An area blood bank begins a new initiative to help boost donations. The group is turning to the Latino community to find a universal blood type commonly found among Hispanics.
Type "O" blood is the blood type most valued at the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks.
"Thirty eight percent of the country is a type-O donor, but nine percent will be type-O negative. So, right there you have half of the country that is a type-O donor," said Chris Pilgrim of CBCO.
CBCO takes more than 250 donations
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A dozen Colorado Hispanic leaders endorsed John McCain Thursday, saying Democrat Barack Obama is vulnerable on abortion and free trade.
The estimated 240,000 Hispanic voters in swing-state Colorado have become a coveted prize in this year's election because they have enough clout to influence a close race. Thursday's endorsements were a state GOP bid for their attention ahead of next week's Democratic National Convention. READ FULL ARTICLERead more…
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