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Scheduled Black-Outs Announced to Save Energy During Venezuela’s Drought
Venezuela’s Electricity Minister Luis Motta Dominguez announced on Thursday that the country intends to shut off all power for four hours a day for a 40-day period in response to the current energy crisis. Venezuela…
Denver Initiative Aims to Educate Latino Immigrants On Benefits of Tap Water
Immigrants in the United States often deal with a fair amount of culture shock in their new home, but there’s one thing Latino immigrants in Denver are still getting used to: the drinking water. According…
Kobe’s Retirement End of an Era but Means Lakers Finally Rid Themselves of Salary Albatross
Kobe Bryant went out in a way so perfectly Kobe-esque. On Wednesday night, Bryant dropped his seventh career 60-point game in a comeback win over the Utah Jazz. It took him 50 shot attempts to…
New Research Extols the Weight Loss Benefits of Chocolate, Wine and Cheese
With obesity rates in Latino communities across the country skyrocketing, more and more discourse surrounding weight loss and control is surfacing within these communities. Typically, weight loss requires a calorie deficit and eliminating certain unhealthy…
Houston to Hold Exhibit on Spanish Origins in the United States
A traveling exhibit, demonstrating how Spain left its mark on America, will be opening in Houston, TX, on Thursday, April 14. The exhibit, called “Designing America: Spain’s Imprint in the U.S,” will include historical documents…
Low-Fat Dairy Consumption May Increase Diabetes Risk
For years, nutrition fads preached the dangers of high-fat foods — particularly meat and dairy. In response to this anti-fat content movement, skim milk became a wildly popular alternative to full-fat milk. But new research…