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Study: Puerto Rico's children mired in poverty that dwarfs rest of U.S.updated: Wed Aug 01 2012 21:37:00

More than 80% of children in Puerto Rico live in high-poverty areas, according to a recent report. That's a sharp difference from national figures measured by the same study, which indicates that 11% of minors across the United States live in high-poverty areas.

Former Puerto Rico officer sentenced to 40 years in corruption stingupdated: Thu Jul 12 2012 20:47:00

A former Puerto Rico police officer was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Thursday for his role in providing security for drug deals in an FBI sting in which he received $2,000 per transaction, authorities said.

Drug raids at Puerto Rico's airportupdated: Sun Jun 10 2012 15:29:00

Rafael Romo reports on 45 people being indicted in a Puerto Rico drug trafficking probe involving airline employees.

Puerto Rico: A forgotten front in America's drug war?updated: Sun Jun 10 2012 15:29:00

Swarms of agents closed in on Puerto Rico's main airport, arresting workers who allegedly crammed cocaine-filled luggage onto commercial planes as part of a far-reaching smuggling scheme.

Drug raid targets baggage handlers, airline workers in Puerto Ricoupdated: Thu Jun 07 2012 03:55:00

Federal agents arrested dozens of airline workers and baggage handlers at Puerto Rico's busiest airport, targeting what authorities say are two drug smuggling rings working together to move cocaine into the United States aboard commercial aircraft.

Treat U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico fairlyupdated: Thu May 10 2012 11:19:00

At a time when Republicans are reaching out to the Hispanic community, why are some in my party treating the U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico differently than the U.S. citizens in the 50 states?

Romney handily wins Puerto Rico's GOP primaryupdated: Mon Mar 19 2012 05:18:00

Mitt Romney heads in to Illinois's presidential primary this week with a handy win in Puerto Rico, pocketing the territory's 20 GOP delegates in a bruising race that has become a numbers game for the Republican nomination.

Feds bust more than 60 in fraudulent document ringsupdated: Wed Jan 11 2012 17:27:00

Federal agents Wednesday arrested more than 60 people in 17 states alleged to have been involved in conspiracies to provide fraudulent documents, top administration officials announced.

U.S. to fund 46 transportation projects in 33 states, Puerto Ricoupdated: Thu Dec 15 2011 18:25:00

All 50 states plus Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., submitted applications to the Department of Transportation for grants to fund DOT projects, but -- in a sign of tough economic times coupled with a shortage of federal dollars -- not everyone is finding presents under the federal Christmas tree this year.

Slain Georgia girl buried in Puerto Ricoupdated: Wed Dec 14 2011 05:29:00

Jorelys Rivera, the 7-year-old girl who was abducted and killed early this month near her north Georgia home, was buried Tuesday in a service in this town on the southern coast of Puerto Rico.

Stop the scourge of child traffickingupdated: Thu Nov 03 2011 16:02:00

My commitment to the cause of stopping the exploitation of children was born from a humbling experience. In 2002, I witnessed the horrors of human trafficking as we rescued three trembling girls living on the impoverished streets of India. Preventing these girls from falling prey to this horrendous crime was a personal awakening.

SI.com: World All-Star Classic in Puerto Rico 'postponed'updated: Sat Oct 29 2011 03:35:00

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Organizers say a scheduled exhibition game including NBA stars has been postponed and will be rescheduled next week.

Top 10 Puerto Rico experiencesupdated: Thu Sep 15 2011 08:11:00

Puerto Rico is the fodder of many a Caribbean daydream for good reason: this natural jewel box can satisfy the lethargic beach bum, the sunrise rainforest explorer and the budding big-wave surfer -- all in a long weekend.

Feuding drug gangs spark violence in Puerto Rico, authorities sayupdated: Wed Jun 29 2011 13:59:00

Power struggles between drug gangs have led to a surge in homicides in Puerto Rico this year, local police and the FBI told CNN.

Puerto Rico governor announces Obama visitupdated: Tue May 24 2011 14:06:00

President Barack Obama has accepted an invitation to make an official visit to Puerto Rico, the U.S. commonwealth's governor said Tuesday.

Vacationing Florida officer dies in Puerto Rico shootingupdated: Thu May 12 2011 15:55:00

A Miami-Dade police officer on vacation in Puerto Rico was shot and killed Thursday morning, as was his sister who was with him, authorities said.

Puerto Rico police: Man torched house and relatives, killing 5updated: Fri Jan 07 2011 23:06:00

A 25-year-old woman from Seattle, Washington, has become the fifth person to die from burns suffered when her fiance's uncle invited them to his house in Puerto Rico and allegedly set them afire.

