By Sharon McElhone Dear Supervisors Cindy Chavez and Dave Cortese, Thank you for holding a meeting dedicated to women’s issues. For the past six years, I’ve been addressing concerns related to women and the affordability of childcare through my column and at the local and state level. More solutions to childcare, domestic violence and sexual …
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México, 19 ene (EFE).- El presidente mexicano, Enrique Peña Nieto, giró hoy instrucciones para que se profundicen los protocolos de revisión en las escuelas para inhibir la introducción de armas que puedan poner en riesgo la vida de los alumnos. “No queremos que un hecho como este se repita”, dijo Peña Nieto al referirse al …
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Washington, Jan 19 (EFE).- About 50 top officials who have been working in outgoing President Barack Obama’s administration will continue serving in those positions – for the moment – for Donald Trump’s incoming government, future White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Thursday. Spicer said at a Washington press conference that Trump is aware of the …
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Lima, Jan 19 (EFE).- Nearly 500 years after the first Spaniards in Peru raided the sanctuary of Pachacamac, a major pre-Columbian deity, their steps have been retraced in a tour of the ruins of that site’s ancient temples and palaces. Walking along roads excavated from the desert around Lima, a small group of tourists covered …
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México, 19 ene (EFE).- El joven de 15 años que abrió fuego contra sus compañeros en su salón de clases en un colegio de Monterrey, en el norte de México, y luego se suicidó, era aficionado a la cacería al igual que su padre, al que pertenecía el arma utilizada en el ataque, informaron hoy …
Agresor de escuela en México era aficionado a la cacería y arma era del padre Read More »
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 19 (EFE).- Singer Loalwa Braz, who enjoyed success as a member of the group Kaoma, was found dead Thursday inside a burned-out car, Brazilian media said. The car was abandoned not far from the 63-year-old Braz’s home in Saquarema, some 100 kilometer (60 miles) from Rio de Janeiro. Two men were …
Washington, 19 ene (EFEUSA).- Activistas de diversa procedencia se preparan en la víspera de la investidura de Donald Trump como presidente para confluir dentro o lo más cerca posible del perímetro de seguridad, con el fin de aguar la fiesta. Este viernes, día en que Trump jurará su cargo, decenas de miles de manifestantes se …
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Washington, Jan 18 (EFE).- President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services, Congressman Tom Price, on Wednesday defended creating a system that allows “access” to health insurance for everyone but he avoided backing the mogul’s recent statement that he wants to guarantee “coverage” for all. In his first Senate confirmation …
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SAN JOSE – Mayor Sam Liccardo today named Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco as his choice to serve as San José’s next Vice Mayor. “Magdalena brings a strong voice, real-world experience, and an unwavering commitment to expanding opportunities for the many residents in our community who struggle to survive and make a better life for their children.” …
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Mexico City, Jan 18 (EFE).- A student who shot himself in the head after wounding four other people – three of them seriously – in a school shooting early Wednesday in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey has died of his injuries. “This youth has been taken off life support because he was assessed as …
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