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Thousands of young people from some of the Mexican capital's toughest vice-ridden neighborhoods have recently begun making monthly pilgrimages to San Hipólito Church carrying candles, rosaries and effigies of St. Jude, the patron saint of desperate causes, to hear the Rev. Frederick Loos.
Frederick Loos was cussing like a sailor the other night, which was surprising given that he is a Roman Catholic priest and his foul-mouthed discourse was delivered from the pulpit to hundreds of faithful gathered before him.
Continue reading Speaking God's Language, With a Gangster Dialect.
Dilma Rousseff with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
With less than three months until the presidential election, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is trying to make enough of his magic dust stick to his chosen successor, Dilma Rousseff, to persuade voters to elect her as the first female president of Brazil, Latin America's largest country.
Continue reading Brazil's President Works to Lend Popularity to a Protégée .
Latinos are eager to blend into American society while still maintaining their cultural identity, a paradox that reflects the complex beliefs of the nation's fastest-growing minority.
Continue reading Poll Shows Complexity of Latino Life in U.S. .
To answer the question, Christian couples need more than a few select Bible verses.
Continue reading How Many Kids Should a Christian Couple Have? .
It would be easy for Raul Castro to make headlines in a major Revolution Day speech in this central Cuban city Monday. All he has to do is bring up the 52 political prisoners he has agreed to release, or discuss plans to open the island's communist economy.
Continue reading Raul Castro Prepares Cuban Revolution Day Speech.
Alberto Contador stood atop the podium at the Tour de France on Sunday for the third time in four years, struggling to rein in his emotions as Spain's national anthem echoed across the wide boulevard of the Champs-Elysees.
Continue reading Alberto Contador Wins Third Tour de France In Four Years .
A police officer looks on as people hold portraits of family members who were dissidents killed during the dictatorship of former Gen. Augusto Pinochet
Chile's conservative president rejected a proposal by the Roman Catholic Church for sweeping pardons of elderly and sick prisoners that would have freed military officers convicted of human rights violations during the Pinochet dictatorship.
Continue reading Chile Rejects Pardons Proposed by Catholic Church.
Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina returns the ball during the men's singles final match against Nikolay Davydenko of Russia during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on November 29, 2009 in London, England.
Call Juan Martin del Potro the X factor for the upcoming U.S. Open.
Continue reading Can Juan del Potro Defend his U.S. Open Title? .
Australia's Treasury projected a slightly larger budget deficit this year and surplus in 2013 as it issued pre-election forecasts that mainly reiterated data released two weeks ago.
Continue reading Australia Reiterates GDP Growth, Surplus Forecasts.
Diego Maradona will reportedly remain as coach of Argentina's national team, a decision he is expected to announce next week after meeting with Argentine Football Association president Julio Grondona.
Continue reading Report: Maradona to Continue as Argentina Coach .
The United States and South Korea began their largest joint war games in years on Sunday, with a nuclear powered American aircraft carrier prowling off the east coast of South Korea while North Korea threatened to retaliate and reportedly put its military on alert for war.
Continue reading As Tensions Rise, U.S. and S. Korea Begin War Drills.
Orientation for new employees of Zynga, the fast-growing maker of Facebook games like FarmVille and Mafia Wars, can be a heady affair given the company's outsize ambitions -- all of which are embodied in Mark Pincus, Zynga's 44-year-old founder.
Continue reading Will Zynga Become the Google of Games?.
Julio Grondona, the president of Argentina's Football Association, believes Diego Maradona deserves to carry on as coach of the national side after he steered them to the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
Continue reading Argentina President Backs Maradona to Stay .
France Coach Laurent Blanc will drop all 23 World Cup players from the roster for his first match next month as collective punishment for the team's embarrassing performance in South Africa.
Continue reading New France Coach Suspends World Cup Players .
A further delay of the white iPhone 4 suggests it could arrive near Sept. 30, when the bumper giveaway ends and, conceivably, Apple has an improved antenna.
Continue reading White iPhone Delay Gives Apple a Chance to Redesign Antenna.
African Americans and Hispanics continue to be among the most avid users of the Internet over their cellphones, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center.
Continue reading Pew: Blacks, Hispanics Among Biggest Users of Wireless Web .
Surrounded by key Democrats who helped push financial reform through Congress, President Obama signed the most sweeping overhaul of lending and finance rules since the Great Depression into law on Wednesday.
