Soccer Will Only Become More Popular in America With Greater ExposureHuffington Post (blog)The 90s Latin Boom of art, culture and commerce, spearheaded by the likes of Ricky Martin and J.Lo, was a first for North America. As much as the art and culture were buzz-worthy, what truly propelled this new dawn was the realization of Latino … and more »

MILAN (Reuters) – Men’s tailored suits took on eccentric furs, ruby pins and touches of neoprene as designers mixed traditional styles with quirkiness at Milan’s autumn/winter fashion shows. From Giorgio Armani to Prada, fashion houses offered large-shouldered coats, rubber-soled shoes and pleated trousers at presentations which ended on Tuesday. “It is not easy to reinvent menswear tradition. There are different ...

Race Politics in T&T: Afri-centric AnalysisTrinidad and Tobago News (blog)Indeed, the official population census figures of Trinidad and Tobago reveal that Africans account for 37.5 per cent of the national population while Indians comprise 40 per ...

LONDON (Reuters) – HMV, the 92-year-old British music retailer seeking protection from creditors, is unlikely to have much of a future beyond a rump of stores and the internet, if other recent retail failures are any guide. After years of struggling as its business of selling CDs and DVDs was hammered by competition from supermarkets like Tesco, online retailers like ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Lindsay Lohan pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to three charges related to a June traffic accident that led a judge to revoke the troubled actress’ probation last month. Lohan, 26, who did not attend the hearing, was arraigned on misdemeanor charges of reckless driving, lying to police and obstructing police when she said she was not ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Ben Affleck is storming through the Hollywood awards season with his movie “Argo,” and no-one could be happier than his old friend Matt Damon. “Argo,” which Affleck directed, produced and stars in, won best drama movie and best director awards at both the Golden Globes on Sunday and the Critics Choice last week. It is also ...

LONDON (Reuters) – Music and DVD retailer HMV said it was calling in the administrators after a last-ditch attempt to secure funding failed, bringing the curtain down on one of Britain’s best-known high street retail stores. The accounting firm Deloitte has been named as the administrator and intends to keep the business running while it seeks a potential buyer, HMV ...