Blogante News Essentials for Friday – September 12th, 2008

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• Latino Boomers flying under radar – America is witnessing a historic moment: the convergence of aging Baby Boomers with a burgeoning Latino population. That fact draws our attention to the people who fall into both categories: the Latino Baby Boomers, a population that is largely invisible. :: P :: en Español :: from blogs.usatoday.com
• Jessica Alba, who appears in a in new bondage-inspired campaign for the voter group Declare Yourself, isn’t afraid to employ a little shock value for a cause she believes in. :: P :: en Español :: from www.people.com
• CHULA VISTA: Police say vandals caused more than $4,000 damage to a pediatric office Wednesday night when they stole petty cash and scrawled Nazi swastikas and anti-Mexican graffiti on the walls. – California :: P :: en Español :: from www.signonsandiego.com
• Anti-immigration hard-liners in the GOP have scared away many Latinos, leading immigrant voters to abandon the Republican Party in record numbers. But some Latinos still believe John McCain has their interests at heart. :: P :: en Español :: from news.newamericamedia.org
• The Bush administration needs an extra $400 million to complete its fence along the country’s southwestern border, and government investigators say that may not even be enough to finish construction by the end of this year. :: P :: en Español :: from www.dallasnews.com
• San Francisco Latinos Pick Up Pieces After Foreclosure :: P :: en Español :: from news.ncmonline.com
• Federal investigators will conduct an audit later this month of an 18-month-old agreement that gives the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office authority to enforce federal immigration laws. – Sheriff Joe Arpaio :: P :: en Español :: from www.azcentral.com
• American Diabetes Association Announces New Latino Diabetes Toolkit :: en Español
• Speaking at a black-tie event sponsored by a major Hispanic outreach organization (CHCI), Senator Barack Obama pledged that he would not take “a single Hispanic vote for granted” between now and November and reminded members of the key demographic group of their growing electoral influence. :: P :: en Español :: from thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com
• The Immigration Battle Wages On :: FAIR Immigration + Leadership Quotes :: Don’t judge a book by its cover see what lurks below :: en Español
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• Parents, Community Holds Key to Hispanic Education Achievement :: P :: en Español :: from diverseeducation.com
• Hugo Ludeña’s images capture the glory in the rundown, the beauty amid the beastly – Seattle Hispanic Community :: P :: en Español :: from seattlepi.nwsource.com
• Lord, Forgive Me…But I’m Still Brown ! An educated vato speaks out after the conventions :: P :: en Español :: from latinola.com
• Southern California’s dual citizens see little conflict – With dual citizenship on the rise, many residents who are also citizens of other countries say their status doesn’t make them any less loyal to the U.S. :: P :: en Español :: from www.latimes.com
• Camp helps kids cope with diabetes – A vast majority– 70 percent — of the campers are Latino – Illinois :: P :: en Español :: from www.pioneerlocal.com
• Omar Sanchez, 23, of Pasco, equipped himself with a backpack, sneakers, a neighborhood map and a voters list. As a field organizer for the Washington State Democratic Party’s Latino Vote Project, that’s about all he needed Wednesday to set out on foot to target a key demographic: Latinos who are registered to vote but haven’t done so before. :: P :: en Español :: from www.tri-cityherald.com
• At Senate hearing, prepaid phone cards get minute scrutiny – Too many prepaid calling cards don’t deliver what they promise :: P :: en Español :: from www.creditcards.com
• Both presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama started courting Latino voters months before officially becoming their parties’ nominees. Around the country as well as in Minnesota, that’s invigorated Latino voters, particularly those who have recently been naturalized as U.S. citizens. :: P :: en Español :: from minnesota.publicradio.org
• In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Nordstrom is partnering with Latino Art Beat, a Chicago-based nonprofit arts organization, to feature art from their “What Hispanic Heritage and Culture Means to Me” competition at Nordstrom stores and online :: P :: en Español :: from www.extranews.net
• Obama got his loudest cheers (at CHCI event) with these lines: “This election is about the 12 million people living in the shadows, the communities taking immigration enforcement into their own hand. They are counting on us to stop the hateful rhetoric filling our airwaves, and rise above the fear, and rise above the demagoguery, and finally enact comprehensive immigration reform.” :: P :: en Español :: from blogs.wsj.com
• Thousands Paying Final Respects To Fallen Officer – Philadelphia’s Isabel Nazario :: P :: en Español :: from www.myfoxphilly.com
• Palin could help McCain with Latino vote – Ruben Navarrette :: P :: en Español :: from www.tallahassee.com
• Bolivia orders U.S. ambassador expelled :: P :: en Español :: from www.latimes.com
• Residents of the Rio Grande Valley have filed a class-action lawsuit against the federal government, claiming they are being denied passports because they are of Mexican descent and were born with the aid of midwives. :: P :: en Español :: from abclocal.go.com
• Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones, a Republican, joined forces Wednesday, Sept. 10, with a Democratic counterpart, Sheriff Sigifredo Gonzalez Jr. of Zapata County, Texas, to spread the word about worsening problems along the U.S./Mexico border in Ohio. :: P :: en Español :: from www.oxfordpress.com
• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials say they are stepping up the number of deportations from Ohio where 3,300 have been sent home this year. :: P :: en Español :: from www.upi.com
• The top female police officer in El Paso is suing the city, claiming she was unfairly passed up in the recent search for a new chief. Police Chief of Staff Diana Kirk claims in the 18-page suit filed last week in El Paso County court that she was passed over for promotion to chief in part because she is a Hispanic woman. :: P :: en Español :: from www.chron.com
• Trouble With Spanish? Constituents Weigh In – Representative Charles B. Rangel told reporters on Wednesday that he did not pay federal taxes on rental income he earned from his villa in the Dominican Republic, because of what he called “cultural and language barriers” :: P :: en Español :: from www.nytimes.com
• Wax figurines of prominent Hispanic celebrities are on display in a Hispanic Heritage Month exhibit at Madame Tussauds Interactive Wax Attraction. – Las Vegas :: P :: en Español :: from www.lvrj.com
• New York’s juvenile justice system currently serves nearly 1,900 children at an approximate annual cost of up to $200,000 per child. More than 75% of those children are African-American or Latino. :: P :: en Español :: from www.empirestatenews.net
• Hispanic students increased by 13.8% – Fall 2008 University of Indiana :: P :: en Español :: from newsinfo.iu.edu
• Hispanic enrollment at the University of Kentucky is at 61 this year, a 39% increase :: P :: en Español :: from news.uky.edu

