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... River by making federal land available for farming. In 1902, the United States ended a three-year military presence in Cuba as the Republic of Cuba was established under its first elected president, Tomas Estrada Palma. In 1932, Amelia Earhart took ... Comment?
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Guantanamo hack threat prompts WiFi shutdown The U.S. military has...
) - The U.S. military has shut down wireless internet service at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba because of online hacking threats. Army Lt. Col. Samuel House says the precautions were taken because of online threats to disrupt activities at ... Comment?
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FIU, Sweetwater unveil José Martí statue on Cuban Independence Day
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In commemoration of the 111th anniversary of Cuba's independence from Spain, Florida International University's Honors College has donated the more than life-size statue of Cuban writer José Martí, sculpted by the late artist Tony Lopez. 1 comment
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Guantanamo Wi-Fi shuttered after Anonymous hacking threat
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After the hacking collective Anonymous launched a Twitter campaign pledging to go after the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba, the U.S. military barred all Wi-Fi access on the base, according to the Associated Press . Comment?
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Ladies in White say they want both material and moral support
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Leaders of Cuba's dissident Ladies in White group rejected Havana's claims they are mercenaries and said on Monday that there is nothing wrong with receiving help from abroad because the Cuban government "is trying to asphyxiate us." Berta Soler and Belkis Cantillo also called for forgiveness of low-level repressors in a post-Castro era but ... (more) Comment?
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Ladies in White leader receives MDC award
... Dade College Presidential Medal. The event is the latest stop in a world tour denouncing human rights violations in Cuba. "We're going to free and democratic countries looking for moral and spiritual support because we need freedom that is free of ... Comment?
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The Left's Cold War Revenge in Guatemala
... experts are applauding the conviction. But human-rights experts at the U.N. also come from places like China, Cuba and Syria. In the trial, the prosecution presented the testimony of numerous Indians who had been victims of the violence. But their ... Comment?
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May 20th: Cuba's Independence
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Today is the anniversary of Cuba's independence from Spain. Unfortunately, it is also another year Cubans on the island and all over the world are forced to celebrate this independence while their country remains under the tyrannical yoke of the Castro dictatorship. Comment?
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Cuba: Lady in White denied access to church by regime all year
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Each Sunday, police forces are deployed throughout the municipality of Antilla, in Holguin province, with the mission of carrying out an arrest. 1 comment
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Hagel, Dempsey: Care of Guantanamo Detainees an Ethical Responsibility
The United States has an ethical responsibility to assure the health and well-being of detainees at the prison facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where some have been on a hunger strike for several months, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Army Gen. Comment?
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... River by making federal land available for farming. In 1902, the United States ended a three-year military presence in Cuba as the Republic of Cuba was established under its first elected president, Tomas Estrada Palma. In 1932, Amelia Earhart took ... Comment?
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A's beat Royals on Cespedes homer
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... manner, relaxing his hands before the ball crossed the plate. The A's No. 3 hitter later said that when he played in Cuba, some statistics-minded person told him that when he swung at the first pitch of an at-bat, he had a 90 percent chance of ... Comment?
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Active hurricane season expected this year
HAVANA, Cuba -- Regional meteorologists have forecast a very active Atlantic hurricane season in the Caribbean this year. 1 comment
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Dick Dowling: From the Tuam workhouse to New Orleans
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... they had arrived safely. Leaving Cobh, their first port of call was Ponta Delgada in the Azores; then on to Havana, Cuba, before arriving at New Orleans some six weeks later. Whatever shock the new world had on the two Galway children records show ... Comment?
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Obama should close Gitmo — now
The ongoing hunger strike by detainees at the Guantanamo detention camp is doing exactly what a non-violent protest is intended to do: call attention to the plight and grievances of those who feel they are being treated unjustly. Comment?
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"Slayer" Loves Israel - Metal Legend Teaches Clinic in Tel Aviv
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... I listen to Cuban music. I have passion for my country. I wish things would get resolved because I want to go back to Cuba. I've been everywhere, Israel, India, Japan, Indonesia, and all over Europe, but I've never been back to my own country. I ... Comment?
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Bay Area Baseball: Even in slump, Cespedes maintains flair for dramatic in A's win
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... don't think anybody's too concerned with him." And certainly not from Cespedes himself, who said of his track record in Cuba: "The way that I work, I believe everything's going to be fine." So after his tie-breaking home run in the eighth inning of ... Comment?
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First Cuban Cultural Fest features vast entertainment and fun
The first Cuban Cultural Fest in Tampa , Fla. was well underway yesterday. This weekend Ybor City was a Cuban festive atmosphere along Avenida Republica de Cuba which drew not only Cubans but other nationalities as well to celebrate Cuban tradition and heritage. Comment?
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Now Playing Onstage in Boise - Week of 5/19/2013
... Frank Loesser's bright, brassy, immortal score, which takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City. Funny and romantic, GUYS AND DOLLS is ideal for audiences and performers of any ... Comment?
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Erosion of rights should not surprise
... imprisonment of supposed fighters from foreign battlefields without trial at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, lately called to public attention by a hunger strike there, is only a small part of it. Though the federal courts are operating ... 8 comments
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