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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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Ex-CIA Analyst Says Fidel Castro Knew Kennedy Was Going to be Shot

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro knew that U.S. President John F. Kennedy was going to be shot in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, former CIA analyst Brian Latell says in his new book, "Castro's Secrets. The CIA and Cuba's Intelligence Machine."

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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: 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.

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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.
06/02/12 Fidel Castro: An Honest Clarification Source: Radio Cadena Agramonte (English) Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro clarified the historic events linked to the guerrilla struggle particularly the attack on the troops camped at the locality known as Uvero, considered one of the most significant actions by the Rebel Army 55 years ago.
05/31/12 Cuba Backing Gay Marriage? Source: KNUS 710 - Denver CO I was recently contacted by Ben Johnson of LifeSiteNews , who told me of a fascinating development.
05/31/12 Rare cigars to go under the hammer in London Source: Tobacco Reporter The gavel will come down on 150 boxes of rare pre-embargo Havana cigars at C.Gars sixth auction, which will be held at Boisdale Canary Wharf, London, on July 2.
05/31/12 Freedom Is Never Free Source: KNUS 710 - Denver CO An 8-year-old boy loses his father to an execution squad.

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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