Earthquake shakes Puerto Rico, no injuries reportedupdated: Fri Dec 24 2010 21:28:00

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit Puerto Rico on Friday, rattling residents but causing no immediate reports of damage.

At least 1 dead in National Guard chopper crash in Puerto Ricoupdated: Tue Dec 21 2010 12:13:00

At least one person was killed when a National Guard helicopter crashed in waters off San Juan, Puerto Rico, a Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman said Tuesday, citing preliminary information.

CNNMoney: Glaxo to pay $750 million penaltyupdated: Wed Oct 27 2010 11:27:00

SB Pharmaco, a unit of health care giant GlaxoSmithKline, pleaded guilty to charges it sold "adulterated" drugs made at a now-closed plant in Puerto Rico, federal regulators said Tuesday.

Dozens of cops arrested in Puerto Ricoupdated: Thu Oct 07 2010 08:05:00

The FBI arrests more than 100 police in Puerto Rico as part of a corruption investigation. CNN's Rafael Romo reports.

FBI: Puerto Rico cops protected cocaine dealersupdated: Thu Oct 07 2010 08:05:00

In the biggest crackdown on police corruption in the FBI's 102-year history, authorities charged a total of 133 individuals in Puerto Rico Wednesday as the result of a probe into whether police provided protection for drug dealers.

DEA agents nab alleged drug kingpin in Puerto Ricoupdated: Sun Jul 18 2010 10:18:00

Jose David Figueroa Agosto's salt-and-pepper hair was covered with a similarly colored long wig. He hadn't been in the sun much and appeared younger and slimmer than the man in the old mugshots.

Tornado touches down in Puerto Ricoupdated: Sat Jul 17 2010 22:03:00

A tornado touched down in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, injuring three people and leaving the area without electricity.

Twister strikes western Puerto Rico; at least 4 injuredupdated: Sat Jul 17 2010 22:03:00

A tornado touched down in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, on Saturday afternoon, injuring at least four people and leaving the area without electricity, according to emergency officials.

DEA: Bust rids Puerto Rico of 'most hard-core' traffickersupdated: Fri Jul 09 2010 18:43:00

A sweeping drug bust in Puerto Rico involving more than 500 U.S. drug agents and Puerto Rican police early Friday is being described by officials as the biggest drug trafficking arrest/operation ever conducted on the Caribbean island.

HUD director in Puerto Rico indicted on corruption chargesupdated: Thu Feb 25 2010 16:41:00

The director of the Puerto Rico office for the federal housing agency has been indicted on 40 counts of corruption, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.

Puerto Rico hopes military can put dent in crimeupdated: Mon Feb 08 2010 12:47:00

About 1,000 National Guard soldiers will report for duty Saturday in Puerto Rico, activated by the governor this week to help fight a drug-fueled crime tsunami that has flooded the Caribbean island.

Photos of drinking, grinning aid mission doctors cause uproarupdated: Wed Feb 03 2010 12:20:00

A humanitarian mission to aid Haitian earthquake victims turned into a major embarrassment in Puerto Rico on Friday as pictures emerged of doctors drinking, mugging for cameras and brandishing firearms amid the victims' suffering.

Volcanic ash disrupts Puerto Rico flightsupdated: Tue Dec 29 2009 23:02:00

Volcanic ash led officials Tuesday to cancel dozens of commercial flights into and out of Puerto Rico.

Demonstrators demand justice in Puerto Rico gay teen's slayingupdated: Thu Nov 19 2009 22:13:00

Several hundred gay activists rallied Thursday afternoon in Puerto Rico to demand a robust prosecution in the brutal slaying of a gay teenager nearly a week ago.

Suspect charged with murder in slaying of gay teen in Puerto Ricoupdated: Wed Nov 18 2009 23:20:00

The suspect in the brutal slaying of a gay teenager in Puerto Rico was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder and four other counts, the prosecutor in the case told CNN.

Puerto Rico fire linked to faulty gas tank monitoring systemupdated: Tue Nov 17 2009 18:06:00

A faulty monitoring system on a gasoline tank at a Puerto Rico storage facility most likely led to a massive fire in October that damaged homes and businesses more than a mile away, federal investigators said Tuesday.

Puerto Rico refinery fireupdated: Mon Oct 26 2009 14:47:00

A cloud of thick dark smoke hovered over San Juan, Puerto Rico, after a blast at a fuel storage complex.

Firefighters extinguish Puerto Rico blazeupdated: Mon Oct 26 2009 09:46:00

A fire at a fuel storage facility that burned for three days and forced hundreds of Puerto Rico residents from their homes has been extinguished, fire officials said Sunday evening.

Obama declares emergency as 5 fuel tanks burn in Puerto Ricoupdated: Sat Oct 24 2009 22:54:00

Five tanks were still burning Saturday evening at a fuel storage complex in Puerto Rico, another 12 were still smoking but posed no danger and four had burned themselves out and collapsed, Gov. Luis Fortuno said.

