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Comedian Carlos Mencia tells Newsweek why he traded a job in engineering for comedy.

Travel during Thanksgiving weekend is at its lowest since 9/11 due to the struggling American economy.

Young people in Latin Americans are 30 times more likely to be murdered than their European counterparts, according to a study by a Brazilian research group. The murder rate is highest in El Salvador. Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala and Brazil rounded out the top five.

Browse through breathtaking images from the 1860s to the 1970s with Google's Life magazine photo archive. (via New York Times)

Listen to Bun B flip the Geto Boys classic Mind Playing Tricks On Me into an ode to sneakers on a new track, "Black Friday."

Belinda was reportedly admitted to a hospital after collapsing in her house. The 19-year-old Mexican pop singer is said to have fainted after learning one of her ex-boyfriends released footage of an intimate webcam chat between the two.

Ever make up your own words? Add them to the Addictionary. (via Neatorama)