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Aug. 11, 2008
World & Nation
Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela was crowned Miss Universe 2008.
July 14, 2008
The nation ends a dry spell at the Miss Universe contest, a much awaited victory for top groomer Osmel Sousa.
Entertainment & Arts
Check out photos leading up to the 55th annual Miss Universe competition to be held on Paradise Island, Bahamas on Aug. 23, 2009.Miss Florida USA 2009 | Miss USA 2009 | Miss Universe 2008
March 20, 2019
Archives
ICE SKATING IN JULY Think about it: Around Christmas and New Year’s, Southern California ice rinks become packed with skaters nostalgic for a winter wonderland.
July 17, 2008
World Now
Feb. 1, 2012
Sports
Competing at the BNP Paribas Open, Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska doesn’t know when she’ll go home or when she’ll be reunited with her family.
March 10, 2022
California
When Silvia Padilla was pregnant with her second daughter, she and her husband, Marvin Varela, hatched a plan that broke their hearts: They would go to America and leave their girls behind.
Sept. 5, 2014
This wasn’t the first Thanksgiving that 13-year-old Dayana spent with Santos Magana’s big, extended family.
Nov. 28, 2014
In October 2013, Silvia Padilla and her husband wired $8,000 to a coyote to smuggle their two daughters from Honduras to the United States.
Dec. 11, 2014