Dominican Republic

L.A. Salsa Congress gives bachata room to dance

2013-05-22 06:30:00

Salsa dancers know that it's crucial to have a partner with good rhythmic chemistry. The same could be said of salsa music, a flamboyant genre that can be picky about sharing the floor with others. So it's noteworthy that at the 15th annual L.A. Salsa...

Global cyber-gang steals $45 million from ATMs in just hours

2013-05-09 14:54:00

NEW YORK — A worldwide gang of criminals stole a total of $45 million in a matter of hours by hacking their way into a database of prepaid debit cards and then draining cash machines around the globe, federal prosecutors said Thursday — and...

Global criminal ring drains $45 million from ATMs in hours

2013-05-10 00:00:00

A worldwide gang of criminals stole a total of $45 million in a matter of hours by hacking their way into a database of prepaid debit cards and then draining cash machines around the globe, federal prosecutors said. How were they able to do it? Outmoded...

Obama urges new tack for Central America's drug war

2013-05-04 17:18:00

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — President Obama capped a three-day visit to Latin America on Saturday by urging the region's leaders to fight the drug war not with more guns or military aid but with greater investment in infrastructure, education and energy....

Orb leaves Kentucky Derby field moonstruck

2013-05-04 20:45:00

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The horse with the short name and the long stride won the Kentucky Derby here Saturday. Fans of Orb, and headline writers worldwide, rejoiced. Orb's daddy was Malibu Moon; thus the short name with its perfect family connection....

Obama, Central American presidents face a difficult agenda

2013-05-03 16:00:00

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Central American presidents will likely have a long list of gripes for their U.S. counterpart as they head into meetings with Barack Obama on Friday night. President Obama arrived in San Jose, Costa Rica, on Friday...

Mexico 'remaking' itself, Obama tells students

2013-05-03 09:12:00

MEXICO CITY -- President Obama painted a sunny picture of a modern, “emerging” Mexico in a speech before an audience of young people Friday, his second day of a three-day swing through Latin America. Speaking at the National Museum of...

A 'Messiah' is born? Not in New Zealand

2013-05-02 15:42:00

You may think your kid is a princess, but in New Zealand, you can’t name her that. Not officially, anyway. "Princess" is on a lengthy list of names banned in the last six months by the New Zealand government, which requires parents to register the...

Feds tap into Blackberry Messenger to shut down alleged drug ring

2013-05-01 15:27:00

Intercepting communications sent through Blackberry Messenger, an L.A.-based drug task force uncovered an Inland Empire organization that allegedly distributed cocaine across the U.S. and into Europe. Authorities made three arrests in the case Wednesday...

Pinewood Studios expands into Georgia

2013-04-29 13:46:00

Britain's famous Pinewood Studios has Georgia on its mind. Pinewood Shepperton announced plans to open a film studio on 288 acres south of Atlanta in Fayette County. The project, the first in the U.S. for Pinewood, will include at least five sound stages...

Labor secretary nominee unscathed after hearing

2013-04-18 16:55:00

WASHINGTON — President Obama's pick for Labor secretary, Thomas E. Perez, emerged unscathed Thursday from a Senate confirmation hearing that was more perfunctory than contentious. Conservatives have been critical of Perez, the administration's top...

Dodgers' Kenley Jansen is a frequent-flyer father

2013-03-18 16:07:00

The Dodgers granted reliever Kenley Jansen permission to pitch for the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic, but only after he pitched in a Cactus League game�Friday. So Jansen pitched in Arizona on Friday afternoon, flew to San Francisco on Friday...

Plymouth resident Tim Doud is seen with children in the Dominican Republic during a recent mission trip.

2013-05-19 03:02:00

5. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

2013-05-15 12:56:17

From: Lauderhill Recipe's story: She was dating a man from the Dominican Republic and was "into all things Spanish" when she first made this dessert. She even learned to salsa dance.

2013-04-02 11:10:00