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Miami Herald - Mon Nov 16, 10:35 pm ET
Any goodwill Raul Castro enjoyed as Cuba's new leader has dissipated, according to a new poll indicating that more than four out of five Cubans surveyed inside the country are unhappy with its direction.
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Rockford Register Star - 1 hour 19 minutes ago
THOMSON — Democratic senators and representatives from Illinois and Iowa toured the state prison here today in a show of support for President Barack Obama’s plan to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and move about 100 al-Qaida and Taliban terrorism suspects to the northwest Illinois maximum-security facility. OPINIONS Our View: It makes sense for Thomson to house Gitmo ...
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MSNBC - Thu Nov 19, 2:53 pm ET
President Barack Obama has answered questions submitted by a celebrated Cuban blogger, saying he isn't interested in "talking for the sake of talking" with Raul Castro.
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Miami Herald - Thu Nov 19, 11:52 pm ET
The title of the latest Human Rights Watch report on Cuba succinctly describes the dismal state of civil liberties on the island since Raúl Castro took over for his ailing brother in July of 2006: ``New Castro, Same Cuba.''
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New York Times - Fri Nov 20, 8:48 pm ET
The retired State Department worker and his wife, both in their 70s, were caught in an undercover F.B.I. sting operation, arrested in June and held without bail.
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The Gazette - Sat Nov 21, 7:34 pm ET
THOMSON, Ill. — The prospect of Thomson Correctional Center being turned into a federal prison that would house some detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, earned the full support of Quad-City congressional leaders on both sides of the Mississippi River Saturday.
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Boston Herald - Mon Nov 16, 5:33 pm ET
HAVANA - Softball has been a passion for Michael Eizenberg since he was a child, but the 63-year-old has never been as excited about a game as the one played Monday on a...
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WTOL 11 Toledo - Tue Nov 17, 7:30 pm ET
A hunger strike by a Cuban dissident has been a hot story for Miami-based Spanish-language media, and concern about her health even reached the halls of the U.S. Congress, where an anti-Castro lawmaker warned that she was...
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San Jose Mercury News - Fri Nov 20, 3:20 am ET
Says he won't visit unless nation changes its ways
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WRUF AM850 Gainesville - Wed Nov 18, 11:38 am ET
A battle is building in the United States over whether the current ban on travel to Cuba should be lifted.
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Cato Institute - Thu Nov 19, 2:38 pm ET
Featuring Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ); Phil Peters , Vice President, Lexington Institute; and Ian Vásquez , Director, Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, Cato Institute.
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KENS 5 San Antonio - Fri Nov 20, 7:05 pm ET
WASHINGTON — A retired State Department worker and his wife accused of three decades of spying for Cuba are preparing to plead guilty in the case, according to a Friday court filing. WASHINGTON (AP) — A retired State Department worker and his wife accused of three decades of spying for Cuba are preparing to plead guilty in the case, according to a Friday court filing. Walter Kendall Myers, 72 ...
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AP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 16, 12:42 pm ET
Supporters of tough U.S. sanctions against the Cuban government have given more than $10 million to congressional campaigns over the last seven years, according to a study released late Sunday night by a group supporting campaign finance reform.
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The Canton Daily Ledger - Fri Nov 20, 12:04 pm ET
Cuba Assembly of God Church has announced it "has quite a few nice children's and adult winter coats that are free of charge to anyone who needs a coat."
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 16, 4:33 pm ET
The United States and Cuba will hold a second round of talks on migration issues in Havana at a yet undetermined date, a State Department spokesman said Monday.