any time, any place
daily dos
mon 12/8/2008
Former Cuban president Fidel Castro has offered to talk to president-elect Obama "anywhere he wants."
any time, any place
daily dos
mon 12/8/2008
The U.S. jobless rate rose to nearly seven percent in November, a 15-year high.
damn, yankee
daily dos
thu 10/23/2008
American and Colombian officials say they've dismantled a drug ring that helped to finance the radical militant group, Hezbollah.
gossip, girl
daily dos
wed 10/15/2008
The U.S. Treasury Department plans to invest up to $250 billion in banks in order to preserve the free market.
back to black
daily dos
tue 10/14/2008
A crackdown on drug traffickers in Mexico is making Argentina the United States' new meth lab. (via FP Passport)
back to black
daily dos
tue 10/14/2008
The stock market bounces back after European governments put more public funds into banks.
Team USA
milestones in latino history
wed 5/2/2007
Friday, November 16, 1996. Jonathan Mejia watches a USA vs. México fútbol match with family and friends. When the game ends, the 23-year-old drives to the Soccer Post store where he picks up a crisp white U.S. soccer jersey by Nike.
Later that night, Mejia meets up with friends for drinks. Upon arrival, he removes his jacket to show off his new purchase not realizing that he is the first Mexican-American to wear a U.S. soccer jersey in public. Within seconds, he is doused in cold beer.
But, for Mejia, the real suprise would come later that hour, as he discovered just how effective the jersey's lightweight fabric, designed to whisk away sweat, dries in cold air – even after repeated pours of Corona.
