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Elvira Arellano, the Mexican woman who has lived in a Chicago church for the last year to avoid being deported and separated from her eight-year-old U.S.-born son, was arrested after attending a church meeting in Los Angeles and was later deported to Tijuana. Arellano has become a symbol of the growing sanctuary movement.

Reggaetoneros Calle 13 and Voltio have released songs condemning police brutality after a Puerto Rican police officer shot and killed an unarmed man last week. (via The Latin Americanist)

Disney's High School Musical 2 became the most watched program in basic cable TV history with over 17 million viewers.

Sony is launching a nationwide program that will allow consumers to recycle all their unwanted Sony products for free.

Mexican pop star Paulina Rubio is rumored to be pregnant.

President Bush traveled to Quebec to meet with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Mexican President Felipe Calderon. On the agenda are trade and border security.

Kristen Bell, the former star of "Veronica Mars," is joining the cast of "Heroes."

Hip hop mega-producer Dr. Dre is suing now-bankrupt Death Row Records for the rights to his multi-platinum debut album The Chronic.