Continue reading WATCH: Will Financial Regs Hurt or Help Businesses? .
Continue reading Geithner Says U.S. Employers `Very Cautious,' Job Growth Not Fast Enough.
A Mexican Federal policeman is seen in June 2010, in Mexico City. At least 51 bodies have been discovered in nine unmarked graves in northern Mexico, officials said, in one of the more grisly recent turns in the country's rampaging violence linked to drug gangs.
Continue reading 51 Bodies Found in Mass Graves in Mexico .
Luis Vazquez Barragan, known as 'El 20,' an alleged member of the Mexican drug gang 'La Linea,' is escorted by police while presented to the press in Mexico City, Sunday July 25, 2010. According to police, Vazquez was detained in the border city of Ciudad Juarez during a raid on Friday July 23, 2010.
Continue reading Mexico: Prison Guards Let Killers Out, Lent Guns .
The Latino community in California is sharply divided along Catholic-Protestant lines when it comes to Proposition 8, a new poll finds.
Continue reading D.C. Latino Caucus Endorses Vincent Gray in Mayor's Race .
Selena Gomez and Joey King promote their new movie "Ramona and Beezus" with an autograph signing at Madison Square Garden. Gomez, whose 18th birthday is on July 22nd, received a large birthday poster from three adoring fans.
Thursday, Selena Gomez turns 18, officially entering into adulthood. But instead of partying, she'll be busy working, promoting her new film "Ramona and Beezus," which opens Friday and provides her first real movie role.
Continue reading Disney Starlet, Selena Gomez, Talks 'Ramona and Beezus' and Growing Up.
Puchi Colón, the New Jersey-grown Christian Salsa sensation, has released a new Spanish-language album titled, "Que No Pare."
The 12-track CD is produced by Jovi Music Group, an independent record label owned by Colón and his manager/wife, JoAnn.
Writer/producer Guillermo del Toro speaks onstage at Miramax Film's "Afraid Of The Dark" at San Diego Convention Center on July 23, 2010 in San Diego, California.
'Me, like any other geek, I really want to see Peter do the movie,' he tells MTV News at Comic-Con.
Continue reading Tony Blair Honors Films About Different Kinds of Faith.
An analysis of studies has produced what its authors describe as a precise description of the beneficial effects of nut consumption on cholesterol and other heart-related fats.
Continue reading Eating Nuts May Help Cholesterol Levels.
Falls, bicycle crashes, burns, motorized vehicle accidents and near-drownings are the leading causes of hospitalization for children during the summer, experts say.
Continue reading Each Summer, Falls Top the List of Ways Kids Get Hurt.
Angelina Jolie steps up as a CIA operative in the action-packed summer film Salt. She says she was surprised a studio would back a woman in the lead role of an action film. columbia pictures Columbia Pictures
The woman in question is always right in front of everyone's eyes, but still they persist in asking: Who is she?
Continue reading Angelina Jolie: Fearless In 'Salt,' So Sweet In Person.
Musician Jaime Jamgochian designed the popular "Modest is Hottest" T-shirts and started a conference that focuses on teaching young girls how to dress in the latest styles while maintaining modesty.
As Jaime Jamgochian performs concerts and leads worship around the country, she communicates to teenage girls messages about modesty, purity and self-worth.
Continue reading Artist, Jaime Jamgochian, Teaches Young Girls That Modest is Hottest.
Continue reading Hidden Cameras Reveal Huge Gaps in Border Security .
Joshua DuBois, second from left, heads the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Also pictured, from left, Senate leader Harry Reid, Thomas Monson, President Obama and Dallin Oaks. (Pete Souza, White House / July 19, 2010)
Continue reading Man of Faith in the White House, Joshua DuBois, Has Dual Roles.
With his approval ratings plummeting and his party facing a pummeling in crucial elections, President Barack Obama has turned for salvation to the man who was until recently his harshest Democratic critic - Bill Clinton.
Continue reading Obama, in Trouble, Seeks Peace and Help from Bill Clinton .
Leading black clergy from the Atlanta area gathered at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Atlanta recently for a rally.
Continue reading Black Pastors Call for Rally on Immigration Reform in Atlanta .
Brazilian star Kaka in 2006.
Brazil's lauded soccer team may have failed to win the 2010 World Cup, but the nation's evangelicals were satisfied by their own success in South Africa.
