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HITN TV presenta el documental La historia de Juan que relata la historia de los inmigrantes que vienen a este país mediante la vida personal del cantautor dominicano Luis Diaz, quien falleció el pasado 8 de diciembre. Diaz era considerado por muchos el padre del rock dominicano, y reconocido por aportes importantes al merengue ya la bachata. El artista popularizó por canciones como Papá Liborio, El guardia del arsenal, Andresito Reyna, Ay ombe y Baila en la calle.
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The census not only influences the funding districts get but also which areas will lose or gain seats in the House of Representatives.
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There are approximately 2 million Latinos in New York City, according to 2007 census estimates. Although Puerto Ricans remain the largest group, New York has a one of the most diverse Latino populations in the nation, which can challenge accuracy for census workers.
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New York spends $2283 per person on Medicaid according to the State comptrollers office, making New York the most generous state in terms of health care spending. In fact, New Yorks Medicaid program is the most expensive in the nation. Many seniors benefit from the federal-state program for the poor, and could be very affected if the state cuts funding for it.
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Michael Bloomberg won the elections for a third term as a mayor but he did not win the minority vote. His democratic rival Bill Thompson beat Bloomberg in predominantly black and Hispanic neighborhoods by as much as 3 to 1 margin in some districts. Some Latinos were not happy about the final outcome and expressed their opinion about why Bloomberg got re-elected in spite of peoples anger over term limits.
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The mayor won only by a 5 point margin. According to experts, this was a reflection of the discontent of many New Yorkers over the mayor's policies, including of course, the extension of term limits. But the very narrow advantage did not affect the mayors confidence.
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