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USA Network's hit show Psych is hotter than ever these days and so is its hunky star James Roday. But while most people know everything there is to know about the quirky show -- a lot of people may not know that Roday -- original apellido "Rodriguez" -- is Mexican-American. Que cool, no?
"It's certainly not something people are expecting to hear," Roday once told Latina.com in an interview. "I feel like over the last couple of years, it's gotten out there a little bit more—it's certainly not anything that I've ever made an effort to hide. But initially upon meeting me it generally comes as quite a shock to people," he said with a laugh.
The actor who is also English, Irish and Scottish added that a lot of people "think I'm a White dude. Every once in a while someone thinks I'm Jewish. I get a lot of stuff, but never Latino."
Still, Roday said he identifies with his Latino side of the family. "I grew up about two hours from my grandparents and I saw that side of my family a lot more than I saw my mom's family, because they were in California. I would say in terms of the scales, it was probably tipped 70-30 towards the Mexicans." Very cool, James!
Check out 108 other stars you never knew were Latino!
1. Even More Stars: James Roday
James Roday, 34
In an exclusive interview with Latina.com, Psych star James Roday (born James David Rodriguez), explained why he changed his name for Hollywood. "Well, it was two-fold," said the Mexican-American actor, who plays fake psychic Shawn Spencer on the hit USA Network series. "There was a James Rodriguez in SAG—I believe he was a dancer. So I would've had to throw in a middle initial or something—which I didn't think was awesome. And then what really took it home was that the first job I got—which was a sitcom pilot for ABC—one of the execs strongly suggested to me that I consider changing my name, because it was the late 90s and the NAACP was really cracking down on the networks for lack of diversity. They had it in their heads that they were going to catch all kinds of fire for casting a white guy with a Latino name and trying to say, 'look at us, we're being diverse.' This is actually something that they were concerned about," he added.
2. 105 Stars You Never Knew Were Latino: hulk hogan
Hulk Hogan
Born Terry Eugene Bollea in Augusta, Georgia, this 60-year-old retired WWE wrestler happens to be of Italian, French and Panamanian descent.
3. 15 More: Alex Meneses
Alex Meneses, 46
The gorgeous Alex Meneses tends to play Italian women on television. She was Cookie, Joey Tribiani's (Matt LeBlanc) sister on the hit comedy, Friends, and she's best known for her role as Robert Barone's (Brad Garrett) sexy Italian lover, Stefania Fogagnolo on the CBS sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond. Still, Meneses isn't Italian—she is of Ukrainian American descent on her mother's side and of Mexican American descent on her father's side. The talented actress has said that she was inspired to pursue a career in acting after seeing a fellow Latina (Rita Moreno) in West Side Story (1961).
4. Another 15: Vanna White
Vanna White, 54
You know her as the legendary hostess of Wheel of Fortune, but White – whose very last name hints that she's Caucasian— is actually part-Latina! You see, "White" is not Vanna's real apellido—it's the name she took from her stepfather Herbert Stackley White Jr., a former real estate agent in North Myrtle Beach. Not much is known about Vanna's real father whose name is Miguel Angel Rosich, except that he was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico and abandoned the family when she was a child. Fun fact: Rumor has it that one of White's ancestors, whose last name was Barnes, was one of the first mayors of the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico.
5. Never Knew Latina: Kat Von D
Kat Von D, 31
Did you know Kat Von D is Latina? The stunning tattoo artist and reality TV star was born in Mexico and is of Argentinean and Spanish descent.
6. Vivo: Vanessa Marcil
Vanessa Marcil, 41: This beautiful actress is probably best known for her role as saucy vixen, Gina Kincaid on Aaron Spelling's hit series, Beverly Hills, 90210, but few know Marcil by her birth name: Sally Vanessa Ortiz. Vanessa was born in Indio, California to parents, Patricia Marcil and Peter Ortiz--a self-made Mexican millionaire!
7. Vivo: David Gallagher
David Gallagher, 25
For ten seasons, David played Simon Camden, a member of one of TV's whitest families on the long-running family drama, 7th Heaven. But who would've guessed that this blonde haired, blue-eyed kid—who also played Mikey Ubriacco (John Travolta's son) in 1993's Look Who's Talking Now—was Latino? Gallagher was born in Flushing, New York to Cubana Elena Lopez.
8. Vivo: Sara Paxton
Sara Paxton, 21: Like David, Sara's got blonde hair and piercing blue eyes, but don't let that fool you—this is one young lady who's very proud to be Latina! The daughter of a Scottish and Irish father, Sara's mother, Lucia was born In Monterrey, Mexico and raised in Ciudad Acuña. Last year, when we asked Sara how people react when they find out she's Mexican. "They don't believe me at all," she told us. "I think its because they have this stereotype of what a Hispanic girl is supposed to look like, and I don't fit that typical look," We're proud to have you as one of us, Sara!
9. Vivo: Joanna Garcia
Joanna Garcia, 30: You know her as Cheyenne Hart-Montgomery, a white cheerleader on Reba, and as Megan Smith, a white journalist on the CW's Privileged, but did you know that this beautiful actress is Cuban? Born in Tampa, Florida to a Spanish-American mother and a Cuban father, last year Joanna became the first Latina to land a recurring role on Gossip Girl, and she had this to say about getting the role: "I'm always proud to be Latin anywhere I go, but the fact that I'm breaking a little ground here makes me very excited!" You go, girl!
10. Vivo: Alexis Bledel
Alexis Bledel, 28: For seven seasons, we watched Alexis play Rory Gilmore on the hit CW series, Gilmore Girls, but until Latina put her on our cover, few people knew she was one of us. Bledel was born in Houston, Texas to a Mexican mother named Nanette Dozier and an Argentinean dad named Martin. Her first language is Spanish, and she even showed off her Español during an episode of Gilmore Girls.
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12. Vivo: Alexa Vega
Alexa Vega, 21: She plays American teenager Ruby Gallagher on the ABC Family comedy, Ruby and the Rockets, but Vega—who first gained recognition for starring as Carmen Cortez in Robert Rodriguez's Spy Kids—is actually half-Colombian.
13. Vivo: Morena Baccarin
Morena Baccarin, 33
The Homeland star played Inara Serra on Whedon's hit sci-fi show, Firefly and reprised her role for the feature film Serenity (2005), a space Western film written and directed by Whedon. But in real life, Morena isn't from another planet—she's from Brazil! Born in Rio de Janeiro, her mother is Brazilian TV actress Vera Setta, and her father is the Brazilian Record TV News Coordinator, Fernando Baccarin.
14. Vivo: Sonya Walger
Sonya Walger, 35: She might have a thick British accent, but Sonya, who stars as Dr. Olivia Benford on ABC's FlashForward, is actually half-Argentinean. "My dad is from Buenos Aires and my mom is English" Sonya told Latina.com last year: "I didn't grow up [in Argentina], but my parents brought me up bilingual and I traveled back and forth my whole life, so I feel English, but I also feel very Argentine." Sonya says her favorite Argentinean food includes empanadas, carne and chorizo. Atta girl!
15. Vivo: Jeanine Mason
Jeanine Mason, 20: When Jeanine Mason won the fifth season of FOX's hit dance competition, So You Think You Can Dance, no one knew this brilliant dancer was Cuban. But the Miami-born Latina—whose aunt sent her pastelitos de guayaba y queso and croquetas during the competition—told Latina.com she couldn't be prouder of her background: "My entire family is Cuban: My dad's family and my mom's family! I am a first-generation cubana americana!"
16. Vivo: Aubrey Plaza
Aubrey Plaza, 25: She plays Amy Poehler's slothful college intern, April, on NBC's hit comedy, Parks and Recreation; but people have a hard time believing that this talented and irreverent comedienne is Latina. "I was like the only diverse kid in my high school, and I'm half-Puerto Rican," Plaza told Latina.com. "I have a huge family and tons of cousins in Puerto Rico. We actually hung out with them last summer, and it was awesome."
17. Vivo: Maiara Walsh
Maiara Walsh, 22: She is best known for her roles as the Indian character, Meena Paroom on the Disney Channel series, Cory and the House, and as Eva Longoria Parker's Mexican niece, Ana, on ABC's Desperate Housewives, but Maiara Walsh is 100% Brazilian.
18. Vivo: Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi, 26: Rapper, singer and actor Kid Cudi—who currently plays Domingo Brown on HBO's How to Make it in America—was born Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (hence the moniker). The talented musician first blew up when his song "Day and Night" hit the airwaves last summer, but most people don't know that he is the product of an African American mother and Mexican father.
19. Vivo: Lea Michelle
Lea Michelle , 23: This Broadway alum (Spring Awakening) is the sultry and talented beauty who inspired this gallery. Lea, who's part Italian-American and part Spanish-Sephardic Jewish, has a voice that is a gift from God. We're proud that this talented performer is part-Latina, and we can only hope that Lea belts out a song in Spanish on FOX's Glee in the near future.
