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Quality Early Childhood Education Impacts Future Employment, Education, Health, Success

Quality early childhood education has a substantial influence on future employment, education and health outcomes, according to a new report published in late September. The research highlighted findings within the Latino community and demonstrated the economic power of investing in early childhood education.
Survey: Latino Catholics More Conservative, Aligned With Church Teachings

Latino Catholics Tend More Conservative, More Aligned With Church Teachings - Pew

Latinos in the Catholic Church make up more than a third of the denomination's flock in the United States, and they tend to be more conservative and more closely aligned with its teachings, a new poll suggests.
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Top Halloween Costumes 2015

The countdown until Halloween 2015 is underway and participants can expect to see many “Minions” and “Star Wars” character costumes on Oct. 31, according to NRF’s 2015 Halloween Consumer Top Costumes Survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics.
Costa Rica Wild Life Experts Stop Tourists’ Selfies During Sea Turtles Nesting Season

Costa Rica Wild Life Experts Stop Tourists’ Selfies During Sea Turtle Nesting Season

Wildlife experts from Costa Rica have slammed tourists for recently taking selfies with sea turtles at a Costa Rican beach during the turtles’ nesting season.
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'Sábado Gigante' Receives Farewells From Stars and Politicians

"Sábado Gigante," the longest-running variety show with the same host, ended its 53-year run with kind words from stars, as well as politicians.
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Engaging Latinos Through Art: Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Latino Art Curator Taína Caragol

As the curator of Latino art and history at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, Taína Caragol has been shining a spotlight on the contributions of U.S. Latinos in American history and links the historical interactions between Latin America and the U.S. through the 19th Century to the present.
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Jackie Collins Death News: 5 Memorable Quotes From the Late Best-Selling Novelist

On Saturday, best-selling author Jackie Collins passed away after losing a strenuous battle with breast cancer at the age of 77.
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'Sábado Gigante' Finale: Don Francisco Farewell Reactions & Social Media Roundup

The stars were out in full force for the finale of the 53-year-old Spanish-language TV show "Sábado Gigante."
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Poverty Concentration Re-Emerges, Hispanics & Blacks Disproportionately Affected

Poverty concentration has resurfaced in the U.S., and disproportionately Hispanic and black populations reside in high-poverty ghettos, slums and barrios. The concentration of poverty instigates urban violence, police-community tension and the enduring legacy of racism.
Pedro Guerrero, an American Master

Pedro Guerrero, an American Master

Imagine a life spanning some of the most important events of the 20th century, working with three of arguably the most iconic artists of that century and creating images of important modernist architecture. This was the life of the photographer Pedro E. Guerrero. Largely unknown during his lifetime, Mr. Guerrero's life and work will be seen in a new documentary in partnership with "American Masters," and VOCES tonight on PBS.
Pope Expected to Streamline Marriage Annulments

As Pope Francis Prepares to Visit the US, the Catholic Church Is Losing Latinos

As recently as 2006, around eight in 10 Latinos who were raised in the church and maintained the tradition as adults. According to the The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA), a Catholic research center, this number has gone down to seven in 10 last year.
Mojito Restaurant & Bar Executive Chef Eddie Romero and his staff.

SABOR: The Best Serve at the US Open

Mojito Restaurant & Bar, on the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, brings the talent of executive chef Eddie Romero each year for the duration of the US Open tournament. Latin Post spoke to chef Romero on the rise of stadium cuisine and satisfying the diverse palette of a US Open crowd.
Stephanie K. Meeks, President and CEO, National Trust for Historic Preservation

Op-Ed: Celebrating All of America's Diverse Heritage

"Preservation of one's own culture," Cesar Chavez once said, "does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures." For too long, we in America did not live by this golden rule. The official histories of our nation tended to exclude more people than they kept in. At the National Trust for Historic Preservation, we are working to remedy this deficit, and to engage with Americans from all backgrounds to help save and revitalize diverse places that matter.

Best Cities for Latinos: Virginia Beach, a Picturesque Beach Town & Source of Opportunities

Virginia Beach is the picturesque east coast beach town and resort city that attracts millions to its oceanfront hotels, motels and restaurants each year. The city has the longest pleasure beach in the world, a glorious boardwalk, and tremendous opportunities for Latinos.
Ubisoft Theme Park - 2020 Release, Assassin's Creed Rides, & More

Assassin's Creed, Just Dance, Rabbids Featured in Planned Ubisoft Theme Park in Malaysia

UbiSoft is making a theme park in Malaysia featuring "Assassin's Creed," "Just Dance" and "Rabbids," among others. The theme park is set to open in 2020.
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Labor Day 2015 Best Deals: Sales From Neiman Marcus, Anthropologie, Gap, Best Buy and More

We have compiled the best Labor Day 2015 electronics, apparel, jewelry, appliance and furniture shopping deals.
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Millennials and Sexuality: Third of Women, Men Under 30 Identify as Bisexual

While nearly just 16 percent of U.S. residents indicated they're bisexual, a whopping 31 percent of individuals under the age of 30 consider themselves something other than heterosexual, according to new research.
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Labor Day: The Modern American Worker Feels More Stressed & Less Appreciated - Study

A new Gallup Study to mark the Labor Day holiday weekend finds that American workers now consider themselves more stressed, less paid, less healthy and less appreciated than ever before.
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PALABRAS: Award-Winning Illustrator and Author Joe Cepeda Took Serpentine Route to Art

Joe Cepeda, the Los Angeles-born illustrator of awarding-winning picture books, is also an author, a former engineer and a masterful pictorial storyteller.
Houston Astros Infielder Carlos Correa

Carlos Correa Emerges as New Face of Puerto Rican Baseball

Carlos Correa is having a monster rookie season for the Houston Astros. Just 20 years old, Correa is now the face of Puerto Rican baseball, maybe sports in general.
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