Politics
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State Hispanic organizations are calling on New Jersey to offer a state-issued card that would allow illegal immigrants to drive but, unlike a traditional license, would not serve as identification.
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Among members of the Hispanic community, Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales is remembered as both a beloved and divisive force in the Chicano movement. Gonzales, who died last week at age 76, is credited with inspiring generations of Hispanics.
Antonio Villaraigosa, who is competing to become the first Hispanic mayor in Los Angeles in more than 100 years, is the latest candidate making the rounds in Miami's booming Hispanic fundraising circuit.
Business
Rich people and corporations will be the primary targets of the IRS in the coming years as the agency tries to close a tax gap that is estimated at more than a quarter-trillion dollars, the IRS chief said yesterday in San Diego.
California's two biggest pension funds have suffered at least $400 million in paper losses linked to accounting improprieties at giant insurer American International Group, and they may sue to recover the money.
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Hispanic Market
Cingular Wireless, already one of the strongest cellular carriers among U.S. Latinos, is working hard to ring up even bigger sales in the Hispanic market, Chief Operating Officer Ralph de la Vega announced.
Citing a lack of Spanish speaking marketing professionals, Zubi Advertising agency is ponying up $10,000 to fund scholarships for students in Florida State University's Hispanic marketing program over the next two years.
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