20. Vivo: Michael Trevino
Michael Trevino, 25:
You know him as Ozzy, the bad boy with a soft side on the CW's 90210, and in his current role as Tyler Lockwood on the hit series, The Vampire Diaries, but did you know that Trevino is Mexican? "I'm a full-blooded Mexican," Michael proudly told Latina.com: "My mother was born in Zacatecas, Mexico, and my father—the son of Mexican immigrants—was born near Fresno, California." Michael's favorite food? "There's this small taco stand in L.A., and I'll go there and have this Pastor Quesadilla that's to die for! My grandmother also makes great Mexican dishes."
21. 15 More: Miguel A. Nunez, Jr.
Miguel A. Núñez, Jr. 47
In the popcorn flick Juwanna Mann (2002), Miguel A. Núñez, Jr. stars as Jamal Jefferies, a cross-dressing basketball superstar who keeps part of his identity (the fact that he's a man!) a secret, in order to play in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). In real life, part of Núñez's identity is also a secret: while it is widely known that the actor is black, it is not as widely known that he is also half-Dominican.
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22. 15 More: Lana Parrilla
Lana Parrilla, 34
When people first meet Lana Parrilla—one of the stars of ABC's new drama, Once Upon A Time—they don't believe she's Latina. "They think I'm definitely European, but they don't think I'm Puerto Rican at all…ever," says Parrilla, who's half-Boricua and half-Sicilian. "Maybe it's because I don't have the voluptuous figure of a Puerto Rican," she says with a laugh. But Lana adds that she's proud to be Latina and says that some of her features are very Latin. "I have the wide set eyes and the full lips, and those are very distinct Latin features. My hairline definitely is Puerto Rican," she says.
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23. 15 More: Henry Ian Cusick
Henry Ian Cusick, 44
Most people know him for his Emmy-nominated role as Desmond Hume—a man stranded on the island as the result of a shipwreck—in ABC's acclaimed series, Lost. But few people know that Henry Ian Cusick is Latino! Despite his Anglo sounding last name, Cusick was born in Trujillo, Peru to a Peruvian mother named Esperanza Chavez and a Scottish father named Henry Joseph Cusick. He lived in Spain growing up and is a fluent Spanish speaker.
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24. 15 More: Howie Dorough
Howie Dorough, 38
One of the Backstreet Boys is Latino? Score! Despite the fact that his last name ("Dorough") isn't a common Latino last name, Howie's mother Paula Flores, is Puerto Rican. His father is Irish American.
25. 15 More: Linda Christian
Linda Christian, (1923-2011)
Forget Halle Berry—the very first Bond girl was a Latina! Actress Linda Christian, who was born Blanca Rosa Welter in Tamico, Tamaulipas, Mexico to a Mexican mom and a Dutch father, played the first Bond girl when she starred in the 1954 TV adaptation of the James Bond novel, Casino Royale.
26. 15 More: David Blaine
David Blaine, 38
For his next trick, David Blaine will become...Latino! The illusionist and endurance artist, who has set a number of world records with his close-up magic, is the son of a Russian Jewish mother named Patrice Maureen White, and a Puerto Rican father named William Perez.
27. 15 More: Anita Page
Anita Page (1910-2008)
Anita Page (AKA Anita Evelyn Pomares) was an immensely popular actress of the silent film era, who reportedly received more fan mail than anyone else on the MGM lot (save of course for Gretta Garbo). Anita was of Spanish ancestry and her grandfather was a consul from El Salvador. During the 1920s, she was often referred to as "a blond, blue-eyed Latin."
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28. 15 More: John Gavin
John Gavin, 80
John Gavin—who starred as Sam Loomis (Janet Leigh's boyfriend) in the Alfred Hitchcock classic, Psycho (1960) is half-Irish and half-Mexican! A former United States Ambassador to Mexico, Gavin's mother Delia Pablos was a member of the powerful Pablos family in the Mexican state of Sonora. The talented actor, who was also well known for playing Julius Casear in Stanley Kubrick's Spartacus (also released in 1960), speaks fluent Spanish.
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29. 15 More: Linda Perry
Linda Perry, 46
Seasoned producer and songwriter Linda Perry is known for founding two record labels, and for writing and producing hit songs like Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful," Pink's "Get This Party Started" and Gwen Stefani's "What You Waiting For?" But few people know that the talented producer—who has a Portuguese American mother—is half-Brazilian on her father's side.
30. 15 More: Carlos Marin
Carlos Marín, 42
Not all of the members of Simon Cowell's multi-platinum supergroup, Il Divo are British. Carlos Marin, who helped the group sell 5 million copies of their debut album worldwide in 2004, is Spanish. As a child, Marin competed on Spanish television shows like "Gente Joven" (Young People) and "Nueva Gente" (New People). And when Il Divo releases its next album in November, Marin will be singing a cover of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" in Spanish.
31. 15 More: Meagan Good
Meagan Good, 30
We loved her as Jacqui Dandrige, Gabrielle Union's codependent little sister in the rom-com, Deliver Us From Eva (2003), and we know her from all of the Black women she's played on television, on shows like My Wife and Kids, Moesha and The Steve Harvey Show. But Meagan Good says she's not just African American—she's also part-Latina. "My mother's father was Cherokee and something else. My dad's mother is Puerto Rican and African American, and his father was from Barbados," says Good.
32. 15 More: Gina Ravera
Gina Ravera, 45
On seasons 1-4 of TNT's hit show, The Closer (2005-2009), Gina Ravera played Irene Daniels—a detective at the LAPD Priority Homicide Department. The actress is also well known for her role as Dr. Bettina DeJesus on the long-running medical drama, ER. She's half-African American and half-Puerto Rican on her father's side.
33. 15 More: Miguel Ferrer
Miguel Ferrer, 56
Voiceover actor Miguel Ferrer is well known for a number of roles including the part of Eduardo Ruiz in the Oscar-winning film, Traffic (2000). What is not as well known about the actor—who has one of the most distinctive voices in Hollywood—is that he's the son of Puerto Rican Academy Award-winning actor, Jose Ferrer.
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34. 15 More: Oscar Isaac
Oscar Issac, 31
He may have changed his common Hispanic last name ("Hernandez") to avoid being typecast in Latino roles, but Oscar Issac—who has starred in movies like The Nativity Story (2006) and Robin Hood (2009)—was born in Guatemala to a Cuban father named Oscar G. Hernandez and a Guatemalan mother named Maria.
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35. 15 Mas: Melissa DeSousa
Melissa DeSousa, 43
Melissa DeSousa is best known for her role as Shelby, the manipulative, calculating and needy girlfriend of Harold Perrineau's character Julian Murch in The Best Man (1999) — a movie that featured an all-Black cast. But DeSousa — who is also known for her role as outspoken Latina Lesbian Karen Krantz ("Miss New York") in the Sandra Bullock comedy, Miss Congeniality (2000)— is an Afro-Latina of Panamanian descent. "Most people do know that I am Latina at this point," DeSousa tells Latina.com. "However, they usually ask the same questions: Are you Dominican? (Thinking most Dominicans are dark skinned), or because I'm from New York I must be Puerto Rican. Or they will ask 'are both of your parents Latino? What are you mixed with? Not realizing Latinos are all different complexions," she said.
36. 15 Mas: Ted Williams
Ted Williams, (1918-2002)
It is widely known that baseball Hall of Famer, Ted Williams (Boston Red Sox) has Welsh and Irish roots, but his Mexican roots (his mother was Mexican), are not as well documented because Williams purposely hid them from the world. "If I had my mother's name, there is no doubt I would have run into problems in those days, {considering} the prejudices people had in Southern Calfornia," Williams said in his 1969 autobiography, "My Turn At Bat." Williams' dilemma isn't something that athletes today have to go through. No one cares that athletes like Oscar De La Hoya, Eduardo Najera and Mark Sanchez are Mexican — they only care that they're great at what they do. That's how it should be!
37. 15 Mas: Q'Orianka Kilcher
Q'orianka Kilcher, 21
With a first name like "Q'orianka," few people think of Q'orianka Kilcher — who is best known for her role as Pocahontas in the Terrence Malick film, The New World (2005) — as a Latina. But in fact, the name Q'orianka translates to "golden eagle" in Quechua, the official language of the Inca Empire and an official language in Peru. Kilcher's mother is of Swiss descent, but her father is a native South American artist from Madre de Dios, Peru. In 2006, the talented young actress — who speaks fluent Spanish — won an Alma Award for Best Latin Actress in a Feature Film for The New World.
38. 15 Mas: Majandra Delfino
Majandra Delfino, 30
Actress Majandra Delfino (Roswell, State of Georgia), was born in Caracas, Venezuela to a Cuban mother and Venezuelan father. She got the name Majandra because her older sister, Marieh couldn't pronounce her birth name (Maria Alejandra) and gave her the nickname Majandra, which stuck. Majandra, who is proud of her Latin roots, tells Latina.com that people in L.A. have a hard time believing she's Latina. "People here are very limited in their exposure to South Americans," she says. "They say, 'But you're white!' and I say 'yes we come in pale too.' Then they go, 'but you have green eyes!' and I'm like, 'Yup we have that too.' And then they go, 'but you don't look Mexican!' and I'm like, 'Because I'm not.' it's pretty hilarious. When you have a name like Majandra, the conversation just can't help but come up!" she adds.
