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Puerto Rican Flags Wave To New York's Parade-Goers

Longtime East Harlem resident Johnny Montanez, 53, says he sells Puerto Rican flags and T-shirts a few doors down from his apartment building to show that Puerto Ricans are "still here." Hansi Lo Wang/NPR hide caption

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Puerto Rican Flags Wave To New York's Parade-Goers

In terms of Puerto Rican Day parades, New York City's event still takes the cake with its millions of parade watchers. Despite a steady population drop, the city is still home to the largest Puerto Rican community in the United States — and you'll find it by the flags.

Puerto Rican Flags Wave To New York's Parade-Goers

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World Baseball Classic Heads For Dramatic Finish

Puerto Rico's Alex Rios celebrated Sunday with teammates after hitting a two-run home run in the seventh inning against Japan in the semi-finals of the World Baseball Classic at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Terry Schmitt /UPI /Landov hide caption

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World Baseball Classic Heads For Dramatic Finish

Puerto Rico has qualified for Tuesday's championship game. The Dominican Republican and the Netherlands are playing Monday for the other spot in the final game. The classic may not be generating a lot of interest among U.S. fans, but some very good baseball is being played.

Tom Goldman reporting for the NPR Newscast

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Heading Into Final Fla. Swing., GOP Candidates Keep Courting Latino Voters

Fresh from a confident debate performance, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was jaunty as he campaigned at the Hispanic Leadership Network's lunch in Miami on Friday. Charles Dharapak/AP hide caption

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Heading Into Final Fla. Swing., GOP Candidates Keep Courting Latino Voters

Newt Gingrich laid out his case for an activist policy in Latin America, while Mitt Romney spoke warmly about the prospect of statehood for Puerto Rico.

Heading Into Final Fla. Swing., GOP Candidates Keep Courting Latino Voters

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Obama Seeks Fla. Electoral Votes In Puerto Rico

President Obama bounds to the stage in an airport hanger at Muniz Air National Guard Base, June 14, 2011, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption

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Obama Seeks Fla. Electoral Votes In Puerto Rico

On his arrival Tuesday, Obama mentioned his support for a referendum which would probably result in a vote for statehood. That should please those Puerto Rican Floridians and could make them more amenable to voting for Obama in November 2012.