Blogante News for Wednesday - August 29th, 2007

Okay this time it is final. I am leaving for LA next Tuesday. Driving through half of Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, a wee bit of Nevada and of course part of CA. Everything that I have to wrap up here is almost done. That said posting will probably be sporadic until I arrive in LA but as always I will try and post when able. - Gracias, Tomás

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Top Stories –» view: excerpts | section

Coke using banned U.S. sweetener in Mexico (banned in the United States since 1969! - come on Coke)

Victim: Kidnappers unafraid to commit Mexican-style crime in U.S.

Missouri governor issues directive aimed at illegal aliens

Final Nominations List for the 8th Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards

David Garcia, 63; pioneering environmental reporter known as ‘Earthman’

Brother of girl in Cuban custody case accuses mother of abuse - Florida

NBC’s Matt Lauer calls Alberto Gonzales a Piñata

ICE reassigns 1000 agents to customs

Hispanics’ Hard Times Hit Wal-Mart

Did You Know –» view: excerpts | section

Together, the four Spanish-language networks in the US took in more than $3bn in advertising in 2006, according to Nielsen, up from $1.8bn five years earlier

The Mexican central bank estimates that money transfers into the country have risen 0.6% so far this year, compared with a robust 15% increase last year and 21% the year prior

Record Number of Illinois Students take AP Exams - black and Hispanic students up more than 30 percent

My Picks –» view: excerpts | section

Settlement Reached on Behalf of Detained Immigrant Children Underscores the Flaw in U.S. Immigration Law (Latina Lista)

ACLU Wins Settlement for Immigrant Women in Sexual Harassment Case

Deported Mexican migrant mom asks Mexican president to return to US as peace ambassador

With ‘Ladrón Que Roba a Ladrón,’ Hollywood makes a caper en español

OYE, MANí: Kings of rock en Español play to sold-out Hidalgo crowd - Texas

Luces, camara, accion - McHi grad readying for premiere of his new Spanish-language feature film - Jo Jo Henrickson - Ladron Que Roba a Ladron

Farmworkers union sues feds - Group (PCUN) aims to halt higher application fees for noncitizens - Oregon

Immigrants feel fallout on Coast - Mississippi

More Hispanics choose cremation

JUANES RECONCILES WITH WIFE

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