Puerto Rican suspect isolated in jail for safety

07/01/11 A 66-year-old Puerto Rican nationalist who complained to supporters about his treatment by "imperialist abusers" as he awaits trial in a 1983 robbery was held apart from other inmates for several weeks because of safety concerns, the U.S. Marshals Service said Friday.

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Ricky Martin, Reik to perform at awards show

07/08/11 Miami, July 8 : Puerto Rican pop star Ricky Martin will perform at the Premios Juventud 2011 awards show, which will also feature performances by Spanish singer Natalia Jimenez, Colombia's Fanny Lu and Mexican trio Reik.

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A look at those to be honored by Hall of Fame

07/15/11 A look at the honorees to be inducted Sunday into the Baseball Hall of Fame: ROBERTO ALOMAR: Born: Feb. 5, 1968, in Ponce, Puerto Rico ... switch-hitting second baseman who in 17 major league seasons had 2,724 hits, 210 home runs, 1,134 RBIs, a .300 batting average and .984 fielding percentage ... third Puerto Rican-born player to be inducted into Hall of Fame ...

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