39. 15 Mas: Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr., (1925-1990).
Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr, the only non-white member of Frank Sinatra's "Rat Pack," was born in New York City to an African American father (Sammy Davis, Sr., and a Puerto Rican mother named Elvera Sanchez, who was born in San Juan. Or so he said. In Black and White, a 2003 biography of Sammy Davis Jr, author Wil Haygood wrote that Davis Jr's mother was actually Cuban, and argued that Sammy only said he was Puerto Rican because he was scared that the anti-Cuban backlash of the time would hurt his career.
40. 15 Mas: Daniel Bruhl
Daniel Brühl, 33
This German actor — best known for his roles as Alex Kerner in Good Bye Lenin! (2004) and German war hero Fredrick Zoller in Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Basterds (2009) — was actually born in Catalonia, Spain to a German father and a Spanish (Catalan) mother. Brühl, (who was born Daniel Cesar Martin Brühl Gonzalez Domingo) speaks fluent Spanish and even starred in a Spanish-language biopic about the life of Spanish anarchist, Salvador Puig. How do you say proud Latino in German?
41. 15 Mas: Reggie Jackson
Reggie Jackson, 65
Reggie Jackson (born Reginald Martinez Jackson) is the legendary New York Yankee who everyone thought was Black, but who is actually Latino. Jackson, whose father, Martinez Jackson, was half Puerto Rican and played in the Negro Leagues, has been quoted as saying he is "proud of my Latin blood." Clara, the mother of "Mr. October" (as the right-fielder was affectionately known), was also of Hispanic descent.
42. 15 Mas: Kimberly Guilfoyle
Kimberly Guilfoyle, 42
Who says there are no Latinos on FOX News? Kimberly Guilfoyle, a regular contributor on FOX News Channel's Geraldo at Large, The O'Reilly Factor and Hannity and Colmes — and the former host of the FOX one-hour crime-based program, The Lineup — was born in San Francisco to a Puerto Rican mother and an irish father.
43. 15 Mas: Chris Weitz
Chris Weitz, 41
Chris Weitz, the guy who directed Kirsten Stewart and Rob Pattinson in Twilight: New Moon (2009) is Latino royalty! The Oscar-nominated helmer's maternal grandmother is Mexican actress and screen siren Lupita Tovar, who starred in Mexico's first talkie in 1932, as well as the Spanish-language version of Bela Lugosi's, Dracula.
44. 15 Mas: Mark Ballas
Mark Ballas, 25
Professional ballroom dancer Mark Ballas (Dancing With the Stars) is half-Greek, and half-Mexican. Ballas' paternal grandmother was named Maria Luisa Marulanda Ballas — and while she is not Latina herself — Ballas' mother, Shirley Ballas is an award-winning dancer who won the 1995 International Latin American Dance Champsionship, earning the nickname "The Queen of Latin."
45. 15 Mas: Christian Camargo
Christian Camargo/Christian Minnick, 39
When Christian Camargo — best known for his role as Brian Moser ("The Ice Truck Killer") on Showtime's Dexter — was born, his grandfather, Mexican-American actor, Ralph Camargo convinced Christian's mother to change her name to something Anglicized, because he felt like he had lost opportunities in acting due to his Latino background. Christian's mother obliged and changed her name to Minnick — which was Christian's last name for some time. But the proud Mexican-American didn't keep the name for long. He changed his name back to Camargo.
46. 15 Mas: Nicole Anderson
Nicole Gale Anderson, 20
Though you probably wouldn't know it by looking at her, Nicole — who is known for her roles as Macy Misa on the Disney series, Jonas L.A., (2009-2010) and as Kelly Parker on ABC Family's Make It or Break It (2009-2011) — is a mix of several ethnic backgrounds including Swedish on her father's side and Filipino and Spanish on her mother's side.
47. 15 Mas: Stefano Langone
Stefano Langone, 22
You know him as the handsome Italian contestant who came in seventh place on American Idol season 10, but Stefano Langone — whose dad is Italian — is also half-Latino. "My mother is Mexican and Spanish," Stefano tells us. No wonder he and J.Lo were so quick to bond!
48. 15 Mas: Alex Meraz
Alex Meraz, 26
Best known for his role as Paul, a shapeshifter who is best friends with Jacob (Taylor Lautner) in Twilight: New Moon (2009) and Twilight: Eclipse (2010), Alex Meraz is half-Mexican.
49. 15 Mas: Rachel Ticotin
Rachel Ticotin, 52
While a lot of people know that Rachel Ticotin kicked Sharon Stone in the stomach during their brutal fight scene in the sci-fi blockbuster Total Recall (1990), not everyone knows that Ticotin is Hispanic. Ticotin's father, Abe Ticotin is a Russian Jewish used car salesman, but her mother, Iris Torres is a Puerto Rican educator.
50. 15 Musicians: Kelis
Kelis, 30:
Harlem native Kelis Jones' biggest hit was "Milkshake" and that sort of describes her ethnic background, as well. Her father, Kenneth, is African-American and her mother, Eveliss, is Puerto Rican and Chinese. The Boricua side was especially palpable during the holidays when her family celebrated "Noche Buena": "[We had] pernil and we always had coquito," the singer once told Rap-Up.com.
51. 15 Musicians: Fabolous
Fabolous, 32:
Brooklyn-bred rapper John "Fabolous" Jackson "Can't Deny It"—as his first hit single was called back in 2001—that he's half Dominican on his father's side. That may explain why he has so many pretty Latinas in his videos. Maybe we can find some other clues in his last album, Loso's Way, which he describes as autobiographical.
52. 15 Musicians: Zack de la Rocha
Zack de la Rocha, 40:
Rage Against the Machine frontman Zack de la Rocha has always spoken up against racial inequality. Most recently, he led dozens of musicians to boycott Arizona as a sign of protest against the state's controversial immigration law SB 1070. The rapper must have inherited that fighting spirit from his grandfather, a Sinaloan revolutionary who fought in the Mexican Revolution.
53. 15 Musicians: Maxwell
Maxwell, 37:
It's quite possible R&B crooner Maxwell (born Gerald Maxwell Rivera) owes some of his silky smooth style to being half Boricua. Just don't try to put him in a box: "I'm really multicultural," he told Time magazine in February. "My mom is from Haiti. My dad's from Puerto Rico. I was born in Brooklyn. I read Proust. Your heritage is your heritage, but your soul is truly who you are." And we know he has plenty of soul!
54. 15 Musicians: Fergie
Fergie, 35:
Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie may just be 1/18th Mexican but we're claiming her as one of us. How could we not? In 2008, she broke down her roots for Latina.com: "My dad's grandmother is from Guanjauanto. I'm very proud of it; that's probably where I get my fire!," said the Duchess, who also has Irish and Scottish heritage.
55. 15 Musicians: Taboo
Taboo, 35:
Taboo, of the Black Eyed Peas, has been known to yell "Viva Mexico!" during performances as a nod to his Mexican heritage. His dad is from Morelia and his mom is of Shoshone Indian descent. The rapper, whose real name is Jaime Luis Gómez, even taught himself Spanish. "My parents never spoke to me in Spanish but I love to practice," he once said in an interview. "I learned watching [Mexican] movies with Capulina, Tin Tan, Resortes, El Chavo del Ocho. Sometimes I choke up but it's great to know [the language]."
56. 15 Musicians: B-Real
B-Real, 40:
If you hadn't guessed it from the song "Armada Latina," Cypress Hill's B-Real is as Latino as they come. The half-Mexican, half-Cuban rapper helped pave the way for other emcees bearing South of the Border credentials: "Latinos were there at the beginning of hip hop, but we don't get the credit for that," he told Austin Vida magazine last year. "I'd like to see as many [of] us as possible get in the game and make it." That's the spirit!
57. 15 Musicians: Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars, 25:
You've seen this Hawaii native's boyish good looks and heard his sweet vocals on hits like B.o.B's "Nothin' on You" and Travie McCoy's "Billionaire," but did you know that he's part Puerto Rican? Yep, Bruno Mars (born Peter Hernandez), who is usually referred to as just Filipino, is a halfsie.
58. 15 Musicians: Cassie
Cassie, 22:
R&B singer Cassie (aka Cassandra Ventura), who gave us the hit song "Me & U" back in 2006 and is currently working on her new album, draws inspiration from artists like Jennifer Lopez and La Lupe. She can definitely relate to these Latinas, at least in part: Her mom is half Mexican and half West Indian, while her dad is Filipino. "I'm a little melting pot," she told Complex Magazine in 2008.
59. 15 Musicians: Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato, 18:
Tween queen Demi Lovato didn't just play a Latina in the 2008 Disney movie Camp Rock (her character's name was Mitchie Torres), but she is one, too. The Texas native was born as Demetria Devonne Lovato to a Mexican father and an Italian-Irish mother. And though she barely speaks Spanish, she does sing in the language, as evidenced by her song "Lo Que Soy."
