Thursday, June 27, 2013

Puerto Rico probes claims police fatally shot 22-year-old mother during confrontation with men - Puerto Rico Newswire

Puerto Rico probes claims police fatally shot 22-year-old mother during confrontation with men

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Authorities in Puerto Rico are investigating claims that police shot and killed a 22-year-old mother during a confrontation with three men in the island's central region.

Four men arrested in the killing of DEA agent in Colombia

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... along with Wildlife and Fisheries honor guards. Mr. Watson served the DEA in Colombia, Honolulu and San Juan, Puerto Rico, along with three deployments to Afghanistan conducting counternarcotics missions, will be buried Wednesday. Colombia President ...

VIDEO: The migrants working on US farms

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A controversial bill on immigration reform is making its way through the Senate, which could increase the number of legal migrant workers in the US.

Puerto Rico to Educate Cops on Dealing with Gender Violence - Latin American Herald Tribune

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Puerto Rico to Educate Cops on Dealing with Gender Violence
Latin American Herald Tribune
SAN JUAN – Puerto Rico's advocate for women, Wanda Vazquez, announced Monday a campaign to educate police about gender violence following the death of three women at the hands of their partners over the weekend. Madelin Torres Soto, 39, was...


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Puerto Rico: Monsanto blows off legislative hearing - World War 4 Report

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Puerto Rico: Monsanto blows off legislative hearing
World War 4 Report
The Monsanto Company, the Missouri-based biotech giant, has been refusing to cooperate with efforts by Puerto Rico's legislature to regulate the development and sale of seeds on the island. The company chose not to testify at a hearing of Puerto Rico's...

Will The Computer 'Hardware Renaissance' Come To Puerto Rico? - Forbes

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Will The Computer 'Hardware Renaissance' Come To Puerto Rico?
Forbes
It's Thursday night, and I'm looking at an email from the co-founder of a small Puerto Ricanstartup called Kytelabs. The company is scheduled to run its first Kickstarter campaign – the first for a hardware startup based in Puerto Rico — and they are ...
Analysis: Puerto Rico - a vacation oasis overrun with high debtReuters

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84% of Puerto Rican Children Live in High-Poverty Areas - Latin American Herald Tribune

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Latin American Herald Tribune

84% of Puerto Rican Children Live in High-Poverty Areas
Latin American Herald Tribune
“The economic outlook for Puerto Rican children continues to be worrisome, but it encourages us to see that in the areas of health and education more children are having a good start in life,” Nayda Rivera-Hernandez of the National Council of La Raza ...

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Puerto Rico probes claims police fatally shot 22-year-old mother during ... - Windsor Star

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Puerto Rico probes claims police fatally shot 22-year-old mother during ...
Windsor Star
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Authorities in Puerto Rico are investigating claims that police shot and killed a 22-year-old mother during a confrontation with three men in the island's central region. The director of a special investigations unit says police ...

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Puerto Rico, High Yield Among Worst June Muni Bond Performers - Barron's (blog)

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Puerto Rico, High Yield Among Worst June Muni Bond Performers
Barron's (blog)
And S&P DJI says Puerto Rico remains the worst-performing state or territory in the muni market this month, with the S&P Municipal Bond Puerto Rico Index down 7.63% in June so far. The S&P Municipal Bond Illinois Index is down 4.66% and its California ...

Puerto Ricans Don't Want to Become US State, Governor Says - Latin American Herald Tribune

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Puerto Ricans Don't Want to Become US State, Governor Says
Latin American Herald Tribune 

Puerto Rico came under Washington's sway in 1898 and island residents were granted U.S. citizenship in 1917, yet they cannot vote in presidential elections, though Puerto Ricans living in the continental United States can. Since 1952, the island has
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