to a 1934 bantamweight championship bout in which Puerto Rico's Sixto Escobar became the first world champion from the Caribbean ...

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Opinion: Speaking Spanish – or being Latino – does not make you less “American” NBC Latino The last 24 hours presented even more examples about how anti- Latino attitudes and racism (yes, racism) continue to perpetuate this country. I coul..

» Puerto Rico downgrade threat grows as economy weakens

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Puerto Rico downgrade threat grows as economy weakens Downgrade threat grows as economy weakens - Caribbean Business www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com gdb report says downgrade to junk will cost 100,000 jobs, blunt public and private investment


» Wall Street sources have put the chances of a PR downgrade to junk over the next...
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Wall Street sources have put the chances of a PR downgrade to junk over the next 45 days at 50% Downgrade threat grows as economy weakens - Caribbean Business www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com gdb report says downgrade to junk will cost 100,000 j..

» Puerto Rico downgrade threat grows as economy weakens
06/13/13 6:10 from News of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico downgrade threat grows as economy weakens Downgrade threat grows as economy weakens - Caribbean Business report says www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com gdb downgrade to junk will cost 100,000 jobs, public and private investment blunt

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Clash of powers over top court power. Read: http://ow.ly/lYtMx #caribbeanbusiness 

» Puerto Rican Police Arrest Senator on Corruption Charges
13/06/13 08:51 from Puerto Rico Newswire
A San Juan judge on Wednesday found cause to order the arrest of Puerto Rican former Sen. Antonio "El Chuchin" Soto on 26 counts of aggravated misappropriation of funds and falsifying documents.

» Puerto Rican Politician Charged with Corruption - EFE - LAHT
12/06/13 19:33 from PUERTO RICO NEWS
Puerto Rican Politician Charged with Corruption SAN JUAN – A San Juan judge on Wednesday found cause to order the arrest of Puerto Rican former Sen. Antonio “El Chuchin” Soto on 26 counts of aggravated misappropriation of funds and falsify..

» Ex-senator Antonio "Chuchin" Soto facing 26 corruption counts. Read: http://ow.l...
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Ex-senator Antonio "Chuchin" Soto facing 26 corruption counts. Read: http://ow.ly/lYy77 #caribbeanbusiness 

» Gobernador con la mira puesta en Carreteras – Metro
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Gobernador con la mira puesta en Carreteras – Metro Gobernador con la mira puesta en Carreteras www.metro.pr Tras la aprobación de la reforma al Sistema de Retiro y lograr anoche el consenso sobre las medidas para cuadrar el presupuesto, e..

" Denounce neglect and lack of coordination communities Carmen Yulin
06/13/13 8:32 from Journal of Puerto Rico
THE CAPITOL - Rep. Jorge Navarro Suarez NPP reported Thursday that the mayor of San Juan, Carmen Yulin Cruz, has in the forgetting many communities, roads and projects that affect not only the warm ..

" "Health is a human right and LGBT communities deserve to be recognized," says CABE
13/06/13 6:41 from Journal of Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN - "There are no shouts to halt progress on human rights LGBT communities, "the leaders said CABE approved Wednesday in the House on PC 1178 to amend the Insurance Code and cover of pl ..

» Celebrating more gay community projects benefiting
from 6/13/13 8:36 Puerto Rico Daily
 JUAN - The spokesman for the Straight For Equality, José Rodríguez Irizarry held Thursday in the Legislature approved a measure to extend benefits medical plan partners, including par ..

» Ex Prisoners Collective Pol.Y Survivors - Rosario: PUERTO RICO.
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The Puerto Rico Supreme Court today choc the Legislature and the Executive to declare unconstitutional a law that restores powers to the trial court violated by this high forum.

» Wall Street sources have put the chances of a PR downgrade to junk over the next ...
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" Promises galore for the budget consensus
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Representatives of the Government and private sector discuss adjusted measures in the face of ...

