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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...

Carter Leaves Cuba Without Jailed US Contractor

HAVANA -- Former President Jimmy Carter met with a jailed American contractor Wednesday but said Cuban leaders had made it clear they do not plan to release him. The announcement was a disappointment to supporters of Alan Gross after the trip had raised expectations the 86-year-old former American president would be...

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...

US Contractor Gets 15-Year Sentence in Cuba

HAVANA - A Cuban court on Saturday found U.S. contractor Alan Gross guilty of crimes against the state and sentenced him to 15 years in prison, a verdict that brought a swift and strongly worded condemnation from Washington. The court said prosecutors had proved that Gross, 61, was working on a "subversive" program paid...

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06/03/12 Over The Hill: Cuba's Castro Marks Another Birthday Source: The Huffington Post - Local Cuban President Raul Castro turns 81 on Sunday, another reminder to his countrymen and to the exiles who hate him that time is catching up with the island's aging revolutionaries.
06/03/12 Ten questions with Yasmani Grandal Source: The San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego CA How did you find out you were coming to the big leagues?
06/03/12 Floods In Cuba Force Hundreds To Evacuate Their Homes Source: NBC - KRIST 6 News - Corpus Christi TX Heavy rain in northwest Cuba caused flooding throughout Mayabeque province and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people.
06/02/12 Why sports can help heal us in times of crisis Source: Vietnam Tribune Cruise missiles were pointed at the United States from Cuba's northern shore.
06/02/12 Cuba high-speed Internet dreams fade Source: SFGate.com - San Francisco CA It was all sunshine, smiles and celebratory speeches as officials marked the arrival of an undersea fiber-optic cable they promised would end Cuba's Internet isolation and boost Web capacity 3,000-fold.

Background on cuba

Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, (; , ) is an island country in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos.

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