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Cuba begins war games with U.S. invasion in mind

Reuters - Thu Nov 26, 10:16 pm ET

Cuba began its biggest military maneuvers in five years on Thursday, saying they were needed to prepare for a possible invasion by the United States.

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Boston Herald - Fri Nov 27, 12:23 am ET
Give Fidel Castro credit: He knew enough to horde Cuba's post-revolutionary funk for himself. This second volume of Waxing Deep's "Funky Beats" collection,...
Cuba: military exercise braces island for US attack
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sat Nov 21, 7:51 pm ET
Nearly 50 years after a botched US-directed invasion of Cuba, the communist nation said Saturday it is holding a military exercise next week to boost preparedness against any future US attack.
Spinning with the new sounds of Havana
CNN - Thu Nov 26, 11:23 am ET
"It's soul, man!" pronounces Gilles Peterson, his face lighting up as he takes a sip into his chilled mojito. "Cuban music is from the heart, it's free, there are less rules somehow," the DJ extraordinaire tells CNN about the endless energy of the island's music.
Cuba, Australia boost ties during FM visit
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 23, 7:12 pm ET
Cuba and Australia have decided to strengthen their 20-year relationship, Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith said Monday at the start of a two-day visit to Havana.
Minnesota composer's collaborative multimedia work to premiere in Havana
MinnPost - Wed Nov 25, 11:23 am ET
Minnesota composer's collaborative, multimedia piece to premiere in Havana projectporamor.com A scene from 'The Closest Farthest Away' By David Hawley | Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2009 "The Closest Farthest Away," a high-tech theater piece, integrates film shot in Cuba with a live performance by Americans.
Cuba film institute founder looks back on 50 years
Rocky Mount Telegram - Mon Nov 23, 8:22 am ET
HAVANA — Fidel Castro was 32 and building his new government on the fly. He nationalized Cuba'...
Briefing: South Korea admits killing citizens in war
Pioneer Press - Fri Nov 27, 1:13 am ET
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean soldiers and police executed nearly 5,000 citizens during the early months of the 1950-53 Korean War, fearing they could collaborate with invading North Korean troops, a government commission said Thursday. The victims were members of the National Guidance League, or 'Bodo' League, that the then-staunchly anti-communist government created to 're-educate ...
Argentine couple ready for region's first same-sex marriage
AFP via Yahoo! News - Thu Nov 26, 7:56 pm ET
A gay man tying the knot next week in Latin America's first same-sex marriage predicted Thursday that his ground-breaking wedding will inspire other homosexual couples to follow suit.
Uncle's museum for Elian Gonzalez saga
SouthFlorida.com - 1 hour 1 minutes ago
Delfin González walks around the modest museum he has maintained for years inside his Little Havana home and can't help but grow nostalgic looking at the photographs, toys and clothes that once belonged to his famous nephew, Elián.
Treacherous trek took student from Cuba to La Roche College
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Wed Nov 25, 12:21 am ET
At midnight on March 31, 2005, Yoanki Hernandez Leyva embarked on a life-changing odyssey that began in Cuba and brought him to McCandless.
Havana, Cuba: An Emerging Story
San Diego Reader - Mon Nov 23, 1:46 pm ET
“Is Levi or Guess considered a more elegant brand? Addidas or Reebok?” A couple of mid-twenties locals ask with anticipation. A young single mother shares her ideas on the “What is Cuba to you?” question for a few minutes, detailing hardship and frustration.
South Florida's exile activists set sights on Honduras
Miami Herald - Tue Nov 24, 11:22 pm ET
Eleno Oviedo, imprisoned in Cuba for 26 years, stood outside a Sedano's in Hialeah on a recent Saturday, eager to collect donations for a fresh cause: Honduras.
Cuba hijack witness ailing
New York Post - Wed Nov 25, 6:38 am ET
Talk about trying to beat the reaper. Prosecutors preparing the case against accused 1960s hijacker Rafael Pena Soltren want to depose an aging accomplice who's in failing health and may be "unavailable" to testify at trial. Miguel Castro, 78, ...
Elderly US couple pleads guilty in Cuba spy case
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sat Nov 21, 9:45 am ET
An elderly US couple charged with spying for Cuba for almost 30 years has pleaded guilty in the conspiracy, with the husband agreeing to serve a life sentence, the US Justice Department said.
Caribbean resorts roll out deals to lure travelers back to the islands
USA Today - Thu Nov 26, 10:00 pm ET
Ocean-view rooms in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands are selling for $265 on a mid-November Monday. But this one costs just 25 cents.