Puerto Rico man gets last wish: his corpse kept upright for 3-day wake (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

19 August 2008, 12:00 pm

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A Puerto Rican man has been granted his wish to remain standing — even in death. A funeral home used a special embalming treatment to keep the corpse of 24-year-old Angel Pantoja Medina standing upright for his three-day wake.... read more

Puerto Rican Residents Look Elsewhere For Opportunities (NPR)

19 August 2008, 9:35 am

An increasing number of residents from Puerto Rico -– particularly those with middle class and professional backgrounds— are looking for work in Florida following an economic slowdown in Puerto Rico. Miami Herald reporter Frances Robles, who has been writing about the issue, is joined by marke... read more

Trump Planned Luxury Spa for Puerto Rico (Turks.US)

19 August 2008, 9:10 am

In the village Rio Grande in Puerto Rico, Trump’s new International-branded residences, spa and golf club will be built. In the year 2009, the US$600m property will be opened and it will be placed at the foothills of the El Yunque Rainforest.... read more

Puerto Rico corpse kept upright for 3-day wake (Bay News 9 Tampa Bay)

19 August 2008, 4:19 am

By The Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- A Puerto Rican man has been granted his wish to remain standing _ even in death.... read more

Puerto Rico corpse kept upright for 3-day wake (GMA News)

19 August 2008, 1:54 am

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A Puerto Rican man has been granted his wish to remain standing — even in death.... read more

Trial starts for 3 men in Puerto Rico pet massacre (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

18 August 2008, 7:15 pm

BC-Puerto Rico-Pet Massacre,0228 Trial starts for 3 men in Puerto Rico pet massacre BAYAMON, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Three men accused in the killing of pets seized from a public housing project waived their right to a jury as their trial began Monday, saying heavy publicity would make it impossible to ... read more

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