60. 15 Musicians: Melody Thornton
Melody Thornton, 25:
Not many folks know that former Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton is a Latina. "A lot of people are not aware that I am 50 percent Mexican-American," she told Chilosa.com in 2007. "I embrace that part of me." This is especially the case when it comes to Thanksgiving. "We never miss out on the tamales, tortillas and frijoles and we do all the American traditions, too," she added.
61. 15 Musicians: Taio Cruz
Taio Cruz, 25:
Multi-talented Taio Cruz is a triple threat (singer, songwriter and producer) that can "break, break your heart," or so he sings in his album Rokstarr. So watch out, ladies! The British artist was born in London to a Nigerian dad and a Brazilian "mum."
62. 15 Musicians: Trina
Trina, 32:
Usually described as raw and raunchy, Miami emcee Trina has been rapping for 10 years now. And in all that time, we bet you didn't realize she is half Dominican. That's probably because the Latin side was never part of her upbringing. "My dad's family is from the Dominican Republic. I don't really know them like that; he hasn't been a part of my life since forever," she once told BallerStatus.net. Regardless, she made an effort to learn Spanish in high school but it didn't stick. Fortunately, that hasn't hurt her music career. Her latest, and fifth, album is titled Amazin'.
63. 15 Musicians: Swizz Beatz
Swizz Beatz, 29:
Did you know Alicia Keys' new husband is Boricua? So true! Producer and rapper Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean, who has worked with everyone from Beyonce to Jay-Z, was born in the boogie down Bronx to a Jamaican father and a Puerto Rican mother. And if you consider that Keys is of Scottish, Irish, Italian and African American descent, than the couple's baby (due in November) is going to be super multi-racial.
64. 15 Musicians: Dave Navarro
Dave Navarro, 43:
Dave Navarro is one of the orginal members of legendary alternative rock band Jane's Addiction. Although the band broke up in 1991, he is still regarded as one of the best contemporary rock guitarists. He has also played with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Guns & Roses. In the past, Navarro has spoken openly about the fact that his paternal grandfather was a Mexican immigrant. Navarro is the only member of his family on his father's side that doesn't speak Spanish—when his parents divorced when he was seven, he went to live with his American mother for the majority of his formative years.
65. Another 15: Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter, 44
Best known for her role as Marla Singer in Fight Club, and her Oscar-nominated turn in this year's The King's Speech, Helena Bonham Carter was born in Golders Green, London to a British father named Raymond Bonham Carter and a French-Spanish mother named Elena Propper de Callejon. Helena's maternal grandfather, Spanish diplomat Eduardo Propper de Callejón, saved thousands of Jews from the Holocaust during World War II, for which he was recognized as Righteous among the Nations. He also served as Minister-Counselor at the Spanish Embassy in Washington, D.C. Talk about having a place in Spanish history!
66. Another 15: Andrew Keegan
Andrew Keegan, 32
Andrew Keegan has made a career out of playing all-American pretty boys in films like Camp Nowhere (1994), 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), O (2001), and the TV shows 7th Heaven and Party of Five. But who would've guessed that Keegan—born Andrew Keegan Ocampo— is the son of a Colombian hairdresser named Lana? Even though he's never played a Latino, rumor has it Andrew speaks fluent español.
67. Another 15: Heather Hemmens
Heather Hemmens, 21
Though some people might think she's African American, Heather Hemmens, who played fan-favorite Alice Verdura on the CW's hit series Hellcats is 100% Latina and proud of it! The part-Costa Rican actress—whose father is White, recently told Latina.com: "When someone says 'Tell me about yourself,' I wish I could answer simply, 'I'm Latina!' There's not much more to it. I love dancing, eating and I have sass that I make no apologies for."
68. Another 15: Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman, 40
She may have starred in Pulp Fiction, but here's a fact for you: Uma Thurman's mother Nena von Schlebrügge was a model born in Mexico City in 1941.
69. Another 15: Noomi Rapace
Noomi Rapace, 31
Many know actress Noomi Rapace from her breakout role as Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish/Danish film, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009), but few know that Noomi—whose mother Nina Norén is Swedish—has a Spanish father, a Flamenco singer named Rogelio Durán.
70. Another 15: Edward Furlong
Edward Furlong, 33
With a name like Edward Furlong, it's safe to say nobody pegged this former child actor—who is best known as John Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)—as Latino. But Furlong, the son of Mexicana Eleanor Tafoya Torres has never kept his Latin background a secret. "I know I'm part Mexican and part Russian, but I'm pretty sure there's [also] some Native American in there," he has said. The actor, who is also a former model for Calvin Klein, is set to star in the 2011 Mexican film, "This is Not a Movie," which was written and directed by Olallo Rubio.
71. Another 15: Jo Frost
Joanne "Jo" Frost, 39
We know what you're thinking: TV's British Supernanny, the lady with the thick British accent, is Latina? – no way! But in fact, Joanne "Jo" Frost is the daughter of an English father and a Gibraltar-born mother.
72. Another 15: Joan Smalls
Joan Smalls (22)
One of the newest faces of Estée Lauder is model Joan Smalls, who hails from the Puerto Rican town of Hatillo and rose to fame when she was chosen to walk exclusively for Givenchy's Fall 2010 couture show in Paris. Estée Lauder Global Brand President Jane Hertzmark Hudis said, "She truly reflects Estée Lauder's modern vision of global beauty."
73. Another 15: Helena Christensen
Helena Christensen, 42
Supermodel Helena Christensen was born in Denmark to a Danish father and a Peruvian mother. In 2009, she traveled to her mother's homeland for an exhibition on climate change and completed a photo series called "Portraits of Peru," where she learned about the country's problems—both economic and environmental. "Throughout my childhood we made trips to Peru, but it wasn't until I returned about three years ago that I felt a sense of belonging," Helena has said. "I'm grateful that by taking photographs of what I see I have the opportunity to raise a tiny bit of awareness about what is happening."
74. Another 15: Mike Catherwood
Mike Catherwood, 31
After his charming appearance on Live! With Regis and Kelly, we checked out this California radio VJ's background, and were thrilled to discover that he's Mexican! "Psycho Mike," as he's affectionately known to his listeners on KROQ-FM's Kevin and Bean, is known for his impersonations of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and he's muy caliente! Perhaps that's why Kelly Ripa gave him the nickname Mark Consuelos 2.0!
75. Another 15: Sarah Shahi
Sara Shahi, 31
We asked Fairly Legal star Sara Shahi (born Aahoo Jahansouz Shahi) if people peg her as Latina when they meet her and here's what she dished: "I get everything – I've gotten everything from Latin to Italian to Polynesian," said Shahi, whose mom is part Spanish and dad is Iranian. Fun fact: Sarah also played Mexican-American DJ Carmen de la Pica Morales on the second season of Showtime's hit series, The L Word (2004).
76. Another 15: Sabrina Bryan
Sabrina Bryan, 26
Most people know that Adrienne Bailon of The Cheetah Girls is Latina, but with a last name like Bryan, not everyone knows that her fellow cheetah Sabrina is also Latina. Born Reba Sabrina Hinojos, Sabrina's father is Mexican and her mother is Caucasian. Maybe they should have been called "Las Chicas Cheetah" instead?
77. Another 15: Daniella Monet
Daniella Monet, 22
Best known for playing Katrina "Trina" Vega in the Nickelodeon sitcom, Victorious, most people don't believe that Daniella Monet is half-Chilean.
78. Another 15: Scotty McCreery
Scotty McCreery, 18
Is it true that American Idol contestant Scotty McCreery, a cowboy from Garner, North Carolina whose music idols include Johnny Cash and Hank Williams, is part-Latino? All we can say to that is, "Yes ma'am!"
79. Even More Stars: Jordana Brewster
Jordana Brewster, 30
This brunette bombshell's first role was as all-American teen queen, Delilah Profitt in Robert Rodriguez's cult film, The Faculty (1998). But Jordana was actually born in Panama City, Panama and her mother, Maria João, is a former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model from Brazil. Jordana lived in Brazil for several years and speaks fluent Portuguese.
80. Even More Stars: J. August Richards
J. August Richards, 39
J. August Richards (whose first name is Jaime) is of Panamanian descent. The actor, best known for his role as vampire hunter Charles Gunn on the WB's hit show, Angel, explained the etymology of his name: "My parents are from Panama, and so there's a primary AND a secondary stress on my first name, Jaime, so it sounds like HIGH-MAY," Richards explained. "And my middle name is actually Augusto [Ah-GOOS-toe], so that's tough too." How cool is that?!
81. Even More Stars: Joanna Kerns
Joanna Kerns, 57
From 1985-1992, Joanna Kerns played the quintessential American mom Maggie Seaver in the family comedy classic, Growing Pains. Kerns was born Joanna Crussie DeVarona and is of mixed Mexican/Irish descent (her father David is Mexican American and her mother Martha is Irish-American).