Continue reading Brazilian Evangelicals Will Be Ready When Nation Hosts 2014 World Cup .
Oosthuizen with his caddie, Zack Rasego, after closing with a 71.
Throughout a march toward the British Open championship that went from improbable to inexorable with each stride down the Old Course's hardening fairways Sunday, three things about Louis Oosthuizen did not change: his demeanor, his swing tempo and his resilience.
Continue reading Oosthuizen Dominates in Winning British Open.
Lionel Messi in Haiti.
The World Cup is history. One week after it ended, the players rated No.1, 2 and 3 in the world by FIFA have gone their separate ways.
Continue reading After World Cup, It's Worlds Apart for Top Players.
Striker Thierry Henry, center, is expected to play his first game for the Red Bulls on Thursday.
Thierry Henry is retiring from the French national team.
Continue reading "Bienvenue Thierry Henry!" Red Bulls Introduce Their New French Striker .
George Steinbrenner at opening day 2007.
George Steinbrenner, who bought a declining Yankees team in 1973, promised to stay out of its daily affairs and then, in an often tumultuous reign, placed his formidable stamp on 7 World Series championship teams, 11 pennant winners and a sporting world powerhouse valued at perhaps $1.6 billion, died Tuesday morning at a hospital in Tampa, Fla., where he lived. He was 80.
Continue reading George Steinbrenner, Who Built Yankees Into Powerhouse, Dies at 80 .
President Hugo Chavez and leaders of the Venezuelan Catholic Church are tangling like never before, angering parishioners who feel the president and his clerical detractors aren't following Jesus Christ's creed of brotherly love.
Continue reading Chavez, Venezuelan Church Clash Over Freedoms.
Demonstrators wave a gay pride flag outside Congress in support of a proposal to legalize same-sex marriage in Buenos Aires, Wednesday July 14, 2010. Argentina's House of Deputies has approved same-sex marriage and sent the legislation to the Senate, which is discussing its consideration Wednesday. President Cristina Fernandez promises not to veto the measure if it reaches her desk.
Argentina became the first Latin American nation to legalize gay marriage Thursday, granting same-sex couples all the legal rights, responsibilities and protections that marriage brings to heterosexuals.
Continue reading Argentina Legalizes Homosexual Marriage .
A sign is held up reading: "Family, Man + Woman" during an anti-gay marriage rally in Buenos Aires.
Tens of thousands of people have taken part in a church-sponsored, anti-gay marriage demonstration outside Congress in Buenos Aires, as senators prepared to vote on a bill already approved by the lower chamber.
Continue reading Argentine Church Holds Protests Against Homosexual Marriage .
Pictured: Venezuela's Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro walks past images of Chile's late President Salvador Allende
It's President Hugo Chavez's biggest economic battle cry, and it's getting louder as Venezuela suffers a recession: "We're going to bury Venezuelan capitalism."
Continue reading Despite Chavez, Venezuela Economy Not Socialist.
With the Caribbean's biggest reputed drug lord back behind bars, law enforcement authorities in the region are on alert for potential bloody feuds among rivals and lieutenants trying to take his place.
Continue reading Puerto Rico on Alert After Drug Fugitive's Arrest.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced a major aid package for Pakistan on Monday -- with hundreds of millions of dollars pledged on projects to address the country's water and power shortage, and its floundering economy.
Continue reading Hillary Clinton Unveils Major Aid Package to Pakistan.
60 people have been killed and another 86 are in hospital after a major train accident in West Bengal near the Jharkhand border.
Continue reading India Train Colission Leaves 60 Dead.
Pro-life and social conservative groups are in an uproar over what they say is the first federal funding of elective abortion under the new health care legislation.
Continue reading Pro-Life Groups Condemn First Federal Funding of Abortion .
The District of Columbia's highest court has ruled against opponents of the city's same sex-marriage law, saying opponents cannot ask voters to overturn it.
A perfect iPhone? There's no app for that. Apple Inc. will give free protective cases to buyers of its latest iPhone to prevent reception problems that occur when people cover a certain spot on the phone with a bare hand.
A child kneels as people pray during a public prayer vigil for the oil spill along Pensacola Beach in Florida on June 6. The vigil was put on by the Pensacola Beach Community Church.
Time Warner Cable has partnered with the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and granted $200,000 to support technology centers in five underserved Latino communities around the country.
