All posts tagged "Puerto Rico"

  • Authorities in Puerto Rico seize, destroy 10,000 toy dolls

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal authorities in Puerto Rico say they seized 10,000 counterfeit Barbie dolls that arrived from China. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Monday that the shipment had a value of more...

    • Posted January 4, 2016
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  • Puerto Rican children's fitness expert Jose Ortiz helps train overweight boys on stationary bikes inside the gym he operates in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Statistics point to a growing generation of Puerto Rican children struggling with obesity and related diseases, once rarely seen among such young people. (AP)
    Puerto Rico considers fining parents of obese children up to $800

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Legislators in Puerto Rico are debating a bill that would fine parents of obese children up to $800 if they don’t lose weight. The bill aims to improve children’s well-being and...

    • Posted February 10, 2015
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  • “My Fair Lady”
    Korean dramas find new market in Central, South Americas

      By Chung Ah-young Korean television dramas know no boundaries in garnering popularity. From Asia to the Middle East, and now to the Central and South Americas, the dramas continue to attract new audiences. A limited number...

    • Posted February 10, 2014
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