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The next successor to the Dalai Lama could be a woman. This was said after the Tibetan spiritual leader noted that women have the qualities necessary to serve as leaders. "If the circumstances are such that a woman ..

» "Ladies and gentlemen", Putin also speaks English (VIDEO)
13/06/13 4:37 from Latest News
On Vladimir Putin is not met "it's Very difficult all this" with Mariano Rajoy entertained the Prime Minister of the Kingdom Kingdom, David Cameron, and the Netherlands, Mark Rutte. The Kremlin released a video Wednesday of two ..

» Google details how it hands over data to federal officials

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» García Padilla asegura que presupuesto "no impacta de forma negativa” a la clase...
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» VIDEO: Rescue from 'slave factory' in Mexico
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Hundreds of people have been rescued from what are being described as 'slave like' conditions at a factory in western Mexico.

» Hermano de senador Aníbal José Torres se priva de la vida
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El abogado Amid Torres “ingirió una cantidad indeterminada de medicamentos requiriendo atención médica de rigor en el Hospital Pavia de Hato Rey”. 

» IKEA in September to open first store Puerto Rico
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» IKEA set to open first Puerto Rico store
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» Government Keeps List of 8 Million Names Considered Threats http://bit.ly/14yts2w
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NSA director: 'Dozens' of terrorist plots foiled by surveillance programs NSA director: 'Dozens' of terrorist plots foiled by surveillance programs feeds.nbcnews.com The expansive government surveillance programs made pu..

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Edward Snowden vows to fight extradition and claims U.S. hacked Edward Snowden China vows not to 'hide from justice' www amid new hacking claims . guardian.co.uk NSA whistleblower says he is not in Hong Kong to 'hide from justice ..

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García Padilla se reunió también con Eric Holder, con quien dialogó sobre el prisionero político puertorriqueño Oscar López Rivera. 

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The authorities in Mexico say they have found the body of mayoral candidate Jaime Orozco, who had been missing since Monday.

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Pitchman: Russia's Putin shows off his English

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Thousands of anti-government protesters took to Moscow's streets Wednesday demanding President Vladimir Putin's resignation Wednesday with chants of "Russia without Putin!"
But the longtime Russian leader showed no sign of going anywhere. He marked Wednesday's national holiday "Russia Day" by being elected head of the Popular Front, a new loyalist political movement designed to broaden his power base.
But what was really making waves in Russia was a new viral video of Putin. In it the Russian president, so often portrayed as tough and in control, stood uncomfortably in front of a camera and awkwardly spoke English.
The Russian leader, now in his third term as president, has rarely spoken publicly in English. More often at international events he has insisted that he should follow the official protocol and speak in his native language -- even an interview with the Kremlin-owned English language Russia Today channel on Tuesday was conducted in Russian.
The new video addresses delegates for the International Exhibition Bureau in a bid to make Russia's fourth largest city, Yekaterinburg, the Expo 2020 host.
The Expo is an international event that would likely draw millions of visitors to Russia.
In the pitch he made standing in a gilded room as the camera slowly inched closer, Putin said: "I am confident we shall welcome guest from over 150 nations of the world with pride and dignity. Now, once again, I would like to make this very clear: Russia guarantees to fulfill the complete range of requirements set by the International Expositions Bureau."
Putin, who also speaks fluent German, has refrained from speaking English in public, with some notable exceptions.
In 2007, he presented the Sochi Olympics bid to the Olympic Committee in English at an event in Guatemala. And his rendition of the Fats Domino classic "Blueberry Hill" at a charity event in 2010 had the assembled group of celebrities, from Goldie Hawn to Kevin Costner and Sharon Stone, swinging.
Both videos became Internet sensations.
But unlike the 2007 event, Putin's address on Wednesday was performed for the cameras and followed a much discussed televised announcement last week, when Putin confirmed he no longer lived with his wife, and that he was getting a divorce.

Mike Nova comments: Vovchick, we should work on our accents, sweety. You sound like you just came back from taiga in Siberia.