Continue reading Time Warner Cable Funds Technology Expansion in Latino Communities .
Continue reading Broad Coalition of Faith Leaders Urges Immigration Reform in Sacramento .
President Obama with the Rev. Bill Hybels, an evangelical pastor from Illinois, before a recent immigration speech in Washington.
Continue reading Some Conservative Christians Are Joining Obama on Immigration Reform .
Continue reading Fishing Families in Mexico Turn to Fast Food, 'Grind Meats' .
Dear Dave, I agree that historically gold is an extremely volatile investment. But wouldn't it be a good idea to take advantage of this gold bubble and its popularity due to the market's current hysteria? Kevin
Continue reading The Gold Bubble, by Dave Ramsey .
Continue reading What You NEED To Know About Congressional Dithering On Unemployment .
Continue reading Officials Say Gunmen Kill 17 at Party in Mexico .
I often remind couples when they are going through problems in their marriage that before they can save their marriage from divorce they need to work on saving themselves.
Continue reading How to Save a Christian Marriage .
New research indicates that major American fast food chains have substantially cut down on the use of unhealthful trans fats in their cooking oils.
Continue reading Major Fast Food Chains Have Reduced Trans Fats.
A day or two after seeing Christopher Nolan's much-anticipated Inception, my head's still reeling. I don't think it will stop until I see it again. Once is not enough.
Continue reading Inception - Get the Reviews on Christopher Nolan's Latest Thriller.
We jump into The Sorcerer's Apprentice seemingly aboard a bullet train, with back story whizzing by at a dizzying blur. And this is way-back story, as in 740 A.D., when Merlin and the evil Morgana Le Fay are duking it out sorcerer-style with spells and wands and magical flashy things. Helping Merlin are his three apprentices--well, actually only two, as the third turned on him. The good ones are Balthazar (Nicholas Cage) and Veronica, the latter of whom is both beautiful and selfless, which leads to two inevitabilities in movie-world: She's embroiled in a love triangle, and tragedy will befall her.
The offspring of women who took the epilepsy drug valproic acid during the first trimester of pregnancy are much more likely to have serious births defects affecting the brain, heart and limbs, a new study finds.
Continue reading Epilepsy Drug Linked to Serious Birth Defects.
Continue reading WATCH: "There is Magic in the Music".
American kids who suffer from anxiety or depression may not be getting the help they need.
Continue reading Mood Disorders Going Undetected in U.S. Children.
David Archuleta's Other Side of Down, the new album featuring single Something 'Bout Love, will be released Sept. 14.
Continue reading David Archuleta's 'Other Side of Down' Due Sept. 14.
On July 13th Let's Talk! received an Imagen Award nomination for Best Internet Program. The awards will be presented at a luncheon on Sunday, August 15th, at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City. For more info.
Continue reading Let's Talk! A Latina POV Talk Show Nominated for an Imagen Award.
Youngsters and teens who lack social problem-solving skills are more likely to become bullies, victims or both, while those who also do poorly at school are even more likely to become bullies, according to a new study.
Continue reading Kids Who Do Poorly in School More Likely to Become Bullies.
John and Donna are cousins. Their families have similar involvement at church. Both were active in their high school, received good grades, had lots of friends, made commitments to Christ at the same age, and attended the same church.
Continue reading Getting Kids Involved at Church.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivers the keynote address at the Hostos Community College 39th commencement ceremony June 4, 2010 in New York City. Also pictured are college President Felix Matos Rodriguez (L) and Dr. Matthew Goldstein, chancellor of City University of New York.
Vintage Espanol will release Spanish-language edition
Continue reading Knopf to Publish Sotomayor Memoir.
by James Dobson
Tyndale, April 2010
304 pp., $15.59
Continue reading Focus on the Females.
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At Cuba's only privately run newspaper, it doesn't take much to stop the presses. It's a wonder they even get started.
Continue reading In Havana's Chinatown, Rare Droplets of Freedom Show.
Pictured: Members of 'Ladies in White,' wives and mothers of political prisoners, kneel outside a Catholic church as part of their weekly demonstration after attending mass in Havana
Cuban officials told relatives of soon-to-be-released political prisoners to be ready to leave the country at any moment Monday, and Spain's foreign minister said seven of the dissidents and their families would be boarding a flight to Madrid soon.
