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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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Cuba To The Rescue'
The Harrisonburg Daily News-Record - Wed Nov 25, 1:09 am ET
HARRISONBURG - At least one Rockingham County farmer thinks the United States and Cuba should act more like the neighbors they are. And if Virginia's agriculture can help with that process, so much the better.
A treat for students
Miami Herald - Wed Nov 25, 10:40 pm ET
Pushing a shopping cart through the aisles of the Publix supermarket in downtown Fort Lauderdale is hardly a memorable experience. One recent night was different. My shopping companion was a fourth-grader selected with 99 other students from Broward and Miami-Dade schools to participate in the Publix-sponsored ``Kids and Fins,'' held in cooperation with the Miami Dolphins.
IAEA Votes To Censure Iran Over Enrichment Facility
Payvand Iran News - 56 minutes ago
The UN nuclear watchdog's governing body today voted overwhelmingly to censure Iran for developing a uranium-enrichment facility in secret. The International Atomic Energy Agency also demanded that Tehran freeze the uranium-enrichment project immediately. The resolution was passed by a 25-3 margin with six abstentions
Blogger in Cuba has Washington's ear
Miami Herald - Fri Nov 20, 12:07 am ET
Cuba's celebrated and increasingly brassy blogger Yoani Sánchez emerged Thursday as a player in U.S.-Cuba relations, scoring a lengthy reply from President Barack Obama to her questions and playing a starring role in a congressional hearing on efforts to let American tourists visit Cuba.
Cuba continues repression, rights group says
CNN - Wed Nov 18, 1:58 pm ET
Raul Castro's government in Cuba continues to repress civil rights and persecute dissenters three years after he became the communist nation's top leader, Human Rights Watch says in a report released Wednesday.
Obama's Profile in Courage Moment
Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel - Wed Nov 25, 9:53 am ET
Wilkerson, who was chief of staff at the State Department (2002-2005) and now teaches at George Washington University, was alluding to President John F. Kennedy’s courage in 1962, when he faced down his top generals and refused to bomb Cuba and risk nuclear war.
Sailing couple admits to spying for Cuba
Soundings - Tue Nov 24, 7:47 pm ET
A well-known boating couple admitted in federal court last week that they spied for Cuba during the last three decades, receiving coded instructions over a shortwave radio and passing them along.
U.S., Cuba players find friendship in softball
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 20, 5:52 pm ET
There were hugs and handshakes all around on Friday as teams of older U.S. and Cuban softball players ended a "friendship" tournament they hope will set an example for their respective governments.
DJ Currency Rates Of Coffee Producing, Consuming Countries
The Forex Market - Fri Nov 27, 4:24 am ET
Current Prior Producers Angola (Readj Kwanza) AOA 85.8 88.5 Bolivia (Boliviano) BOB 7.02 7.02 Brazil (Real) BRL 1.7479 1.7275 Burundi (Franc) BIF 1236 1236 Central African States XAF 440.5 436.1 Central Bank of West AfriXOF 440.5 433.18 Colombia (Peso) COP 1978.4 1973.3 Costa Rica (Colon) CRC 558.2 558.3 Cuba (Peso) CUP 1 1 Dominican Rep (Peso) DOP 36.05 36.16 Ecuador (USD) USD 1 1 El Salvador ...
Ex-U.S. official, wife plead guilty in Cuba spy case
CNN - Fri Nov 20, 5:31 pm ET
A former State Department employee and his wife, accused of illegally aiding the government of Cuba for nearly 30 years, pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges.
Great moments in Thanksgiving politics
Politico via Yahoo! News - Thu Nov 26, 5:57 am ET
For a national holiday when the whole of American government shuts down, Thanksgiving nevertheless seems to have produced some memorable political moments, some of which continue to echo across the country’s consciousness.
Jim Byers
Washington City Paper - Fri Nov 27, 8:39 am ET
“METRO MAMBO: Latin Music in DC,” a free, six part series of concert-lectures on Saturdays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, kicks off on November 28, 2009.
Ballots for 3 open Charter board spots to be mailed Friday
Marco Island Sun Times - Fri Nov 27, 10:36 am ET
Parents will soon be making three decisions about the leadership at the Marco Island Charter Middle School. The school board has three open positions -- one parent position and two non-parent positions.
Serious rights violations in Raul Castro's Cuba: HRW
AFP via Yahoo! News - Wed Nov 18, 10:55 am ET
Communist Cuba's shift from Fidel Castro's leadership to President Raul Castro's has brought continued serious human rights violations including persistent aggression against dissidents.
Ahmadinejad, Chavez meet in Caracas
New Haven Register - Fri Nov 27, 3:41 am ET
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela — Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sought to expand Tehran’s influence in Latin America and deepen his alliance with Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez on Wednesday in a visit that offered him a platform to defend his country’s nuclear program.