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Texas High School Student Stabs Classmate Twice During Lunch Break

A high school student was reportedly stabbed by a classmate at a high school in Manvel, Texas, near Houston on Friday afternoon.
U.S. Taco Co. and Urban Taproom

U.S. Taco Co. and Urban Taproom: Taco Bell Looks to Tap Into Upscale Mexican Meal Market

Midnight Mexican meal fixes are offered almost exclusively by Taco Bell. But, the international fast-food chain, which was founded in Downey, California during the spring of 1962 and has more than 6,500 locations, is launching a posh version of itself, entitled U.S. Taco Co. and Urban Taproom -- and apparently, it’s pretty awesome.
Collapsed Crucifix, Italy

Italian Man Dies After Being Crushed by 100 Ft Crucifix Dedicated to Pope John Paul II

An Italian man was crushed to death by a 100-foot-tall crucifix that collapsed on top of him.
Beyoncé

Beyonce Lands On Cover Of TIME For Annual '100 Most Influential People' Issue

Beyoncé is on the cover of TIME magazine's annual "100 Most Influential People in the World," which recognizes people who have inspired others the most, regardless of their moral standing.
Chris Brown Court

Karrueche Tran Says She Will Stick By Chris Brown's Side During Assault Trial

As Chris Brown's assault trial was delayed until late June, his on-and-off girlfrien Karrueche Tran vows to be there for the "Loyal" singer in any circumstances.

Young Mexican Men with Traffic Violations Most Likely to be Deported

The Obama administration, immigration, and deportation have been lumped topics within recent years, and will continue to be as long as undocumented immigrants continue to be removed from the country at unparalleled rates. The New York Times reported that while the president has aimed his boot at kicking out "criminals, gang bangers, people who are hurting the community, not students... folks who are here just because they're trying to figure out how to feed their families," New York Times analysis shows that more than 60 are guilty of minor infractions.
Ninel Conde

Ninel Conde's Ex José Manuel Figueroa Says Singer Is Going Through Hard Times

But he doesn't want to get too detailed about her personal life.

University of Texas at San Antonio Preserves Mexican Culture with Largest Cookbook Collection

Echoing the importance of history, culture, and tradition in Mexico households... food. Mexicans love food; always have and always will -- and that love of food has been documented and captured in Mexican music, artwork and businesses for eons. Black beans, cilantro, tomatoes, chilies, peppers, onions, garlic, cumin, chipotle, lime, plantain, rice, and corn are often folded together, in various forms, to create a distinct collection of flavors and tastes, instigated by heritage, and a dependency on fresh and fragrant ingredients. The development of sustenance that's uniquely Mexican is agricultural, but it's also historical: imperialism, independence, immigration, migration, settlement, religion, economics, drought, flooding, war, technology, politics and policies have all had a significant bearing on the plates and palates of Mexicans for centuries.
Wilmer Valderrama

From Dusk Till Dawn's Wilmer Valderrama on Playing Vampire-Crime Lord Don Carlos: "I Love Playing the Bad Guy!"

When director Robert Rodriguez's "From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series" on El Rey Network was picked up for a second season, Wilmer Valderrama, who plays a sinister blood-sucking, vampire-crime lord, Don Carlos Madrigal, had a huge smile on his face -- but this time without the fangs!
Beyoncé

Time Releases Its List of the 100 Most Influential People

Time Magazine released its annual list of 100 Most Influential People on Wednesday, which always include a variety of people ranging from Hollywood A-listers to politicians or athletes to corporate executives.
Opera, Carla Dirlikov

EXCLUSIVE: The Many Roles of Mezzo-Soprano Carla Dirlikov

Mezzo-Soprano Carla Dirlikov talks to Latin Post about her experience as a Cultural Envoy for the US State Department as well as the responsibility she feels after being awarded the SPHINX Medal of Excellence.
Pope Francis

Pope Francis Bends Catholic Law On Divorce, Communion

A Catholic law that bans divorced members of the church from receiving communion could be the subject of change after Pope Francis recently approved an Argentinean woman's plea to take part in communion after marrying her husband, a previously divorced man.
burts bees

Teens Get High Off Burt's Bees Lip Balm: 'Beezin' Trend Can Cause Pink Eye-Like Symptoms [VIDEO]

Kids do the darndest things to get high. The latest trend is called "Beezin"; you might want to hide your lip balm, parents.
Postal Service

USPS Workers Protest Partnership Between U.S. Postal Service and Staples

On Thursday, members of the American Postal Workers Union held demonstrations at several Staples locations in 27 states to protest a partnership between the U.S. Postal Service and Staples Inc.
E-Cigarettes

FDA Proposes Plan To Regulate E-Cigarettes; Plan Would Ban Sale To Minors, Require Warnings

On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a proposal to regulate the sale and use of electronic cigarettes, along with other products like cigars, pipe tobacco and hookahs.
Stock Market

Capital Gains For Wealthy Lead To Greater Gap In Economic Inequality

A study released earlier this week found that the wealthiest 1 percent in the nation continue to get wealthier as the gap in income inequality substantially increased during the course of three decades.
Air Jordan Release Dates 2014

AJ XX9 Shoes Arriving In September; AJ 11 Retro ‘Concord’ and Jordan 6-17-23 Out On May 3

Jordan Brand recently unveiled its newest shoe model, the Air Jordan XX9, which will reportedly arrive at retailers in September in two excellent colorways.
Newest Innovations In Consumer Technology On Display At 2014 International CES

WWE Star Stone Cold Steve Austin Supports Gay Marriage on Podcast, Blasts Churches

Wrestling legend Steve Austin is all hot and bothered over religious zealots trying to determine peoples rights.
Mark Shand

Camilla Parker Bowles' Brother Dies in New York After Fall

Prince Charles' brother-in-law, Mark Shand, has died from a head injury in Manhattan.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez in the Circle of Fine Arts, Madrid

Gabriel Garcia Marquez Memorial Held In Mexico, Editor Reveals Marquez Left Behind Unpublished Manuscript

On Monday night, Marquez’s memorial took place inside of the Mexican capital’s grand Bellas Artes Palace.
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