82. Even More Stars: Anderson Cooper
Anderson Cooper, 43
Emmy-winning TV personality Anderson Cooper comes from English, Irish and Dutch ancestry—but rumor has it AC also has some Spanish heritage in his family. Cooper's great-great-grandmother Luisa Fernández de Valdivieso settled in Chile in the 17th century.
83. Even More Stars: Sarah Ramos
Sarah Ramos, 19
Sarah is of Hispanic and Jewish descent, but you'd never know it by watching her play all-American girl Haddie Braverman on NBC's Parenthood.
84. Even More Stars: Wade Dominguez
Wade Domínguez (1966-1998)
Wade's breakout role was as badass Emilio Ramirez in the Michelle Pfeiffer drama, Dangerous Minds (1995). Dominguez died suddenly on August 26, 1998 of respiratory failure at the age of 32.
85. Even More Stars: Faison Love
Faizon Love, 42
With a name like Faizon Love, it's easy to understand why people wouldn't peg Faizon as Latino. But the actor, who recently starred in the comedy, Couples Retreat is of Afro-Cuban descent. His real name is Langston Faizon Santisima and he was born in Santiago de Cuba in the southeastern area of Cuba.
86. Even More Stars: Raquel Welch
Raquel Welch, 70
International sex symbol and golden globe winning actress, Raquel Welch was born Jo Raquel Tejada. While her mother Josephine Sarah came from English ancestry, her father Armando Carlos Tejada Urquizo is of Bolivian and Spanish descent.
87. Even More Stars: Marlin Thomas Santana
Merlin Thomas Santana (1976 – 2002)
Although he starred on two shows with almost entirely African American casts (The Cosby Show & The Steve Harvey Show), Santana's parents are both Dominican. Santana died on November 9, 2002 at the age of 26 when he was shot six times in the head in South Los Angeles.
88. Even More Stars: Bella Thorne
Bella Thorne, 13
Bella Thorne has been a series regular on shows like HBO's Big Love and the Disney Channel series, Dance Dance Chicago and some say she's the next Miley Cyrus. If so, then the next Miley Cyrus is definitely Cuban!
89. Even More Stars: Lynda Carter
Lynda Carter, 59
The Marvel character Wonder Woman isn't Latina, but Lynda Carter, the woman who first portrayed her on the 1970 TV series The New Adventures of Wonder Woman, is. Carter's father is of Irish American descent while her mother Juana Cordova is of Mexican heritage.
90. Even More Stars: Frankie Muniz
Frankie Muniz, 24
The son of a Puerto Rican father and an Italian mother, Muniz is best known as the title character in the FOX sitcom, Malcolm in the Middle.
91. Even More Stars: Reagan Gomez-Preston
Reagan Gomez-Preston, 30
Though she's the daughter of an African American father, Reagan Gomez-Preston is part-Latina (her mother Cheryl Gomez is Puerto Rican). From her first role as Zarla Peterson on The Parent 'Hood, to her roles on shows One on One and the UPN sitcom, Love Inc, Gomez-Preston always plays African American characters. She is currently starring as Roberta Tubbs, an African American, on FOX's animated Family Guy spinoff, The Cleveland Show.
92. Even More Stars: Courtney Ford
Courtney Ford, 32
Courtney Ford never plays Latina characters, but that doesn't make her any less Latin or any less proud of her Hispanic roots: "On my mom's side, my grandparents were born in New Mexico and their parents were born in New Mexico and their parents were born in New Mexico," Ford explained to us. "And I think New Mexico was admitted into the Union in 1912. My great grandparents were born in 1916. So their parents were born in New Mexico before New Mexico was even part of the United States. Isn't that crazy?"
93. 15 More Stars: Nicole Richie
Nicole Richie, 28: Socialite, reality star and sometimes actress, Nicole Richie is known as Lionel Richie's adopted daughter—the key word there being, "adopted." Richie was actually born Nicole Camille Escovedo to a Mexican mother.
94. 15 More Stars: Tristan Wilds
Tristan Wilds, 20: A lot of people have a hard time believing that Tristan Wilds—the star of the CW's hit drama, 90210—is half-Dominican. "I get offered a lot of black roles, because apparently I don't look Latino enough," the former Wire star told the NY Daily News in 2008. But that hasn't stopped Tristan from wearing his Latin pride on his sleeve. Asked what it's like to shoot in California, the New York native said, "I love L.A., don't get me wrong. But I'm a really big fan of Latin food. I want to go back home and have some good arroz con pollo."
95. 15 More Stars: Odette Yustman
Odette Yustman, 25: Although her first role was a Latin one—at the age of four she played the minor role of Spanish student Rosa in Kindergarten Cop (1990)—few know that Odette Yustman, with those girl-next-door looks, is Latin. But the former star of the ABC drama October Road and the big screen horror flick, The Unborn, is half Cuban. "I learned Spanish at home and, since half my family didn't speak English, it's my first language," says Yustman.
96. 15 More Stars: Tatyana Ali
Tatyana Ali, 31: She's one of the greatest child actors of all time, and has a reputation for being a great R & B singer. But there's one thing that Tatyana "Marisol" Ali isn't known for: Her Latin background. Yes, folks, Ashley Banks of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and the star of the current BET web series, Buppies, is of Afro-Panamian descent on her mother's side!
97. 15 More Stars: Stacey Dash
Stacey Dash, 44
She's best known for her hilarious turn as Dionne, Alicia Silverstone's bitchy BFF in the 1995 film Clueless. But did you know that Stacey—who went on to star in the television spinoff of the same name from 1996-1999—is actually part Mexican?
98. 15 More Stars: Marisol Nichols
Marisol Nichols, 36: Who knew Chevy Chase had a Latina daughter? Marisol Nichols, who is best known for her role as Chevy's daughter Audrey Griswold in the popular comedy Vegas Vacation (1997), may look like a young Demi Moore, but the beautiful actress is also part Mexican.
99. 15 More Stars: Victoria Justice
Victoria Justice, 17: Victoria, who is of Puerto Rican descent on her mother's side, represents for Latinas everywhere as the character Tori Vega, a young Latina who struggles to find her place at an elite Hollywod performing arts high school on Victorious.
100. 15 More Stars: Alana de la Garza
Alana de la Garza, 33: Alana may have the fair skin and complexion of someone like Ashley Judd or Winona Ryder, but make no mistake: This beautiful actress—who plays A.D.A Connie Rubirosa on NBC's Law & Order, is part-Mexican.
101. 15 More Stars: Eva La Rue
Eva LaRue, 43: This Long Beach, California native who stars on CSI: Miami is a mix of many different ethnicities, including French, Dutch and Scottish ancestries. But she's also Puerto Rican. LaRue may not have a "typical Latin look," but she's always gone out of her way to represent for Latinas by playing Latin roles. She was the second Lina Lorenzo (George's Lopez's sister) on The George Lopez Show, and currently stars as Natalia Boa Vista on CSI.
102. 15 More Stars: Alanna Ubach
Alanna Ubach, 34: Alanna is known for portraying funny white women in movies and television. On HBO's hit comedy, Hung, she plays a fabulous cougar named Yael Koontz, but did you know that Alanna is 100% Latina? She's half-Mexican and half-Puerto Rican! True story: The producers of the Ben Stiller comedy Meet the Fockers (2004) put fat cushions and grey hair on Alanna so she could play the role of 40-year-old Cuban maid named Isabel Villalobos.
103. 15 More Stars: Harry Shum Jr.
Harry Shum Jr., 28: You know that kid on Glee who is always dancing around in the background and is kindly referred to as "the other Asian" on the show? Well, his name is Harry Shum Jr. and he's actually a Tico! Born in Costa Rica to Chinese parents, "I feel I have the best of so many worlds," says Shum. "I speak Chinese and Spanish."
104. 15 More Stars: Shar Jackson
Shar Jackson, 33: You might remember Shar from her role as Niecy Jackson, Brandi's best friend on the UPN show, Moesha. But chances are you probably know her best as the girl who had all that baby-mama drama with Kevin Federline and Britney Spears. Either way, did you know that Shar is also Puerto Rican and Mexican on her father's side?
105. 15 More Stars: Snooki
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, 21: Nicole (better known as "Snooki") may star as an Italian guidette on MTV's hottest reality show, The Jersey Shore, but the reality is that Nicole is actually of Chilean descent. She was adopted and raised by Italian parents. That makes us wonder if people from Chile are big on GTL?
106. 15 More Stars: JWoww
Jenni "JWoww" Farley, 23: Snooki's partner in crime, JWoww is a beautiful girl with a great body who is extremely loyal to her friends. (Hey! We should've known she was Latina!) But we admit we had no idea she was until the reality star visited Fox News Channel's The Strategy Room and admitted that she is not of Italian descent, but rather Spanish. We admit, that made us say, "Wow!"
107. 15 More Stars: Shayne Lamas
Shayne Lamas, 24: Don't let the blond hair fool you! Shayne Lamas—star of the E! reality series, Leave it to Lamas—is the daughter of 90s heartthrob Lorenzo Lamas, and like her father, she's proud to be from Argentina.
