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    Oct 31, 2012 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  1. Vista Latina: Day of the Dead is an evolving, nuanced holiday

    Long thought to help the dearly departed on their journey through the underworld, the personalized items that decorate an altar or gravesite on Dia de los Muertos can be as varied as the personalities they are supposed to aid.
    Staff Writer, Copy Editor
    Long thought to help the dearly departed on their journey through the underworld, the personalized items that decorate an altar or gravesite on Dia de los Muertos can be as varied as the personalities they are supposed to aid. Decorations can be photos,...

    Tags: Culture, Customs and Tradition, Arts and Culture, Grateful Dead (music group), Halloween

    2. Aug 9, 2011 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  2. Turning Tragedy into Awareness

    This is a true story of an attractive and successful young couple. It is also a tragic story, one that takes a detour through sorrow and death. And yet, the story has not ended, and the remaining days that lead to the end are filled with perseverance, hope and faith.
    This is a true story of an attractive and successful young couple. It is also a tragic story, one that takes a detour through sorrow and death. And yet, the story has not ended, and the remaining days that lead to the end are filled with perseverance,...

    Tags: Prisons, Health, Transportation, FBI, Politics

    3. Nov 18, 2011 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  3. Day of the Dead celebrated stateside

    Carlos Castro gently strummed his guitar as he sang to his late wife at the Terrace Park Cemetery in Holtville as part of Day of the Dead on Wednesday.
    Imperial Valley Press Staff Writer
    Carlos Castro gently strummed his guitar as he sang to his late wife at the Terrace Park Cemetery in Holtville as part of Day of the Dead on Wednesday. The couple were together for 40 years until she died in April, and the deep love they shared was...

    Tags: Culture, Arts and Culture, Grateful Dead (music group), Arts, Music

    4. Nov 2, 2011 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  4. Mexican Consulate celebrates Day of the Dead

    CALEXICO — Bread of the Dead (Pan de los Muertos) and hot chocolate were served outside the Mexican Consulate here as it presented the Día de los Muertos altar to the public.
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    CALEXICO — Bread of the Dead (Pan de los Muertos) and hot chocolate were served outside the Mexican Consulate here as it presented the Día de los Muertos altar to the public. The altar is put up annually by the consulate to keep Mexican...

    Tags: Medina (Saudi Arabia), Grateful Dead (music group), Mexico, Immigration, Human Interest

    5. May 21, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  5. Champions slam FAMU's priorities, hiring of new band director

    The parents of the FAMU drum major who was hazed to death said Tuesday that the university "needs to get its priorities straight" before the famous marching band can perform again.
    The parents of the FAMU drum major who was hazed to death said Tuesday that the university "needs to get its priorities straight" before the famous marching band can perform again. In an interview with the Orlando Sentinel, Robert and Pamela Champion...

    Tags: Culture, Colleges and Universities, Amway, Justice System, Florida Classic

    6. May 20, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  6. ‘Tearaway’: Folklore and paper create a modern Vita experience

    Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times
    As a showcase for modern technology, “Tearaway” for Sony's hand-held gaming machine the Vita may not at first seem to […]...
    7. May 20, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  7. Threats daubed at Israeli woman prayer activist's home

    Reuters
    JERUSALEM, May 20 (Reuters) - Threatening slogans were daubed on Monday outside the doorway of an Israeli activist in a Jewish women's prayer group seeking equal rights of worship for women at Jerusalem's holy Western Wall. "Your time is up," read one of...

    Tags: Rituals, Feminism, Culture, Religious Events, Arts and Culture

    8. May 18, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  8. Houston Astros - TeamReport

    Reuters
    MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH It's been more than seven months since an Astros pitcher swung a bat in a meaningful game. That changed on Friday night when the first-year American League club played a National League team for the...

    Tags: Major League Baseball, Philip Humber, A.J. Burnett, Lucas Harrell, National League

    9. May 16, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  9. Over 20 S.African boys die in circumcision rituals -police

    Reuters
    JOHANNESBURG, May 16 (Reuters) - More than 20 South African boys have died over the past week during coming of age rituals, police said on Thursday, and they blamed botched circumcisions as the likely cause of death. Northern Mpumalanga province's police...

    Tags: Culture, Customs and Tradition, Arts and Culture, Africa

    10. May 15, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  10. Astros will be without Altuve for short time

    Reuters
    The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH The Astros will be without their smallest -- and arguably best -- player for a few days. Second baseman Jose Altuve was placed on the bereavement list Tuesday night before a 6-2 loss at...

    Tags: Major League Baseball, Lucas Harrell, Minor League Baseball, Houston Astros, Wesley Wright

    11. May 14, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  11. Astros place Altuve on bereavement list

    Reuters
    The Sports Xchange Astros place Altuve on bereavement list Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was placed on the bereavement list Tuesday, following the death of his grandmother. Altuve is hitting .333 with a .371 on-base percentage in 38 games...

    Tags: Culture, Arts and Culture, Jose Altuve, Sports, Houston Astros

    12. May 13, 2013 |Story| SFL

  12. 66 finalists named for lucrative Knight Arts Challenge grants

    One of the remarkable things about the 66 finalists announced Monday for the annual Knight Arts Challenge grants is their range, both artistically and geographically.
    One of the remarkable things about the 66 finalists announced Monday for the annual Knight Arts Challenge grants is their range, both artistically and geographically. Over the course of five years,  the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has...

    Tags: Radio Industry, Museums, Services and Shopping, Entertainment, Radio

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