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  • June 2008

    • Puerto Rico: Clinton's Vacation From Reality

      newser  |  Salon  |  Jun 2, 08 12:54 PM CDT

      Puerto Rico: Clinton's Vacation From Reality

      Hillary Clinton enjoyed a final vacation from reality this weekend, Mike Madden writes in Salon. Her stay in Puerto Rico—including riding a float loaded with giant speakers blaring salsa and reggaeton—“couldn’t possibly have been the most efficient use of” time for a fighting candidate: rather, it was a final ego trip and staff getaway. More »

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      Hillary Clinton  • vacation  • Puerto Rico  • reggae

    • Clinton Wins Puerto Rico Easily

      newser  |  MSNBC  |  Jun 1, 08 2:23 PM CDT

      Clinton Wins Puerto Rico Easily

      Hillary Clinton was projected to win the Puerto Rico primary by a wide margin today as polls closed, but turnout was estimated to be lower than the 700,000 that Bill Clinton said would support her emphasis on the popular vote. Hillary, Bill, and Chelsea Clinton had spent a combined 15 days campaigning in the primary once seen as a footnote, MSNBC reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Democratic nomination  • primary  • Latino voters  • Puerto Rico  • popular vote

    • 5 Things to Watch in Puerto Rico

      newser  |  Politico  |  Jun 1, 08 10:01 AM CDT

      5 Things to Watch in Puerto Rico

      Hillary Clinton is banking on a sizable victory today in Puerto Rico to bolster her argument that she’s received more votes than Barack Obama and is a stronger draw for Latinos. Key points to keep an eye on: The second wave: While many Puerto Ricans sleep in, it's going to be clear by 1pm whether there will be a big turnout. And polls are open til 3pm. The battle for San Juan: Puerto Rico's biggest urban district represents Obama's best chance, but Clinton has campaigned vigorously. More »

    • Dems Put Spotlight on Puerto Rico

      newser  |  Boston Globe  |  Jun 1, 08 7:10 AM CDT

      Dems Put Spotlight on Puerto Rico

      Today’s Democratic primary in Puerto Rico will bring the island the national attention many residents seek—but not for the right cause. Puerto Ricans are less excited about the Democratic presidential candiates—neither of whom will they get to vote for in November—than the perennial issue of how to resolve their not-quite-statehood, the Boston Globe reports. And some are angry that the government is spending $2.5 million on the primary, rather than the usual caucuses. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • election 2008  • Puerto Rico

  • May 2008

    • Is Obama Playing It Too Safe? Is Clinton Really Finished?

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  May 15, 08 10:24 AM CDT

      Is Obama Playing It Too Safe? Is Clinton Really Finished?

      John Edwards’ endorsement may have helped Obama turn the page on recent troubles, but pundits say he should face up to them—or he leaves an opening for Hillary to climb back in: Sure, it was a “rational, prudent decision” to skip West Virginia, David Broder allows, but it will keep Obama’s blue-collar question alive into the fall. He could have staged a JFK-style coup in the Mountain State—he certainly had the money and foot soldiers. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • blue-collar vote  • Kentucky  • Puerto Rico  • West Virginia primary  • Oregon primary  • Mount Rushmore

    • In Olympics, Puerto Rico Fights Like a Nation

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  May 6, 08 10:07 AM CDT

      In Olympics, Puerto Rico Fights Like a Nation

      Puerto Rico has its own Olympic team, and many residents don't want to give it up, reports  the Wall Street Journal. But if and when the island commonwealth finally makes the transition to US statehood, Puerto Ricans will likely have no option but to compete on the US team. "What will become of our recognition?" asks one resident. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • Puerto Rico

  • March 2008

    • Feds Indict Puerto Rican Governor in Finance Probe

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 27, 08 11:46 AM CDT

      Feds Indict Puerto Rican Governor in Finance Probe

      Puerto Rican Gov.Anibal Acevedo Vila was indicted today on 19 counts, including election fraud and conspiracy to violate federal campaign-finance laws, the AP reports. Vila and 12 associates are accused of breaking rules in financing the 2000 campaign that saw Vila elected the territory's Washington rep. Vila says the charges, and the probe that spawned them, are politically motivated. More »

