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An athlete holds the 'Flame of Friendship' during the opening ceremony of the 'Fides' Special Olympics in Bogota, Colombia, on June 9, 2013. Some 3,300 athletes from Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Venezuela, Paraguay, Guatemala, Chile and Colombia with cognitive disabilities will participate from June 9 to 15 in the XX version of these Special Olympics in the Colombian capital.
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Puerto Rico probes case of puppy with legs cut off
(AP) -- Authorities are investigating what they say is one of the worst cases of animal abuse they've seen in Puerto Rico: a puppy found alive with all four legs largely cut off, leaving exposed bone.Members of a group that feeds and tries to find homes Read more »
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Tres muertos y tres heridos por tiroteo en Puerto Rico
(AP) -- Tres personas murieron y otras tantas resultaron heridas el sabado durante un tiroteo en una gasolinera en Puerto Rico.Varios hombres dispararon contra el grupo en el pueblo de Las Piedras, dijo la policia. Se ignora el motivo de la agresion.Puer Read more »
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3 killed, 3 injured in Puerto Rico shooting
(AP) -- Three people have been killed and three others injured during a shooting at a gas station in Puerto Rico.Police say several men opened fire on the group early Saturday in the eastern town of Las Piedras. It is unclear what prompted the shooting.T Read more »
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Direct flight between Puerto Rico, Mexico begins
(AP) -- Officials in Puerto Rico say the U.S. territory is welcoming direct flights from Mexico for the first time in 13 years.Port Authority Director Victor Suarez says the first Puerto Rico-bound flight by Mexican-owned Interjet is scheduled to arrive Read more »
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'Sesame Street' gets new Hispanic character Mando
As a child in Puerto Rico, Ismael Cruz was delighted by the colorful characters in "Sesame Street," who not only entertained and educated him, but helped him learn "ingles." He could not have imagined that two decades later he would be playing with them Read more »
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Daniel Cardona-Dingui sentenced for role in Milford drug-related kidnap, slaying
was assassinated two days before Mother’s Day. “My mother asked me, with tears in her eyes, to please not come back to Puerto Rico.” Things got worse, he said Tuesday, when the rent and electric bill came due. He couldn’t find a job. “I needed money desperately,” 7:12 PM from New Haven Register Read more »
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U.S. officials investigating death of Puerto Rico bank executive
the lawsuit said. Doral Bank has 26 branches in Puerto Rico, Florida and New York and nearly $6 billion in assets. It is Puerto Rico's sixth largest bank, and second largest mortgage lender. (Reporting by Reuters in San Juan; Additional reporting and editing 7:08 PM from Reuters.co.uk Read more »
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VIDEO: Beasts of the Southern Wild Producer Josh Penn in Puerto Rico
of the Southern Wild Producer Josh Penn travels with FILM FORWARD to Puerto Rico for its third year of the program there. In this interview, Josh, as well as a young film student, discuss how the film resonates with local audiences, and raises the question, 5:38 PM from Sundance.org Read more »
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US seeks to honor Puerto Rico Borinqueneers
JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. Senator Bob Casey is seeking to honor Puerto Ricans who served in the U.S. military's sole all-Hispanic unit. The Pennsylvania Democrat said Tuesday that he wants to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment 5:04 PM from Pocono Record Read more »
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Puerto Rico murder suspect arrested in Somerville
approved charges on Vargas-Faris. He was lodged in the Somerset County Jail on $250,000 bail, awaiting extradition to Puerto Rico. A 25-year-old murder suspect wanted in Puerto Rico was arrested Tuesday by Somerset County sheriff's officers who were conducting 4:34 PM from Home News Tribune Read more »
