Washington, Oct 21 (EFE).- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said it was investigating cyber attacks that affected a host of U.S.-based Web sites on Friday. DHS, the government agency responsible for cyber security, said it was looking into “all possible causes.” “At this point I don’t have any information about who may be responsible …
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Washington, Oct 22 (EFE).- US presidential candidates Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump have focused on mobilizing voters and convincing undecideds in a number of states where early voting is underway. During a visit Friday to Cleveland in the state of Ohio, where early voting began on Oct. 12, Clinton said: “I want to …
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Miami, Oct 20 (EFE).- President Barack Obama on Thursday criticized Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump for refusing to say whether or not he will accept the result of the Nov. 8 election if he loses, calling that attitude “dangerous.” “That is dangerous because when you try to sow the seeds of doubt in people’s minds …
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Mexico City, Oct 20 (EFE).- Mexico’s government will carry out a program next year aimed at regularizing up to 10,000 foreigners now living in the country illegally, the INM migration institute told EFE. “I’d like to arrive at 10,000, but we think if we can get to a number that’s similar to what we reached …
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October 20, 2016 Car is the New Dorm By Sharon McElhone The campaign rages on even while middle Americans struggle to keep up in this new century. A Pew Research Center analysis found “ because of the housing market crisis and the Great Recession of 2007-09, their median wealth (assets minus debts) fell by 28% …
Octubre 20, 2016 El coche es el nuevo dormitorio Por Sharon McElhone La furia de la campaña política continúa mientras la clase media americana lucha por mantenerse en este nuevo siglo. Un análisis del Centro de Investigaciones Pew encontró que “debido a la crisis del mercado de vivienda y la gran recesión del 2007 al …
Hillary Clinton y Donald Trump, candidatos a la Casa Blanca, se enfrentaron en el tercer y último debate presidencial en Las Vegas, Estados Unidos, con miras a los comicios del 8 de noviembre. Este debate, el tercero entre Hillary Clinton y Donald Trump, fue la última oportunidad para presentar sus ideas y propuestas ante millones y millones …
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Bogota, Oct 19 (EFE).- The former president of Colombia and opposition leader for the Democratic Center proposed on Wednesday to create a table with the government, the FARC and advocates of the “no” vote to recover the peace agreement defeated in the plebiscite early this month. The proposal, outlined in a statement by Uribe’s party, …
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Miami, Oct 19 (EFE).- U.S. President Barack Obama asks in Spanish for people to vote for Patrick Murphy, who is running for a U.S. Senate seat in Florida against Cuban-American Sen. Marco Rubio, in a new advertisement released on YouTube. “Patrick will fight for immigration reform, better education and higher salaries,” says the president in …
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San Jose, CA– Santa Clara County today became the first jurisdiction in the nation to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, everywhere in the county’s jurisdiction except at retailers that are only accessible to those 21 and over. This action is the latest in a series of …