Entries by FOX NEWS Latino

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Obama Re-Election: Latinos Will Hold President Accountable

Latinos descended on the nation’s capital from all over the country on Monday to see for themselves the country’s first-ever African American president get a chance to lead the country for a second term. Lily Griego, from Colorado, received a call from inauguration organizers last week, asking her to accompany President Barack Obama to his […]

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Popular Fitness Advice Debunked

My previous post addressed some common fitness advice, what they really mean, and if you should ever follow it. Here I follow up examining the relationship between heavy weights and strength and the battle between treadmill and elliptical for burning the most calories. Advice: “No need to lift heavy weights to get stronger” This statement […]

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Sonia Sotomayor Opens Up About Her Bronx Upbringing

Just call her “Sonia from The Bronx.” The first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor is also called Madam Justice, but she says she prefers the link to her humble roots. Sotomayor, 58, spoke about her upbringing in The Bronx, New York, her “terrifying” first day in the nation’s highest court, her battle with diabetes […]

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Reports Claim Jenni Rivera Was Linked to Drug Cartel

On the one month anniversary of Jenni Rivera’s death, new details are emerging about the alleged involvement that “La Diva de la Banda” had with a drug cartel in Mexico. Various sources such as Univision, La Opinión and the Mexican daily Reforma are reporting that a new witness has come forth exposing Rivera’s working relationship with the criminal organization. An […]

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Workout for a Well-Rounded Body

If you eat the same food every day, even when healthy, you still may be missing important vitamins and minerals. The same is true when you stick with only one type of workout like strength training, running, spinning, or yoga. Your body soon will reach a plateau, which makes further improvement more difficult, and you […]

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Carmen Tal: The Latina Behind the Moroccanoil Sensation

What may have started as a bad hair day horror story, ended up launching vivacious Latina Carmen Tal into the queen of a multimillion-dollar beauty product fiefdom, Moroccanoil.  The Chilean born mother of three, was on a trip to Israel, when she had to make a much-needed emergency stop at a local hair salon.  “Mainly […]

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Beginning to Heal After the Sandy Hook Tragedy

A gunman opened fire Friday inside Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, killing 27 people, including 18 children. Students were told to close their eyes by police as they were led from the building—some were crying, others looked visibly frightened, as they were escorted by adults through a parking lot, holding onto each other’s shoulders. […]