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Reflections on Project Visit to the Dominican Republic

Jun 01st 2012 - 05:09PM

On May 14-17, I had the fortunate opportunity to have traveled to the Dominican Republic with Children International and a group of committed advocates for the poor.

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Dominican Republic Elections: Danilo Medina Wins President Vote Amid Fraud Accusations

May 21st 2012 - 02:56PM

Dominican President-elect Danilo Medina thanked his supporters Monday for a first-round win in an election that left many in the main opposition party bitterly claiming fraud and his main opponent refusing to concede.

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Dominican Republic Elections: Ex-President Hipolito Mejia Challenges Danilo Medina

May 20th 2012 - 12:40PM

Dominicans formed orderly lines at voting stations across the country Sunday as they chose a new president from a field that includes a brash former president whose last term ended with an economic crisis and a favored technocrat from a ruling party that has spent the past eight years on a public works spending spree.

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Funeral For Bronx Zoo Crash Victims

May 04th 2012 - 09:48AM

A funeral is being held for victims of a horrific New York City accident that sent seven members of a Bronx family flying over a guardrail and plummeting to their deaths.

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Miguel Guadalupe: "La Colecta" in the 21st Century

May 02nd 2012 - 08:22AM

When I was growing up in the Bronx, every once in a while, we'd get a knock on our apartment door from a neighbor.

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  • 06/03/12 The Kardashian Family Covers Notorious Big's... Source: Bossip It's no surprise that Kris Jenner knows Biggie's songs… is it?
  • 06/03/12 Saving Dominican forest and a bird Source: Philly.com - Philadelphia PA An elusive songbird that wings its way each year from austere mountaintops of the Northeastern United States to the steamy forests of the Caribbean has inspired the creation of what conservationists hope will be a new model for nature reserves in a country that has long struggled with deforestation.
  • 06/02/12 Kim Kardashian Lands at LAX, Debuts Family "Hypnotize"... Source: GossipCenter The brunette beauty also posted a link to a newly released music video (watch below!) put together in Dominican Republic by her reality TV family, of which she wrote, "Our newest family music video!!! Hypnotize by B.I.G. Shot in the Dominican Republic!!!"
  • 06/02/12 Mantua student raises funds for a school in the... Source: Gloucester County Times on nj.com - Woodbury NJ When Megan Murtaugh heard about the students of the Salome Urena School in the Dominican Republic from her Spanish teacher Suzanne Castro, she knew she wanted to help.
  • 06/01/12 Dominican Republic to require migrant work permits Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Santa Cruz CA SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic—The Dominican Republic plans to start penalizing all companies that hire illegal workers under a new labor regulation that has sparked anger among the Caribbean country's estimated 1 million Haitian residents.

Background on dominican republic

The Dominican Republic (; ) is a nation on the island of Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region.

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