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Cuba's Communist Party Approves Sweeping Changes

HAVANA -- Communist Party delegates gave their blessing to a sweeping slate of economic changes designed to breathe life and a bit of free-market spirit into Cuba's moribund economy, and also voted in a new party leadership at a historic summit Monday. State television announced the unanimous approval of about 300...

Cuba Marks Bay of Pigs, Opens Pivotal Party Summit

HAVANA -- Cuba kicked off a crucial Communist Party congress Saturday with a big military and civilian parade to mark 50 years since the defeat of CIA-backed exiles at the Bay of Pigs, still celebrated here as a landmark triumph over the island's powerful neighbor to the north. Thousands of soldiers high-stepped through...

Fidel Castro: I Quit as Party Chief 5 Years Ago

HAVANA -- Fidel Castro said Tuesday he resigned five years ago from all his official positions, including head of Cuba's Communist Party, a position he was thought to still hold. It was the first time the 84-year-old revolutionary icon has said he no longer heads the Communist Party, which he has led since its creation in...

Gov. Scott Walker Falls for Prank Call; a Brief History of Gullible Politicians

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker may want to start checking his caller ID. Walker's office has admitted that the governor was crank-called by Ian Murphy of the Buffalo Beast, an upstate New York-based website. Murphy spent more about 20 minutes on the phone with Walker, pretending to be David Koch. A Walker campaign...

How Pingpong Changed the World

(Dec. 14) -- When people talk about cultural forces that changed the world, pingpong rarely comes up. But the lowly sport may actually be responsible for some of the biggest political and social changes of the last 75 years, including the Cuban revolution, the rise of American suburbs and even the advent of modern-day...

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We Can Free Cuba Now

The recent controversy surrounding a visa for Fidel Castro's daughter to visit the U.S. is another example of the obvious: the United States' embargo of communist Cuba is a failure.

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WATCH: Marlins' 'The Franchise' Trailer Brings The Drama

Say what you will about their win column or their attendance, but the Miami Marlins aren't ever boring -- and if the trailer for the reality series that's followed them all spring is any indication, fans are in for some fireworks.

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WATCH: Bill Maher Thinks Castro Is A 'Badass'

Bill Maher took to his "Real Time" pulpit on Friday to make a bold defense against those who condemned Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen for saying "I love Fidel Castro" in an interview.

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Not Quite A Full House For Marlins After Ozzie's Castro Flap

Havana-born Isabel Diaz arrived at the Miami Marlins' ballpark two hours before the first pitch Friday, ready to root for the home team but not quite prepared to forget Ozzie Guillen's remarks about Fidel Castro.

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Ozzie Guillen Suspended Over Castro Comments

Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen was suspended for five games Tuesday because of his comments about Fidel Castro, and he again apologized and said he'll do whatever he can to repair relations with Cuban-Americans angered by the remarks.

Fidel Castro News From the Web

05/29/12 CNN'S birthday wish: more viewers? Source: Dunwoody Crier - Dunwoody GA CNN will turn 32 years old this coming Friday, June 1.
05/29/12 Fidel's double agents `duped CIA for decades` Source: Zee News Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro was a supreme, unchallenged spymaster whose double agents duped the CIA for decades, a veteran CIA analyst has claimed in a new book.
05/28/12 Castro Knew of Oswald, JFK Shooting Source: Newsmax.com For almost three decades after Fidel Castro took power, Cuba's budding intelligence service fielded four dozen double agents in a world-class operation under the nose of the CIA, according to a new book by a veteran CIA analyst.
05/27/12 âI would vote for Obama!Squeals Castro's daughter Source: Canada Freepress "If I were a U.S. citizen I'd vote for Obama for president," boasted Mariela Castro during her San Francisco conference this week.
05/24/12 Fidel Castro's Niece Arrives In S.F., Republicans Balk Source: SFist - San Francisco CA Mariela Castro, the daughter of Cuban president Raul Castro and niece of Fidel Castro, was granted a visa by the U.S. government this week, causing a stir among Republicans who want to paint Obama as a commie or something.

Background on Fidel Castro

Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (; born August 13, 1926) is a Cuban revolutionary and politician, having held the position of Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and then President from 1976 to 2008. He also served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from the party's foundation in 1961 until 2011. Politically a Marxist-Leninist, under his administration the Republic of Cuba was converted into a one-party socialist state, with industry and business being nationalized under state ownership and socialist reforms implemented in all areas of society.

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