Entertainment –»

• Billboard celebra 50 años del Hot 100 – La lista suprema de éxitos llega a su medio centenario :: P :: in English :: from www.billboardenespanol.com
• Johnny Sanchez’s big week: ALMAs and MADtv’s season premiere :: P :: en Español :: from seattletimes.nwsource.com
• An Argentinian magazine reveals secrets about Luis Miguel In its upcoming issue, Gente claims that the singer invites the most beautiful woman to his dressing room, and that he’s addicted to watches and expensive face cream :: P :: en Español :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
• Es “Macarena” la canción latina número uno en los 50 años de Billboard :: P :: in English :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
• CODISCOS / TROPISOUNDS with 6 Latin Grammy nominations! :: en Español
• Jaime Bayly is on-air again after being censored – After being banned for his negative comments about the president MegaTV, Bayly is back :: P :: en Español :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
• Jose Jose: asks media to ignore 3 pilfered chapters from forthcoming book :: P :: en Español :: from www.ramiroburr.com
• NBC Today anchor Natalie Morales will be off the air for a while… she just gave birth to her second baby. Little Luke :: P :: en Español :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
• If there is an Eighties revival, no one bothered to tell Gloria Estefan’s fans. Her first London show in 12 years saw curtains apologetically drawn across the empty back half of Wembley Arena, while the front half was hardly packed to the gunwales. The elephant in the room was that there was hardly anybody in the room. :: P :: en Español :: from www.thisislondon.co.uk
• Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas was a critics’ fave, edgy-rock-en-español performer on her first two albums, and then went pop with her next two releases, which reached Spanish-language charts. Tuesday night before a packed Kennedy Center Concert Hall and an overflow crowd watching the free show on video screens in the Grand Foyer, a captivating Venegas and her 14-piece band used clever arrangements to bring out the exquisite catchiness of songs from throughout her career. :: P :: en Español :: from www.washingtonpost.com
• Latin Grammys eye pioneers – Café Tacuba and Juanes, trailblazers in their fields, land nominations in the three top categories. :: en Español
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Business –»

• Top 10 Companies Where Hispanics Are Among Highest-Paid Employees :: P :: en Español :: from www.hispanicbusiness.com
• Mack Quintana, a community leader and former publisher of the El Paso Times and the Las Cruces Sun-News, was found dead in his West El Paso home early Thursday, police said. :: P :: en Español :: from www.lcsun-news.com
• Loan Originations to Hispanics, African-Americans Fall Sharply – Home purchase loans to Hispanic white and black borrowers fell 49% and 35%, respectively :: P :: en Español :: from blogs.wsj.com
• Spanish Radio Association responds to concerns about PPM at NY City Council Meeting. :: P :: en Español :: from hispanicad.com
• Big Ratings for Sabado Gigante re-launch :: P :: en Español :: from hispanicad.com
• Having Nothing Else to Buy in Mexico, Carlos Slim Buys Stake in the New York Times :: P :: en Español :: from lauramartinez.wordpress.com
• Telemundo has promoted Johanna Guerra from Vice President, Network News to Sr VP, Network News :: P :: en Español :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
• At Senate hearing, prepaid phone cards get minute scrutiny – Too many prepaid calling cards don’t deliver what they promise :: P :: en Español :: from www.creditcards.com
• 8 Things You Need to Know about the State of Latino Print :: P :: en Español :: from www.portada-online.com
• National Hispanic & Latino Marketing & Advertising :: Yes, it is possible & even affordable :: Targeting a diverse group via the long-tail aka Targeting by casting a wide net :: en Español
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