Continue reading 7 of 20 Released Cuban Prisoners Will Go to Spain.
Liberty University En Español and Liberty University Online Academy (LUOA), in partnership with the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC), have announced the addition of bilingual courses for grade 3 through the Master's level.
Continue reading Liberty University Online to Offer Courses Taught in Spanish .
Iker Casillas, the goalkeeper and captain, led the celebration after Spain's victory.
Regulation had spilled into overtime of this fractious game Sunday. The clock was nearly exhausted, as were the players. Soon, the World Cup final would be decided by its harshest verdict, penalty kicks, and skill would give way to nerve and caprice.
LeBron James announced his decision to join the Miami Heat on Thursday.
With one dramatic declaration, lasting 16 words and only a few seconds, LeBron James shook the sporting world and the N.B.A. on Thursday, announcing that he would play next season for the Miami Heat.
Continue reading N.B.A.'s Season of Suspense Ends as James Chooses Miami.
Pictured: Mexican federal police present suspected members of the drug cartel of Sinaloa during a news conference at the federal police center in Mexico City.
Mexico's navy says marines raided a house in the Pacific resort of Acapulco and captured a suspected regional chief of a drug gang involved in a bloody turf war in the center and south of Mexico.
Continue reading Mexican Marines Capture Alleged Drug Gang Lieutenant.
Pictured: Former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro visits the National Centre for Scientific Investigation in Havana on July 7
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who has lived in seclusion since falling ill four years ago, will appear on Cuban television and radio on Monday evening to discuss his theory that the world is on the verge of nuclear war, the Communist Party newspaper Granma said in its Monday online edition.
Continue reading Fidel Castro to Appear on Cuban TV and Radio.
Continue reading Oil Spill Could Be Contained By Monday .
Continue reading Mortgage Rates in the USA Lower Than Ever .
Continue reading Is Immigration Reform 'A Moral Imperative'? .
In the center of this northern New Mexico village stands a sun-baked adobe church made famous by the paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe and the photographs of Ansel Adams and Paul Strand.
Continue reading 6 Dead, 4 Wounded in Albuquerque Shooting.
Being mean has worked! For "Despicable Me" earned an estimated $60.1 million for the weekend, proving, yet again, that animated flicks are not just for kids.
Continue reading 'Despicable Me' Tallies Astounding $60 Million Opening.
Continue reading Box Office Buzz: Are This Summer's Family Movies Worth the Hype?.
Continue reading WATCH: The Heart of John Mark McMillan.
Opening Date: May 10, 2010 (New York, NY: Westside Theater)
Run Time: 90 min.
Direction: Jeffrey Fiske
Actors: Max McLean, Karen Eleanor Wight
Continue reading Screwtape Letters Given Life Off-Broadway.
Disney is bringing its "Tron" remake to Comic-Con for the third consecutive year.
Continue reading "Tron: Legacy" Goes to Comic-Con, Again.
Continue reading Government to Issue New Moratorium on Deepwater Drilling.
We decided to tackle a subject that comes up again and again in our community; the issue of racism.
Continue reading Black is Beautiful: A Celebration of Afro-Latinas.
As we all (should) know, Latinas are more likely to get diabetes than not--we have a 52.5% lifetime risk of developing the disease.
Continue reading Kick Diabetes to the Curb.
Colombia's military says 13 soldiers have been killed after entering two minefields in the northeastern province of Arauca.
Continue reading 13 Colombian Soldiers Killed in Minefields.
Too little exercise also implicated in study
Continue reading Teen Headaches Tied to Alcohol, Coffee.
An Israeli military investigation has found that Israel's armed forces committed serious errors when preparing and carrying out the deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid ship in May.
To the school nurse, there is no question that "Roni," a cherub-faced third grader who tips the scales at more than 90 pounds and stands under four-feet tall, is obese.
Continue reading Child Obesity in the Latino Community.
Pictured: Ugandans watch the world cup match at an Ethiopian restaurant just moments before twin bomb blasts ripped through the crowd.
A Somali Islamist militant movement on Monday claimed responsibility for a trio of bombings that killed at least 74 people Sunday at two venues in the Ugandan capital where crowds had gathered to watch the World Cup final.
Continue reading Somali Militants Claim Responsibility for Bombings in Uganda.
In an effort to counter Apple's iPad-fueled momentum in the personal computing market, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said his company plans to introduce a full range of Windows 7-based slate PCs "over the course of the next several months."
