* Dominican Republic: Former Major Leaguer Jose Offerman got a lifetime ban from the Dominican winter league after taking a swipe at an umpire during a game.
* Brazil: The world's first ethanol-fueled power plant was inaugurated yesterday in the state of Minas Gerais.
* Guatemala: The Guatemalan has protested what they believe was the violating of “basic diplomatic protocols” in the arrests of three illegal immigrants in Florida.
* U.S.: A new study found that over half of Latinos in Arkansas lack health insurance while one in five claimed that they were discriminated against while getting health care.
Image – Los Angeles Times
Online Sources- NPR, Reuters, New York Times, todaysthv.com
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Daily Headlines: January 20, 2010
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