Woman watches as fires rageupdated: Sat Oct 24 2009 22:54:00

HLN speaks to an iReporter from her home as a major fuel fire burns behind her.

'But what's a Latino?'updated: Sat Oct 24 2009 13:17:00

Let's all pretend to be the astrologer Walter Mercado for a moment. Say we predict that the Obama administration's master plan to engage people of Latino/Hispanic/Spanish origin proves to be effective.

Fear and uncertainty after government layoffs in Puerto Ricoupdated: Thu Oct 22 2009 19:03:00

The bad news came via certified letter to Norma Jimenez, Edna Rodriguez and nearly 17,000 other Puerto Ricans this month.

Commentary: 'But what's a Latino?'updated: Thu Oct 22 2009 09:56:00

Let's all pretend to be the astrologer Walter Mercado for a moment. Say we predict that the Obama administration's master plan to engage people of Latino/Hispanic/Spanish origin proves to be effective.

Strike protests job cuts in Puerto Ricoupdated: Thu Oct 15 2009 20:21:00

Thousands of people took to the streets of Puerto Rico on Thursday, paralyzing commercial activity in downtown San Juan to protest government budget cuts that are expected to result in at least 13,000 layoffs.

Puerto Rico braces for 'people's strike'updated: Wed Oct 14 2009 22:33:00

Labor unions called for a "people's strike" to be held on Thursday in Puerto Rico to protest widespread government cutbacks announced last March in the wake of the economic downturn.

SI.com: Luke Winn: K-State's Clemente on YouTube, the Kansas rivalry and why his team will win the Big 12updated: Thu Sep 10 2009 13:06:00

The latest subject of our Hoops Q&A series is Kansas State's Denis Clemente, a 6-foot-1 senior guard from Bayamon, Puerto Rico. He played his first two seasons at Miami, then transferred to K-State after being dismissed from the Hurricanes in 2007. Last season he led the Wildcats in scoring (15.0 points per game) and assists (3.5 per game) as they finished 21-12 and fell just short of an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. The following is an edited transcript of our conversation:

Pioneer Puerto Rican politician dies in New Yorkupdated: Thu Jul 30 2009 15:29:00

Olga A. Mendez, a ground-breaking Puerto Rican politician from New York City, has died after a long battle with cancer, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced.

Sotomayor's Puerto Rican rootsupdated: Mon Jul 13 2009 20:38:00

Friends and relatives describe how Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's Puerto Rican roots have influenced her character.

Commentary: Sotomayor as American as mango pieupdated: Mon Jul 13 2009 09:00:00

The nomination of Sonia Sotomayor for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States has raised the profile of Puerto Ricans in the American consciousness.

CNNMoney: Dire straits for state budgetsupdated: Thu Apr 23 2009 14:11:00

Even as they await billions in federal stimulus funds, states are racing to close a combined $95 billion budget hole in the coming weeks, according to a report released Thursday.

SI.com: Cliff Corcoran: Pool D rankings, notable namesupdated: Fri Mar 06 2009 15:32:00

Location: Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico

CNNMoney: Puerto Rico may cut 30,000 government jobsupdated: Wed Mar 04 2009 04:54:00

Puerto Rico's Gov. Luis Fortuno has outlined a plan that would cut spending by $2 billion per year and slash government payrolls by what could be more than 30,000 workers, or 10% of the government's work force.

Puerto Rico's governor says 'government is bankrupt'updated: Tue Mar 03 2009 21:47:00

Puerto Rico's Gov. Luis Fortuno on Tuesday outlined a plan that would cut spending by $2 billion per year and slash government payrolls by what could be more than 30,000 workers, or 10 percent of the government's work force.

Body found after plane crash off Puerto Ricoupdated: Tue Feb 10 2009 09:42:00

Rescuers have found the body of a man who was one of six people aboard a small airplane that crashed Sunday evening near the northern shore of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Six Americans missing after plane crashes off Puerto Ricoupdated: Mon Feb 09 2009 09:59:00

Search operations resumed Monday for six U.S. citizens missing since their small plane crashed Sunday evening off the north coast of Puerto Rico.

Clinton looks to Puerto Rico to boost her campaignupdated: Fri May 30 2008 12:05:00

Sen. Hillary Clinton is spending her second straight weekend campaigning in Puerto Rico before the island territory's June 1 primary. It could be one of her last chances to boost her popular vote total.

Candidates on the trailupdated: Fri May 30 2008 12:05:00

Senators McCain and Obama trade punches. Senator Clinton looks toward the next primary.

