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Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico ( or ), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (, —literally, "Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"), is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.

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  1. Puerto Rico independence supporters welcome return of violent nationalist group's leader

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Throngs of supporters greeted a Puerto Rican nationalist leader Tuesday as he returned from nearly 30 years in prison for participating ...

  2. Puerto Rico Fugitive Caught in Dominican Republic

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Federal authorities and police in the Dominican Republic have arrested one of Puerto Rico's most sought-after criminals.Miguel Diaz Rivera w...

  3. Learning English: Puerto Rico's governor aims to make the island fully bilingual by 2022

    The governor of Puerto Rico is trying to do what more than a century of American citizenship has failed to accomplish: make Puerto Ricans fluent in English.Gov. Luis...

  4. Players to watch in MLB Draft

    Here are some players to watch as likely top 10 picks in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, which gets underway June 4.1) MARK APPEL, RHP, STANFORDWh...

  5. Fraud rings steal Puerto Ricans' identities for sale to illegal immigrants

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Born in a U.S. territory where he has lived all his life, Jose Marrero Rivera didn't know his name and social security number were racki...

  6. Puerto Rico warns dengue outbreak may reach record as virus claims year's 3rd local fatality

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's top health official warned Monday that the U.S. island could face its worst-ever dengue fever outbreak if people don't act...

  7. Beach-hopping in Puerto Rico

    The paradise island of Puerto Rico is characterized by a heady mix of laid-back Caribbean charm and infectious Latin American swagger, tinged with a distinctly Ameri...

  8. Puerto Rico basking in Hollywood spotlight as island lures more film crews with tax credits

    The tropical U.S. territory of Puerto Rico is increasingly a backdrop in American and European cinema, standing in for Baghdad war zones, Brazilian slums, or cookie-...

  9. Puerto Rico baffled by high asthma rate

    Six-year-old Jaycco Paris has only tossed the ball toward the basket for a few minutes when he plunks himself down on a bench to rest before he starts wheezing.Jaycc...

  10. Juan Mari Bras, elder statesman of Puerto Rico's independence movement, dies at 82

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Juan Mari Bras, an elder statesman of Puerto Rico's independence movement who gave up U.S. citizenship in an act that inspired hundreds ...

  11. Marlins' Edwin Rodriguez making history as 1st Puerto Rico -born manager in big leagues

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Edwin Rodriguez has lived and breathed baseball for a long time. The moment he first stepped onto the field Monday at Hiram Bithorn Stad...

  12. US study: Marine health of Puerto Rico's Vieques island on par with region

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — New federal research shows that the overall health of waters in the bombing range-turned-tourist destination of Vieques is comparable to...

  1. Obama's Puerto Rico visit spurs anger, discontent

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — President Barack Obama may have been in Puerto Rico for only four hours, but his brief fundraising visit has unleashed a growing political fu...

  2. Puerto Rico celebrates arrival of Mavericks' Barea

    Dallas Mavericks point guard Jose Juan Barea arrived in his native Puerto Rico on Wednesday to a hero's welcome that included a two-hour caravan under a blistering s...

  3. Puerto Ricans Not Thrilled By Obama Visit

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- President Barack Obama may have been in Puerto Rico for only four hours, but his brief fundraising visit has unleashed a growing political f...

  4. Puerto Ricans can use birth certificates 1 more month before they're voided under security law

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico is giving islanders one more month to use their original birth certificates before they are no longer recognized, as offices...

  5. Proposal to limit bail in Puerto Rico sparks debate about legal rights

    Puerto Ricans are debating an upcoming referendum that would give judges the right to deny bail in certain murder cases.The proposal has the backing of both the gove...

  6. Puerto Rico accused of violating Dominican squatters' rights before international commission

    TOA BAJA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico is mistreating squatters in a largely Dominican community, according to an unusual petition filed Wednesday to the Inter-Ame...

  7. Jose Torres, Puerto Rico painter also lauded as one of island's radio, TV pioneers, dies at 94

    Jose Antonio Torres Martino, a Puerto Rican painter and writer who helped create and expand art and journalism institutions on the U.S. island, died Friday. He was 9...

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