Continue reading Microsoft CEO says Windows 7 Slates are Coming Soon.
Wireless access to the Internet has long been seen as a potential economic bridge for disadvantaged groups in those regions of the world that lack a wired infrastructure.
We all want to be content. But how can we actually get there?
Continue reading The Quest for Contentment.
America's largest Hispanic Christian Organization, The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC), The Hispanic National Association of Evangelicals, announced today a strategic partnership with Streaming Faith and its founder, Chance Mason.
Continue reading WATCH: Christian Leaders Tackle Immigration Reform .
America's largest Hispanic Christian Organization, The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC), The Hispanic National Association of Evangelicals, commended and applauded President Obama today for framing the "moral imperative" behind comprehensive immigration reform.
The United States may be the richest nation on Earth, a new study indicates, but it's not the happiest.
Continue reading U.S. Is Richest Nation, But Not Happiest.
Latino influence in elections has increased steadily over two decades. But turnout this year is unpredictable, experts say.
Each election cycle is dubbed "the year" -- a time when Latinos will show up at the polls in droves and transform the political landscape.
Continue reading Latinos Not Flexing Political Muscle -- Yet .
Venezuela's top diplomat accused U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton of attacking his country for seeking Latin American unity and opposing U.S. influence in international affairs.
Continue reading Venezuela Rejects US Accusations of Rights Abuses .
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1982. The office he led, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, had been given authority over abuse cases in 1922, documents show and canon lawyers confirm.
In its long struggle to grapple with sexual abuse, the Vatican often cites as a major turning point the decision in 2001 to give the office led by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger the authority to cut through a morass of bureaucracy and handle abuse cases directly.
Continue reading Catholic Church Office Failed to Act on Abuse Scandal.
Supporters of Rodolfo Torre mourn next to his coffin during his funeral.
President Seeks Unified Support for Drug War After Opposition Party's Candidate is Assassinated Days Before Election
Continue reading Rodolfo Torre Assassination Leaves Mexicans Struggling .
Former President Bill Clinton held discussions with Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Tuesday outside Moscow.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Tuesday criticized U.S. law enforcement, even as his government acknowledged that its citizens were among the 11 people that U.S. authorities charged were part of a long-running spy operation.
Continue reading Putin Rips U.S. Over Arrests of Russian Spies .
President Obama and other world leaders at the Group of 20 summit meeting in Toronto on Sunday.
Leaders of the world's biggest economies agreed Sunday on a timetable for cutting deficits and halting the growth of their debt, but also acknowledged the need to move carefully so that reductions in spending did not set back the fragile global recovery.
Continue reading G-20 Nations Agree on Timetable for Cutting Deficits.
While the United States and Europe fret over huge deficits and threats to a fragile recovery, this region has a surprise in store. Latin America, beset in the past by debt defaults, currency devaluations and the need for bailouts from rich countries, is experiencing robust economic growth that is the envy of its northern counterparts.
Continue reading Latin American Economies Surge Forward.
MONTCLAIR, N.J. F.B.I. agents arrested Richard and Cynthia Murphy at their suburban home on Sunday night.
Russia has demanded an explanation from the United States over the arrest of 10 alleged Russian secret agents accused of operating a "deep cover" spying mission in the US.
Continue reading Russia Demands Explanation from United States Over 'Secret Agent' Arrests .
Retailers like Almacenes Coppel started with banking operations a few years ago, targeting the low-income population, the author points out.
Mexico is still underdeveloped in consumer lending, especially financial cards.
Continue reading Mexico Consumer Finance: Beyond the Crisis .
Rafael Nadal with his trophy.
For the longest time, Rafael Nadal clung to his championship keepsake. He carried it, cradled it, even signed autographs with it tucked away in his right arm.
Continue reading Rafael Nadal Beats Berdych to Win Second Wimbleton Title.
Serena Williams of USA lifts the Championship trophy after winning her Ladies Singles Final Match against Vera Zvonareva of Russia on Day Twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 3, 2010 in London, England.
Serena Williams didn't play in front of the queen at Wimbledon, but she sure played like royalty.
Continue reading Serena Wins Wimbledon Again, Claims 13th Grand Slam Title.
Spain's World Cup semi-final against Germany is the most important soccer match in the nation's history, more important even than their Euro 2008 victory, according to captain Iker Casillas.
