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June 30, 2015
June 30, 2015

Woman in Mexico arrested for not ironing husband’s shirt

Dulce Requena Garcia, 21, from the city of Tampico was taken to the nearby police station where she was fined the equivalent of $32, but...
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June 30, 2015

Mexicans blindsided with new food tax

If you fetch a quick quesadilla or hot dog in Mexico, expect to pay more very soon. Beginning July 1, the 16 percent value-added tax...
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June 30, 2015

Online retailer Amazon open for business in Mexico

Online retail giant Amazon has opened its Mexico site for business, offering free delivery on orders of over 599 pesos ($38.25). A statement posted on...
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June 30, 2015

Mexico withdraws from Miss Universe contest in protest

Mexico's national beauty pageant director confirms the country won't send a contestant to the Miss Universe contest because of insulting remarks by Donald Trump, an...
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June 30, 2015

Today is ‘Leap-Second’ when one second is added to the clocks

There is a gradual slowing of the earth’s rotation so scientists are adding one second to today’s time to counterbalance the phenomenon. The event known...
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June 30, 2015

Summer of entertainment at Act II

LISA ALVERADO,  FROM NBC´S LAST COMIC STANDING TAKES THE STAGE IN THE RED ROOM CABARET.  2 NIGHTS ONLY Lisa Alvarado, know in the united states...
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June 30, 2015

Citrus fruit linked with melanoma in preliminary study

Using data from two long-term studies of women and men, researchers found a potential link between citrus consumption and malignant melanoma of the skin. But...
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June 30, 2015

Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim dumps Trump deal

A television company controlled by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has canceled a project with real estate developer and TV personality Donald Trump after his comments...
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