108. Vivo: Charisma Carpenter
Charisma Carpenter, 42
She's best known for playing Cordelia Chase—a conceited and popular teenager who reluctantly joins "The Scooby Gang" in Whedon's hit TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. But we're betting you didn't know that this talented beauty—who also starred on Whedon's Buffy spinoff, Angel—is Latina! Charisma's dad might be French and German, but her mom is a mix of Cherokee and Spanish. The actress lived in Rosarito City, Mexico during her teen years.
109. Stars You Never Knew: David Lambert
David Lambert
The 20-year-old star plays Brandon Foster on ABC Family's The Fosters - older brother to Cierra Ramirez and Jake T. Austin's characters. Lambert is half Puerto Rican and speaks fluent Spanish.


text: Treat social media as all other electronically stored information and assume it is discoverable, stressed Morgan Daniels (Daniels Law, LLC) at the August 16th Social Media as Evidence CLE. The 3rd in NOBA's new Free on Fridays series, which is geared towards technology, the response was incredible with a packed room and an agreement that this could be a yearly program. Daniels went through the types and uses of social media before delving into how it is used as evidence. She explained how Rule 34 of the Federal Rules of Court applies to it, as well as how to obtain this evidence and court cases which are setting precedents. Facebook's legal policies offer unique insight into how social media companies are preserving user activity and providing it for use in legal matters. Cases where social media has not been allowed as evidence have often failed to first establish it as relevant and have it authenticated. Attend the final two CLEs in the 2013 Free on Fridays series by contacting NOBA at 525-7453 or e-mailing Rebekah Burg at firstname.lastname@example.com.

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The funeral of Reeva Steenkamp was held today at a private ceremony in Port Elizabeth, while 700 miles away, in a Pretoria court, Oscar Pistorius was charged with her murder. For the first time, Pistorius's lawyer officially offered up the defense he's going to use: that Pistorius mistook Steenkamp, locked in the bathroom, for a burglar.
Premeditated murder is the most serious charge in the South African legal code, and indicates the prosecution believes Pistorius knew exactly what he was doing. Prosecutor Gerrie Nel laid out the series of events: Pistorius and Steenkamp argued, and Steenkamp fled to the bathroom and locked herself in. Pistorius, in bed, strapped on his prosthetic legs. He grabbed a 9mm pistol from under his bed, walked seven meters to the bathroom door, and fired into it four times, hitting her thrice. He then broke down the door with a cricket bat and carried her body downstairs.
Pistorius's attorney argued that he mistook Steenkamp for a robber, and said he was prepared to present numerous examples of burglars locking themselves in bathrooms. "This was not even murder," he said.
An affidavit, containing Pistorius's version of events, was read out in court. The full statement can be found here. It reads, in part,
Nothing can be further from the truth that I planned the murder of my girlfriend.
On 13 Feb Reeva would have gone out with her friends, me with mine. She wanted to stay at home.
I was watching TV. My legs were off. She was doing yoga. At the end of the evening we got into bed.
I'm accutely aware of people gaining entries to homes to commit crime, I've received death threats.
I sleep with my 9mm under my bed. I woke up to close the sliding door and heard a noise in the bathroom.
I was scared and didn't switch on the light. I got my gun and moved towards the bathroom. I screamed at the intruder because I did not have my legs on I felt vulnerable. I fired shots through the bathroom door and told Reeva to call police.
I walked back to the bed and realised Reeva was not in bed. Its then it dawned on me it could be her in there.
As the statement was being read, Pistorius began to sob uncontrollably. The magistrate called for a brief adjournment, saying "my compassion as a human being does not allow me to just sit here."
After five hours, the bail hearing was called to a halt and will resume tomorrow. Pistorius will remain in jail.
Today's bail hearing took place in a courtroom packed with family, journalists, and protestors—according to one report, 200 reporters were unable to get in. With cameras allowed in South African courtrooms, and the case featuring the country's most famous athlete, as well as a possible love triangle featuring a national rugby team player, this has the hallmarks of a Trial of the Century. But South African justice moves slowly—the actual trial may not begin for as long as a year.


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Too early for Power Rankings? Never. With preseason camps getting underway across the league, the editors at MLSsoccer.com have convened after a long winter to bring out the first rankings of 2011. And there's little surprise that the team who made the single biggest splash this offseason tops our list.
acquisition of JPA was huge, and the Galaxy are banking that it helps
ease the loss of a double-digit scorer in Buddle. The team has some
holes to fill – midfield general Kovalenko and locker room guru Cobi
Jones are gone – but just look at that roster.
Key losses: Edson Buddle, Dema Kovalenko, Tristan Bowen, Eddie Lewis
Key additions: Juan Pablo Angel, Frankie Hejduk, Chad Barrett, Adam Cristman
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says his team is looking better than ever before. Not much personnel
change during the offseason, which could mean an even tighter unit in
2011. But could the group be affected by CCL play in February?
Key loss: Robbie Findley
Key addition: Arturo Alvarez
The Norwegian Solli seems like a solid addition and the DPs will begin their first full season in MLS, which are the obvious positives. Not a ton of change outside of the JPA loss for Hans Backe, who continues to make minor tweaks to a talented team.
Key losses: Mike Petke, Seth Stammler, Jeremy Hall, Juan Pablo Ángel
Key addition: Jan Gunnar Solli
Like RSL, they've mostly held together the core of a good team. Time will tell if the losses of McCarty, Harris and Cunningham will have a notable effect, but Brek Shea and Zach Loyd are poised for breakout seasons. If FCD get a pure goal-scorer, they'll be very dangerous.
Key losses: Jeff Cunningham, Dax McCarty, Atiba Harris
Key additions: Chris Seitz
They'll have the swagger of champions, but do they have the tools to repeat? Not a lot of changes to Gary Smith's club, but there are some inklings that their run through the postseason was simply a well-timed fluke. Can they instead become the RSL of 2010?
Key loss: Julien Baudet
Key additions: Sanna Nyassi, Tyrone Marshall
Relatively quiet in the offseason. The loss of Sturgis could be interesting to watch, and the club also lost Nyassi, who was beginning to come into his own late in the season. Still, no surprise some of us had the Sounders as high as second.
Key losses: Sanna Nyassi, Tyrone Marshall, Nathan Sturgis
Key addition: Erik Friberg, O'Brian White
Got to like the combination of Teal Bunbury and Kei Kamara. If they can pull that off and integrate Bravo into the mix, this could be this year's Colorado Rapids. Plus, they have some incentive while playing in a brand new park.
Key losses: Jimmy Conrad, Josh Wolff
Key additions: Omar Bravo, Luke Sassano
Lenhart isn't quite a top-shelf forward, but he can make a difference. He could combine well with Chris Wondolowski, allowing the Golden Boot winner to drift out wide into dangerous areas while the former Crew man creates havoc in the box.
Key losses: Geovanni, Arturo Alvarez, Joe Cannon, Cornell Glen
Key additions: Steven Lenhart
They left it a bit late to restructure their roster and they've still got work to do, which is why 2011 could be an interesting year after such an impressive run of success. Very curious to see the effects of a Crew team with no Schelotto.
Key losses: Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Eric Brunner, Frankie Hejduk, Steven Lenhart, Brian Carroll
Key additions: Aaron Hohlbein, Sebastián Miranda
The Sebastien Le Toux-Danny Mwanga combination could blossom into something even bigger this year, but this is still a young team that lacks an identity. Carroll was a solid pickup, and all eyes will be on veteran Colombian goalkeeper Mondragón.
Key losses: Alejandro Moreno, Shea Salinas, Chris Seitz
Key additions: Brian Carroll, Faryd Mondragón, Carlos Valdés
Houston still haven't fully addressed their biggest problem from 2010: losing Stuart Holden and Ricardo Clark in the midfield. Brian Ching was plagued by injuries and patchy form last season, and is fending off talks of retirement. Still, the strong draft class helps.
Key losses: Pat Onstad, Ryan Cochrane, Joseph Ngwenya, Richard Mulrooney, Adrian Serioux
Key additions: Jason Garey, Hunter Freeman, Kofi Sarkodie, Will Bruin, Jordan Graye
The Robin Fraser hiring is a solid one on paper, but he's still staring down his first season in charge of a rebuilding team. The additions of Moreno, Conrad and Bowen, though, should help, and we're already intrigued by Victor Estupiñán.
Key losses: Jonathan Bornstein, Giancarlo Maldonado, Marcelo Saragosa
Key additions: Jimmy Conrad, Tristan Bowen, Alejandro Moreno, Zarek Valentin
Definitely an upgrade from a frustrating 2010, but this team is still a year or two away from realizing the full potential. McCarty is a franchise player, and everything about Kitchen says he'll be a difference maker. And can Wolff find some magic up top?
Key losses: Troy Perkins, Jaime Moreno, Pablo Hernandez, Rodney Wallace, Danny Allsopp
Key additions: Dax McCarty, Josh Wolff, Joseph Ngwenya, Steve Cronin, Perry Kitchen
An impressive coaching overhaul, but do they really have the players to play Total Football? Not yet. They'll once again lean on Dwayne De Rosario week in and week out, and there's some pressure on Julian de Guzman in 2011.
