Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Daily Headlines: January 20, 2010

* 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

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