    • Puerto Rico Role Certain to Draw Dems' Scrutiny

      newser  |  Real Clear Politics  |  Mar 13, 08 4:15 PM CDT

      Puerto Rico Role Certain to Draw Dems' Scrutiny

      Puerto Rico will vote on the late date of June 1, and the commonwealth might find itself with outsized influence on the Democratic race. Leading Puerto Ricans often deliver for their candidates by wide delegate margins; the territory’s governor has endorsed Barack Obama, but New York’s massive Puerto Rican population could translate into a boost for Hillary Clinton, Real Clear Politics reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Latino voters  • Puerto Rico

  • February 2008

    • J-Lo's Expecting Twins

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 7, 08 6:45 AM CST

      J-Lo's Expecting Twins

      Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez is expecting twins, her dad told a Spanish-language TV show—and he's already gone shopping for the dynamite duo. "In Puerto Rico it's custom to buy an azabache bracelet for babies to protect them from the evil eye. It's part of our culture," said the proud grandfather to be. The 39-year-old singer first announced she was pregnant at a concert in November, AP reports. More »

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      pregnancy  • celebrity pregnancy  • twins  • Puerto Rico  • Jennifer Lopez  • Marc Anthony

    • Puerto Rican Drug Plants Shipped Tainted Pills: FDA

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 6, 08 1:38 PM CST

      Puerto Rican Drug Plants Shipped Tainted Pills: FDA

      The Caribbean island that produces 13 of the 20 best-selling drugs in the US has sold tainted pills and is struggling with quality control at its pharmaceutical plants, AP reports.  FDA inspections of 13 Puerto Rican plants between 2003 and 2007 revealed problems such as machinery pins left in drug bottles and foreign material embedded in tablets. More »

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      FDA  • Puerto Rico  • GlaxoSmithKline  • pharmaceutical  • Wyeth

  • December 2007
  • November 2007

    • Beauty Pageant Turns Ugly

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Nov 26, 07 11:35 AM CST

      Beauty Pageant Turns Ugly

      Ingrid Marie Rivera looked hot at the Miss Puerto Rico Universe pageant—but not in the good way. Pageant officials are investigating who doused the eventual winner's gowns and makeup with pepper spray, the AP reports. Rivera kept her composure before the judges, but once backstage she ripped off her clothes and applied ice packs to her face and body because her skin was swelling and breaking out in hives. More »

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      Puerto Rico  • beauty pageant  • beauty queen  • sabotage  • pepper spray  • Miss Universe  • allergic reaction  • Ingrid Marie Rivera

  • September 2007

    • World's Oldest Man Is 112

      newser  |  BBC  |  Sep 19, 07 1:24 PM CDT

      World's Oldest Man Is 112

      The world's oldest man celebrated his 112th birthday yesterday, the BBC reports. Japan's Tomoji Tanabe, born in 1895, attributes his longevity to sticking to a daily routine, drinking milk and avoiding alcohol and cigarettes. "I want to live indefinitely," he announced. "I don't want to die." More »

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      Japan  • Puerto Rico  • world record  • longevity  • oldest man

  • August 2007

    • Puerto Rican Pacifists Say No To Pentagon

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Aug 18, 07 1:43 PM CDT

      Puerto Rican Pacifists Say No To Pentagon

      Anti-war sentiment is pulsing through Puerto Rico, the Washington Post reports, even rattling dormant talk of independence. Pacifists have been giving high schoolers leaflets with instructions for avoiding Pentagon recruiters who have been ravenous in the poor island territory; an independence activist said the forms helped prevent young Puerto Ricans from becoming “colonial cannon meat.” More »

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      Pentagon  • military  • Puerto Rico  • independence  • anti war movement  • pacifists

    • CIA Superspy Unmasks After 3 Decades

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Aug 8, 07 5:09 PM CDT

      CIA Superspy Unmasks After 3 Decades

      As he prepares for retirement, the CIA's chief spymaster has elected to reveal his true identity, the AP reports. Jose Rodriguez spent more than 30 years undercover, much of the time in Latin America; the Puerto Rico native has headed the agency's clandestine service since 2004. An agency spokesman says Rodriguez's cover was lifted a month ago. More »

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      CIA  • Latin America  • Michael Hayden  • Puerto Rico  • spy  • human intelligence  • Jose Rodriguez

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