Key losses: Chad Barrett, Mista, O'Brian White, Nick Garcia
Key addition: Nathan Sturgis
It could be a long year in Chicago, where the Fire lost more talent this offseason than any other team. Yes, the McBride and Brown retirements hurt, but the loss of Thorrington could be just as meaningful.
Key losses: Brian McBride, C.J. Brown, John Thorrington, Wilman Conde, Freddie Ljungberg
Key additions: Cory Gibbs, Josep Mikulic
The one big question here: Can Cooper regain his form from the glory days with FC Dallas? If he can, the Timbers can make some noise in the stands and on the field in 2011. And Perkins is on a mission to regain his footing.
Key additions: Kenny Cooper, Troy Perkins, Darlington Nagbe, Eric Brunner, Jeremy Hall, Kerrea Gilbert
Steve Nicol's crew had a quiet offseason after a disappointing 2010. The additions of Cochrane and former Greek pro Domi should shore up the team a bit, but there's still a ways to go to return to the glory days at Foxborough.
Key losses: Cory Gibbs, Preston Burpo, Emmanuel Osei
Key additions: Ryan Cochrane, Didier Domi
The addition of Rochat was huge, adding a defender with some Champions League chops to go along with DeMerit. But while they scored with the youngster Michael Nanchoff, they likely won't see any returns from top SuperDraft pick Salgado this year.
Key additions: Jay DeMerit, Alain Rochat, John Thorrington, Atiba Harris, Joe Cannon, Shea Salinas, Michael Nanchoff, Omar Salgado
Note: The key additions to each team only include players signed to a contract as of Jan. 25.
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After uncle's execution, what's next for Kim Jong Un?
- North Korea executed Jang Song Thaek%2C uncle and mentor of ruler Kim Jung Un%2C on Thursday
- Kim is consolidating his rule%2C promoting a younger generation of loyalists%2C analysts say
- Chinese citizens increasingly question Beijing%27s stubborn loyalty and assistance to North Korea
BEIJING — A stooped figure in handcuffs, condemned by a military tribunal, then taken for immediate execution Thursday, Jang Song Thaek is now vilified as "traitor" and "human scum" in North Korea, where until recently he counted as its second-most-powerful figure.
The dramatic downfall of Jang, the uncle and apparent mentor of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, surprised even veteran observers of the brutal regime founded by Kim's grandfather. Many analysts agree Kim Jong Un, 30, is trying to consolidate his rule, but the wider implications for this tightly sealed state remain as tough to fathom as ever, they said.
In the South Korean capital of Seoul on Friday, security ministers quickly convened a meeting to discuss "analysis and predictions," reported the Yonhap news agency. Pyongyang has regularly threatened South Korea and its main ally the USA, which maintains thousands of troops there.
North Korea watchers worldwide are likewise scrambling to make sense of Kim Jong Un's move against the husband of his aunt Kim Kyong Hui, sister of Kim's father Kim Jong Il, the nation's previous ruler.
"His father and grandfather got rid of a lot of people, but did it in a very quiet manner, not making big news out of it," said Tong Kim, a North Korea expert at Korea University in Seoul, who expects the aunt, as a direct blood relative, will survive.
Kim Jong Un and his close associates "must have felt intimidated if not threatened, so decided to get rid of Jang first," Tong Kim said.
"No one can be sure what this young leader may do," he added, but his priority must be stabilizing the domestic political situation. That leaves little room for the North Korean leader to consider military provocations in the West Sea or another nuclear test, at least for now, Tong Kim said.
Jang enjoyed a reputation as an able project and personnel manager, but he belonged to the older generation, while Kim "needs a coalition of younger loyalists," said Daniel Pinkston, senior analyst for the International Crisis Group in Seoul.
"North Korea is a centralized, authoritarian dictatorship, and that's how personnel turnover happens in dictatorships," he said of Jang's execution.
Pinkston's latest visit to North Korea last month confirmed the control the Kim dynasty exerts. "The intensity of the Kim family cult is arguably stronger than it ever was," he said.
As for foreign relations, in a region long troubled by Pyongyang's belligerence and "military first" policies, "North Korea has a hostile orientation towards the rest of the world, and I don't see that changing for now," Pinkston said.
Even China, the North's single significant ally and key source of food and fuel, is worried by Kim's actions, said Cai Jian, a North Korea expert at Fudan University in Shanghai.
"Beijing won't invite Kim to visit in the short term, because Beijing is not happy about some of his policies," Cai said. Unlike his father, a regular guest whose visits prompted hope of Chinese-style economic reforms, Kim has yet to visit China during his two years in power.
Several of the charges against Jang, who previously steered economic relations with China, mention a "foreign country" and "show Kim Jong Un doesn't want to rely too much on China like before," Cai said. Still, Jang's removal will "postpone" but not cancel economic co-operation between the two countries, he added.
Although Chinese leader Xi Jinping "gave North Korea more pressure on some issues, China won't change the policy of supporting Kim Jong Un to maintain strategic balance," Cai said.
South Korean media have reported that two North Korean vice premiers fled to China after Jang's downfall, but Cai doubted Beijing would risk further damaging relations with Pyongyang by providing asylum.
China's stubborn loyalty to its neighbor sparks increasing questions from some of its citizens.
"Kim Jong Un's regime is so evil, it's crueler than the fascists," wrote Liao Rui, a lawyer in southwest Sichuan province, on China's Twitter equivalent, Sina Weibo. "China unexpectedly still wants to align with this kind of evil regime and support them, (but) sooner or later, they will bite and betray China."
"Nobody knows what this means for stability in North Korea," David Straub, director of the Korean Studies Program at Stanford University, told the NK News website. "It could, for a time, mean more stability, it could mean less stability," he said.
"Sooner or later there will be a dramatic dis-juncture in North Korea — whether it's for the better or worse, time will tell," Straub added. "But that kind of regime cannot stay, it is strong but very brittle."
Contributing: Sunny Yang


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New Study Shows that Corporate Tax Cuts Won't Create Jobs
New Study Shows that Corporate Tax Cuts Won't Create Jobs
There's no correlation between low taxes and job creation.
That's the finding in a new report from the Center for Effective Government that refutes corporate CEOs, bankers and tea party members of Congress who engage in some serious magical thinking when it comes to taxes and job creation.
We've heard these voodoo economics before: cut taxes and jobs will appear. Right now,corporate tax rates are at their lowest point in 40 years even as profits soar. Meanwhile, our economy is still struggling. It's about time we questioned why these policies have yet to result in the job growth that their proponents predicted.
In the new study, The Center for Effective Government, a nonprofit group that studies the economic impact of public policy, analyzed the Fortune 500 companies that posted profits between 2008 and 2012. Then it compared the job numbers of the companies that paid the highest tax rates to those of the companies that paid the fewest taxes.
Of the 30 companies that paid more than a third of their profits in taxes, all but eight added jobs between 2008 and 2010. As a group, these companies reported a net gain of more than 200,000 US jobs.
Compare that to the 30 corporations that paid the lowest rates. Many of these firms are paying no federal income taxes at all. Even as this group raked in $159 billion in profits, only half of them added any jobs. In total, they cut more jobs than they added, for a net result of 51,000 jobs lost.
These numbers tell a story that many of us already knew. Corporations don't seek out lower tax rates because they're eager to start hiring. They do it to boost profits, and they don't intend to share those profits with the rest of us.
What it all means is that billions of dollars that could be spent on education and infrastructure that benefits everyone are instead being hoarded by corporate CEOs. The Center for Effective Government estimates that we could raise $220 billion simply by closing tax loopholes that allow corporations to hide money overseas. Raising the federal corporate tax rate by only a few percentage points would be even more effective.
Public opinion is starting to turn against trickle-down economics. Even Pope Francis has come out against the idea. It's time to use that momentum to push for a tax system that benefits everyone instead of one that chases after imaginary job growth at the expense of our public programs.
You can read the entire CEG report by clicking here.


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Hosting 14,000 students for nine months is a challenge Housing, Food Services, and Residence Life take on every school year. Fortunately, there is one plan that assists the on-campus community through any emergency that may occur: The Continuity of Operations Plan. From power outages to pandemics, there are procedures in place designed to keep students safe and the University in operation.
It takes a team. And several Penn State units contribute in keeping Penn State's large on-campus population comfortable and safe. Housing and Residence Life work closely with the Emergency Management Office, University Police, and Campus Dining in running its Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP). The units make sure the University can provide a livable environment for students if an emergency occurred.
"For example, we could lose two residence hall buildings and continue to operate without missing a beat," Housing Director Conal Carr said. "We have procedures set up so that our students will have a place to sleep, eat, and study."
Carr added that if a disaster were to cut off University Park from the rest of the world, Housing would have enough food to feed students and staff for 30 days. If residence halls needed to be shut down or students quarantined, there are 1,000 extra bed spaces for students not counting lounges and lobbies in the commons.
