Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:56 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:56:51 GMT
BEAVER TOWNSHIP, Ohio - A mother is accused of leaving her infant and toddler home alone, strapped into car seats late Sunday as she went to work at a nursing home. Detectives say the children are nowMore >>
BEAVER TOWNSHIP, Ohio - A mother is accused of leaving her infant and toddler home alone, strapped into car seats late Sunday as she went to work at a nursing home. Detectives say the children are nowMore >>
The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks.More >>
The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks.More >>
A mentally disabled woman and her young child were enslaved for more than a year, denied food and threatened with a pet python and pit bills, and the woman was beaten and forced to get pain medication for her...More >>
A mentally disabled woman charged with shoplifting a candy bar asked to be jailed because three people "had been mean to her" - then went on to tell authorities about her time spent in unfathomably cruel servitude, along...More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:52 PM EDT2013-06-19 01:52:05 GMT
ATLANTA (AP) - Fewer U.S. adults are smoking, a new government report says. Last year, about 18 percent of adults participating in a national health survey described themselves as current smokers. TheMore >>
ATLANTA (AP) - Fewer U.S. adults are smoking, a new government report says.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:13 PM EDT2013-06-19 01:13:59 GMT
DETROIT (AP) - After initially defying federal regulators, Chrysler abruptly agreed Tuesday to recall some older-model Jeeps with fuel tanks that could rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions. ButMore >>
DETROIT (AP) - After initially defying federal regulators, Chrysler abruptly agreed Tuesday to recall some older-model Jeeps with fuel tanks that could rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:14 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:14:56 GMT
WARREN, Ohio - With 20 years of law enforcement service under his belt, Eric Merkel isn't wasting any time assuming his newest role, chief-of-police for the City of Warren. "They are a few players inMore >>
WARREN, Ohio - With 20 years of law enforcement service under his belt, Eric Merkel isn't wasting any time assuming his newest role, chief-of-police for the City of Warren. "They are a few players inMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:55 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:55:27 GMT
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Verizon call center is set to close and Youngstown will lose 381 jobs as a result. Verizon media representative Laura Merritt confirmed the business at 475 Boardman-Canfield Road, whichMore >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Verizon call center is set to close and Youngstown will lose 381 jobs as a result.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:42 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:42:05 GMT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Three more employees of the truck stop chain owned by the Cleveland Browns' owner and Tennessee's governor have pleaded guilty in what authorities call a scheme to cheat truckingMore >>
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Three more employees of the truck stop chain owned by the Cleveland Browns' owner and Tennessee's governor have pleaded guilty in what authorities call a scheme to cheat trucking firms out of rebates.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:38 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:38:50 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The state budget director has told a legislative committee that Ohio should have roughly $397 million in uncommitted funds left at the end of the current budget year. The news comesMore >>
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The state budget director has told a legislative committee that Ohio should have roughly $397 million in uncommitted funds left at the end of the current budget year.More >>
Romana Acostra Banuelos was deported to Mexico at age 6, where she lived until she was finally able to return to the U.S. in 1947.
In 1971, Banuelos became the first Mexican-American appointed as treasurer of the United States.
Banuelos was born to a family of illegal immigrants living in the border town of Miami, Arizona. In 1933, the family was forced to return to Mexico, where Banuelos lived until 1947. In the intervening years, she married, had two children, and was divorced.
After migrating to Los Angeles at age 19, Banuelos took a small tortilla factory and built it into the largest Mexican food business in California. Her other successful business ventures included the Pan-American Bank. As a community activist, she worked improve the conditions of Hispanic-Americans.
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