The World's Widest Yard Sale starts today
Yesterday | via WSFA-TV Montgomery
An accident involving an 18-wheeler and a pick up truck at the University Boulevard has essentially shut down I-65 northbound. Comment?
Tom Wolfe film follows master satirist in Miami
Friday May 25 | via KFOXTV
Oscar Corral thought someone was joking with him the day the phone rang at The Miami Herald newsroom and a soft-spoken voice with a hint of southern drawl said: "Oscar Corral, this is Tom Wolfe." For decades, Wolfe had traversed the U.S. in his trademark white suit and fedora, sending up the idiosyncrasies of rich and poor in novels like the New ... (more) Comment?
Mariela Castro blasts 'Cuban Mafia' in Calif. talk
Wednesday May 23 | via ABC News 4 Charleston
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Bud is nearly a hurricane and a tropical storm watch has been issued for a portion of the southwestern coast of Mexico. Comment?
Mariela Castro blasts 'Cuban Mafia' in Calif. talk
Wednesday May 23 | via WATE-TV Knoxville
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Bud is nearly a hurricane and a tropical storm watch has been issued for a portion of the southwestern coast of Mexico. Comment?
In Cuba, mystery shrouds fate of Internet cable
Monday May 21 | via The Miami Herald
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. Even a retired Fidel Castro had hailed the dawn of a new cyber-age on the island. Comment?
Cubans denied US visas have record of engagement
Friday May 18 | via WAND-TV Decatur
Ultra-Orthodox Jews who believe that the Internet threatens their way of life have rented the New York Mets' stadium for an unprecedented gathering on how to use modern technology in a religiously appropriate way. Comment?
Cuban president's daughter gets US visa
Thursday May 17 | via KSWO
Brian McNamee, the key prosecution witness in the Roger Clemens perjury trial, returns to the stand for his fourth day of testimony Thursday. Comment?
Cuban president's daughter gets US visa
Thursday May 17 | via WLNE-TV Providence
Crews assessed damage on a U.S. Navy assault ship and a refueling tanker that collided in the Pacific Ocean off California, after the steering apparently went out on one of the vessels, the military said. Comment?
Thursday May 17 | via Daily-Jeff.com
On May 17, 1937, Teddy Hill and His Orchestra recorded "King Porter Stomp" for RCA Victor's Bluebird label in New York; making his recording debut was trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. Comment?
Thursday May 17 | via Crescent-News.com
In 1792, the New York Stock Exchange had its origins as a group of brokers met under a tree on Wall Street. Comment?
Wednesday May 16 | via Tampa Bay Online
May 17, 1954: The U.S. Supreme Court, in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, unanimously struck down racially segregated public schools. Comment?
Wednesday May 16 | via WFMY 2 Greensboro
On May 17, 1937, Teddy Hill and His Orchestra recorded "King Porter Stomp" for RCA Victor's Bluebird label in New York; making his recording debut was trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. Comment?
Tuesday May 15 | via Babalu Blog
Rayarena : She's coming not just to San Francisco, she will be at the New York Public Library on 42nd St and... Humberto Fontova : Florida will be a tight contest indeed, FFC. Comment?
Your Tuesday BabalAo Ajiaco for May 15, 2012
Tuesday May 15 | via Babalu Blog
But most Cubans who voted for him wont be bothered by... We are only a few days away from Cuba Nostalgia 2012 , but the Babalu kitchen continues on its regular schedule despite the hectic preparations for this year's extravaganza. Comment?
Report: Fire at Cuba charter flight co. was arson
Sunday May 13 | via ABC 33/40
A gunman shot dead a top member of the Afghan peace council Sunday in Kabul, police said. Comment?
New York meets Cuba in art-fair chef exchange
Saturday May 12 | via KHQ-TV Spokane
Foreign art lovers are breaking bread with Cuban waiters, drivers and parking lot attendants this week in a unique experience that forces diners and chefs alike to overcome barriers of culture, language and five-plus decades... Foreign art lovers are breaking bread with Cuban waiters, drivers and parking lot attendants this week in a unique ... (more) Comment?
South Florida Congressional Members Question if IKEA...
Wednesday May 9 | via Sunshine State News
Four Republican members of Congress from Florida are among a group asking IKEA's North American president to explain reports that the Swedish furniture maker onceA benefited from Cuban prison labor for its products. Comment?