Time.com: The Campaign for Puerto Ricoupdated: Fri May 23 2008 16:00:00

It won't be a swing state in November. It's not even a state. Why Clinton wants to win anyway

Time.com: Losing Horses Killed in Puerto Ricoupdated: Fri May 16 2008 20:25:00

For thoroughbreds in this U.S. Caribbean territory, being fast enough to win, place or show is a matter of life and death

Puerto Rican governor charged in campaign finance probeupdated: Thu Mar 27 2008 14:49:00

Puerto Rican Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila and 12 associates face criminal charges related to the financing of three of Acevedo's campaigns, according to a federal indictment unsealed Thursday.

Olga soaks Dominican Republicupdated: Thu Dec 13 2007 08:34:00

An I-Reporter in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, said he saw submerged cars and cows swimming in floodwater.

People.com: Ugly Betty's Ana Ortiz Gets Married in Puerto Ricoupdated: Mon Jun 11 2007 18:33:00

Ana Ortiz, who plays America Ferrera's older sister on Ugly Betty, married musician Noah Lebenzon on Saturday in Puerto Rico.

Fortune: Making medicine with integrityupdated: Fri Sep 29 2006 14:28:00

Fortune interviews Deirdre Connelly, President, Lilly USA Eli Lilly:

Money Magazine: July Travelupdated: Thu Jul 01 1999 00:01:00

Sail the Mediterranean for $75 to $100 a day. The war in Kosovo has decimated bookings for cruises in the region--even those that don't go anywhere near the conflict. World Wide Cruises (800-882-90...

Fortune: The Boys of Winter How to spend a gorgeous 80-degree day watching big-leaguers--in January.updated: Mon Jan 12 1998 00:01:00

It's a half-hour before the start of a pivotal playoff game, but Juan Gonzalez and Roberto Alomar are loose. Their team's batboy, as usual, is holding forth about his own baseball career, which is ...

Money Magazine: Triple-tax-free bonds HEAD TO PUERTO RICO FOR GREAT TAX-FREE MUNI BOND YIELDSupdated: Tue Mar 01 1994 00:01:00

Reeling from President Clinton's higher income taxes? Desperate for a tax shelter? Look to balmy Puerto Rico, home of triple-tax-exempt municipals. "The bonds are exempt from state and local taxes ...

Fortune: PUERTO RICO: FRONTIER FOR INVESTORS?updated: Mon Nov 15 1993 00:01:00

Will the Shining Star of the Caribbean be the 51st star on the U.S. flag? On November 14, after decades of debate, Puerto Ricans finally get to vote their preference: remaining a commonwealth or jo...

Money Magazine: RAP CONTEST If Arrested Development likes your rap best, you win computers for your school -- and money for updated: Thu Mar 11 1993 00:01:00

If you like to write and you like to rhyme, here's a chance to win prizes for your school and yourself. Create a rap lyric on the importance of staying in school, and send it to us. Arrested Develo...

Money Magazine: FUENTES DE AYUDA Donde padres e hijos pueden conseguir ayuda updated: Thu Mar 11 1993 00:01:00

He aqui siete organizaciones que son gratuitas o cobran un cargo nominal. Para localizarlas, consulte su guia telefonica, o vea la seccion en ingles para hallar las direcciones y telefonos. Usted t...

Money Magazine: THE STRONGEST BANKS IN YOUR STATEupdated: Fri Mar 01 1991 00:01:00

The 98 supersafe banks here were culled from a list of 1,800 Blue Ribbon banks that Veribanc, a research firm in Wakefield, Mass., has compiled quarterly / since 1982. To qualify for the Blue Ribbo...

Money Magazine: Check It Out Where to inquire about cash owed your family updated: Wed Feb 01 1989 00:01:00

Here is where to check out whether you are owed any unclaimed treasure from your past. In pursuing such funds, apply not only to your present state of residence but also to all the others where you...

Money Magazine: NIFTY NINETIES 100 BEST INVESTMENTS Tax Savings These investments defer income taxes or avoid them entirely.updated: Wed Oct 12 1988 00:01:00

-- Cuyahoga County, Ohio bonds of 2000 Zero-coupon municipal bonds such as these avoid the tax problems of Treasury zeros. Recently selling at $423 per $1,000 of face value, this zero had a yield t...

Fortune: Ready for a rainy dayupdated: Mon Oct 12 1987 00:01:00

What do rock stars and raisin growers have that your average traveler doesn't? Weather insurance. The latest company to offer such protection is Raincheque, a Tarrytown, New York, insurance broker ...

Fortune: Cashmere by the carloadupdated: Mon Oct 27 1986 00:01:00

Like politics, business can make strange bedfellows. Take these: the Chinese government, Japan's most successful fashion designer, and a Puerto Rican factory. They are the elements that Richard Mil...

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