There are four levels of the COOP that are ordered by severity and covers a response process for staff. There is a to-do list for staff for each occurrence. Over the past two years, officials got a first-hand look at several events that occurred on campus, which allowed them to evaluate the effectiveness of their plan using real-life situations.
This semester, two residence halls lost id+ card access between 2:00 and 4:00 a.m. Last school year, there was a bomb scare at Atherton Hall (false alarm), and two years ago there was a major power outage in the residence halls during move-in.
"It's fortunate and unfortunate that we have these situations," Carr said. "The good thing is that we're able to work it out afterward and learn from these low-level emergencies. It keeps people familiar with our plan. The Housing, Food Services, and Residence Life staff respond very well, and that demonstrates that we can handle the larger ones."
Preparation for the H1N1 strain of the flu in 2009 was a great exercise. It was a non-lethal pandemic that allowed Housing to activate its pandemic plan. If a more severe contagious disease were to sweep through campus, Carr is confident Housing staff could respond quickly and appropriately.
Safety kits are located in all residence hall areas, as well as eight other locations throughout the residence hall community. The kits are packed with safety materials from flashlights and AM/FM radios to safety signs and a bullhorn. The kits are checked three times a year.
"It's not like a first aid kit you'd keep in your house," Carr said. "It's specifically for Housing and managing hundreds of people so they can move along to a safe place."
Senior Vice President for Finance & Business/Treasurer Al Horvath realizes the importance of safety and security, especially for the on-campus student population. In 2008, F&B implemented the Creating a Safer and More Secure University Key Initiative, which is a committee of campus administrators who work closely with safety oversee.
"It's vital to have the practices in place to make sure everyone is informed and ready to go if and when something occurs," Horvath said. "You can never be too prepared and I am confident our staff are equipped to react and keep our students safe."
As a part of its focus on safety, the University formed an office that is dedicated to emergency planning. The Emergency Management Office is a part of University Police and consists of three full-time staff members.
"Each of the University's emergency plans fit and live with each other," Carr said. "We meet with student leaders, our residence assistants are trained every fall, and all student leaders and workers are informed of our plan."
Striving for that goal of strong communication, the University developed its PSUTXT service. The program sends news and information to subscribers through text messages. Subscribers can choose the information they want to receive, from emergency notices and campus closings, to weather alerts and campus events.


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Holding military drills on Ukraine's border and sending bombers to the edge of NATO airspace – or over Crimea, Russia's newly reformed armed forces are in just the kind of regional confrontation it was redesigned for, experts say.
Moscow has increased defense spending by about 30 percent since its 2008 war with Georgia, and those who study it say the money has been spent not just on hardware but on a much more flexible military structure.
The result, they say, is a more streamlined force that can mobilize key units in a matter of days and support President Vladimir Putin's goal to reassert Russian influence over countries it once controlled within the former Soviet Union.
On Saturday, Russian bombers were spotted refueling over Crimea, reports Agence France Presse.
A local aviation expert told AFP on Sunday that he had sighted a number of planes over the peninsula's main city of Simferopol on Saturday, including supersonic heavy strategic bombers and heavy military transport aircraft.
The expert, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he had also seen refuelling tankers and MiG-29 jets.
Earlier this month, NATO's top military leader U.S. Air Force General Philip Breedlove said the forces currently arrayed along Ukraine's border could overwhelm the troubled state's forces in as little as five days.
Their deployment may be as much about intimidating the new government in Kiev and keeping it from sending heavier forces to Russian-speaking areas of eastern Ukraine, where pro-Moscow separatists have seized government buildings in several towns.
With Russian nuclear bombers flying the length of the North Sea last Wednesday, prompting NATO jets to scramble, and a fighter conducting a mock attack on a U.S. destroyer earlier in the month, it is also testing the Western response.
"The Russian military has done a lot of thinking about operations other than war, and has deliberately designed itself to be much more flexible," says Keir Giles, a former Russia expert at the UK Defence Academy and now senior fellow at Chatham House, an international affairs think-tank.
Analysts say the reforms pushed forward by Putin and his defence ministers were aimed at making the military much more limber. It might lack Washington's ability to deploy across the world, but it is now much more capable closer to home.
In the Cold War era, much of Russia's army was built around theoretically giant but effectively skeleton divisions of officers and equipment that would be fleshed out with conscripts or reservists to operate during war. Many have now been replaced with much smaller brigades staffed at full strength and drilled with snap exercises to test battle readiness.
Preplanned exercises have also become larger, often held in border areas, which reminds neighbours what they could be up against if they get on the wrong side of Putin.
August's Zapad-13 exercise in Belarus involved up to 70,000 personnel plus bombers, fighters and about 30 warships. Training took place close to the Baltic state and Polish borders and, some Western officials say, appeared to conclude with a mock nuclear strike on a NATO member state.
"We see a rapidly increasing Russian capability to mount large-scale, complex military operations in its neighbourhood," Swedish Maj. Gen. Karlis Neretnieks wrote in a review for the Royal Swedish Academy Of War Sciences.
Russia's western military district, some analysts believe, has received disproportionate attention when it comes to equipment and training. It faces Ukraine and NATO's Eastern European members, with the Baltic states saying low-level Russian training along its borders now seems almost continuous.
Units along Ukraine's borders seem to have Moscow's latest equipment.
According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, videos posted online by Russian news and other sites showed the T-72B3, the latest model of a Cold War-era tank, operating near Ukraine. Upgrades are believed to include a new fire control system, a ballistics computer to improve accuracy, thermal sights and improved armour.
While Washington has signalled it will not send troops to Ukraine, it has sent forces to reinforce eastern NATO states, including paratroopers and jets to the Baltics.
U.S. ambassador to NATO Douglas Lute said a recent fall in the number of Russian aircraft approaching the Baltic states was probably a result of that commitment.
The Kremlin appears keen to test such boundaries.
Last Wednesday Britain, Denmark and Holland all scrambled jets in response to a Russian nuclear bomber flight near their territories, patrols that Moscow resumed in 2008.
More unusually, a single Russian SU-24 jet conducted an apparent simulated attack on the destroyer USS Donald Cook in the Black Sea on April 12.
"Russian action seems designed to establish a de facto sphere of influence, to see the areas where the West will respond," said Nikolas Gvosdev, professor of national security studies at the U.S. Naval War College. (Additional reporting by Adrian Croft in Brussels, Aija Krutaine in Riga, David Mardiste in Talinn and Andrius Sytas in Lithuania; Editing by Will Waterman)


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I thought cyberattacks were supposed to considered acts of war, how long are we going to just keep bending over for this threat to national security behavior?
Chinese Hackers Target Chemical Companies
Chinese hackers tried to penetrate the computer systems of 48 chemical and military-related companies in a late summer cyber attack to steal design documents, formulas and manufacturing processes, a security firm reported Tuesday.
The attack ran from late July to mid-September and appeared to be aimed at collecting intellectual property for competitive advantage, reported Symantec, which code-named the attack Nitro, because of the chemical industry targets. Hackers went after 29 chemical companies and 19 other businesses that made advanced materials primarily used in military vehicles.
See also:
The Nitro Attacks
Stealing Secrets from the Chemical Industry
Nitro Attack: Points of interest
"Nitro" spear-phishers attacked chemical and defense company R&D
'Nitro' Cyber-Spying Campaign Stole Data From Chemical, Defense Companies
'Nitro' Hackers Rifle Through Chemical Companies' Secret Data
Report: Chinese hackers launched summer offensive on US chemical industry
'Nitro' Hackers Reportedly Attack Dozens of Companies in Chemical, Defense Industries
Chemicals and defence firms targeted by hacking attack
Dozens of chemical firms hit in espionage hack attack
"Nitro" attacks target 29 firms in chemical sector
'Nitro' hackers use stock malware to steal chemical, defense secrets
'Nitro' Hackers Steal Chemical Company Secrets
Nitro Malware Targeted Chemical Companies
Cyber attacks on chemical companies traced to China
Cyber Attacks on Chemical Firms Traced to Chinese Computers
Symantec uncovers cyber espionage of chemical, defense firms
You know, if we're not going to treat these attacks as military in nature, which we should, the least we should do is take action against China for violation of international trade agreements, not to mention international law. For all the 'fraidy cat, nervous Nellies who are so scared of engaging China in a trade war, what do you call these constant corporate espionage cyberattacks?
/China is not our friend
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Vos family name
Vos, a common Dutch family name, both Mennonite and non-Mennonite; in a number of congregations there are members by this name belonging to several unrelated families. Mennonite ministers by this name were Willem Vos, preacher of the Haarlem Peuzelaarsteeg congregation 1705-ca. 1750, Klaas Pietersz Vos, preacher at Monnikendam in the early 18th century, Marcus Vos, preacher of the Groningen Old Flemish congregation at Zaandam 1757-1774, and Karel Vos.
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Zijpp, Nanne van der. (1959). Vos family name. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 23 November 2020, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Vos_family_name&oldid=133983.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 855. All rights reserved.
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