Continue reading Casillas Says Semi - Final Is Spain's Biggest - Ever Match .
Argentina's soccer coach Diego Maradona, top right behind window, looks out to supporters from inside a bus as he arrives with his players to the Argentine Soccer Association (AFA) after their elimination at the South Africa 2010 World Cup in Buenos Aires, Sunday July 4, 2010. Behind Maradona is player Carlos Tevez.
One of Diego Maradona's assistant coaches with Argentina wants him to stay with the team in the wake of its devastating 4-0 loss to Germany in the World Cup quarterfinals.
Continue reading Argentina Assistant Wants Coach Maradona to Stay.
Argentina's head coach Diego Maradona holds his head prior to the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Argentina and Germany in the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday, July 3, 2010.
Argentina coach Diego Maradona told a local newspaper on Monday his "chapter had ended," although the country's local football association and a close friend told Reuters he had not resigned.
Continue reading Maradona Says His "Chapter" Over as Coach - Report .
Arne Friedrich's goal was his first in 76 games for Germany, which has 13 goals in five games. Germany's semifinal opponent, Spain, has scored six.
Diego Maradona longed for the action, admitting that he wanted to grab a uniform and suit up for Argentina, awakening those once magnificent legs that had been in troubled sleep for so many years.
Continue reading GERMANY 4, ARGENTINA 0: Germany Shows Its Strength.
From left, Dani Alves, Kaka and Robinho of Brazil reacted after Wesley Sneijder's goal gave the Netherlands a 2-1 lead.
Brazil had never really been under duress in the World Cup until the quarterfinals on Friday. How would it react, with resilience or agitation? Could it take a punch or did it have a glass jaw?
Uruguay's Sebastian Abreu celebrates after scoring the winning penalty kick. Uruguay will face the Netherlands in the semifinal round.
Twice at the end of the night, Luis Suárez thrust his left arm skyward. The first time was to stop Ghana forward Dominic Adiyiah's header from crossing the goal line for a certain score that would have eliminated Uruguay from the World Cup in extra time of a quarterfinal. The second was to celebrate his team's berth in the semifinals after it won a penalty-shootout.
Continue reading URUGUAY 1, GHANA 1: Uruguay Wins 4-2 In Shootout.
It will take you longer to read a book on an iPad or Kindle compared to the printed page, according to a recent study.
Continue reading Reading on Paper is Faster than iBooks on the iPad .
Apple is claiming that an email exchange between CEO Steve Jobs and a customer over the iPhone 4's reception issues is a fake. Jobs has reportedly developed a habit of responding to customers' and developers' emails with pithy one-line notes of his own. That might change.
Continue reading Steve Jobs' iPhone 4 Emails Are Fake, Says Apple .
Weird social phone given inglorious send off
Continue reading Microsoft's KIN Goes to Hell: Site Offers Comfort .
In the press notes accompanying The Last Airbender, director M. Night Shyamalan says he's always dreamed of making a big movie franchise a la Star Wars orHarry Potter. But I can't see that dream becoming a reality. Airbender feels like an overt bid to kick-start a big-budget action-adventure franchise, but it doesn't feel like a movie that actually deserves any sequels.
Continue reading 'Rango': A Peek Behind the Scenes of Johnny Depp's Epic Lizard Western.
So you were lucky enough to be born with beautiful brown skin and you've probably been milking it your whole life:
Continue reading Why Sunscreen Is Important for Latinas of All Shades.
With an angelic voice and the anointing from God above, Marisol Soto, has been nominated female vocalist of the year by "ASAF" awards on September 8, 2000 in New York. She is described by audiences all over the world as a dynamic singer who touches the lives of those who hear her sing. Her mission is bless the world with her music.
Continue reading Latin Gospel Artist, Marisol Soto.
Continue reading Spider-Man Gets a New Hero in Andrew Garfield.
Many onlookers downplay the pain of those battling recurrent headaches, researchers say
Continue reading For Migraine Sufferers, Stigma Adds to Burden.
Perception of unequal treatment hurts all siblings, researchers say
Continue reading Effects of Mom's Favoritism May Last Into Adulthood.
Continue reading Producers Team Up to Bring C.S. Lewis' "Great Divorce" to Theaters.
Continue reading BCNN1/BCBC National Bestsellers List - July 2010.
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