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4 hrs ago | Inter Press Service

Cuban Agriculture Needs Young People

She is not sure where her vocation came from, but she does know that this is what she wants to do.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Cuba, World News, Central America, Life, Food, Vegetables, Family, Kids

Wed May 22, 2013

The Miami Herald

Canadian goes on trial in Havana for corruption scandal

When Sarkis Yacoubian walks into a court room in downtown Havana Thursday to face corruption charges that could send him to prison for 12 years the Canadian businessman will have a high-powered diplomat keeping a close eye on his trial - Canada's ambassador to Cuba.

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Related Topix: Cuba, World News, Central America

Patch.com

Ogla Saez, 96, Was a Native of Cuba

Olga F. Saez, 96, of Athens, GA passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013. A native of Havana, Cuba, Mrs.

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Related Topix: Athens, GA, Cuba, World News

Institute for War and Peace Reporting

Havana Evictions Highlight Housing Shortage

Housing is in such short supply in Cuba that many people end up squatting in public buildings.

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Related Topix: Cuba, Central America, World News,

Tue May 21, 2013

The Village Voice

Los Carpinteros Moonwalk through the Crack-up

Jimmy Breslin was right: There is no more beautiful sight than a heaving street full of people.

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Related Topix: Jimmy Breslin, Cuba, World News, Central America, Manhattan, NY, New York, NY, Cambridge, NY, Cuba, NY

The Miami Herald

Fiber optic cable linking Cuba to Jamaica active

Cuba has activated a branch of its submarine fiber optic cable that connects to Jamaica, giving it greater bandwidth and a backup in case the main leg to Venezuela is not available, according to a U.S. company that monitors global Internet traffic.

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Related Topix: Cuba, World News, Central America, us Travel, Travel,

Monterey County Herald

Cuba lifts ban on energy-hogging appliances

In this Feb. 14, 2012 file photo, a man transports a new Chinese made refrigerator in the trunk of a old car in Havana, Cuba.

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Related Topix: Cuba, World News, Fidel Castro

SanLuisObispo.com

US envoy in Cuba engages critics on and offline

In this May 10, 2013 photo, the No. 2 official at the U.S. Interests Section in Havana, Conrad Tribble, top row second from right, poses with Cuban bloggers and tweeters holding their name tags at the end of a meeting called TwittHab 2.0 in Havana, Cuba.

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Related Topix: Cuba, World News, Blog News

Mon May 20, 2013

The Miami Herald

Ladies in White say they want both material and moral support

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)

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Related Topix: Cuba, World News, Central America, Dance, Gloria Estefan, Latin, Activism

Caribbean News Now!

Active hurricane season expected this year

HAVANA, Cuba -- Regional meteorologists have forecast a very active Atlantic hurricane season in the Caribbean this year.

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Related Topix: Cuba, World News, Tornado, Hurricane, Natural Disasters

Sun May 19, 2013

Arutz Sheva Israel News

"Slayer" Loves Israel - Metal Legend Teaches Clinic in Tel Aviv

Dave Lombardo, founding member of the metal band Slayer wowed fans at a Tel Aviv masters class.

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Related Topix: Metal, Slayer, Cuba, World News, Central America, Israel, Middle East, Union City, NJ

Examiner.com

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.

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Related Topix: Cuba, World News, Central America, The Untouchables, Ska,

BroadwayWorld.com

Now Playing Onstage in Boise - Week of 5/19/2013

GUYS & DOLLS SANDPOINT HIGH SCHOOL 5/10-5/29/2013 Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, this oddball romantic comedy - considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy - soars with the spirit of Broadway as it introduces us to a cast of vivid characters who have become legends in the canon: Sarah Brown, the upright but uptight "mission ... (more)

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Related Topix: Cuba, World News, Classical, Stephen Sondheim

Sat May 18, 2013

Examiner.com

Beyonce is pregnant with her second child

The super power couple recently celebrated their fifth year wedding anniversary in Havana Cuba, which caused a lot of controversy.

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Related Topix: Cuba, World News, Belgium, Serbia,

Fri May 17, 2013

The Miami Herald

Key West celebrates centennial Cuba flight

Exactly 100 years after making the first successful flight between Key West and Havana, Cuba, aviation pioneer Domingo Rosillo del Toro is being honored.

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Related Topix: Key West, FL, Cuba, World News

My Rye

Rye's VolunTravel Offering Trips to Cuba & Galapagos

Want to see the world AND make a difference? Why not join VolunTravel and our own extraordinary RMS 6th grade teacher Craig Dreves on an international service trip in 2014? Upcoming family trips include: HAVANA, CUBA - February 15-22, 2014 and learn about the history and struggles of the Cuban people and conduct smaller volunteer projects while in ... (more)

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Thu May 16, 2013

Pravda

FARC-EP Peace Delegation

Peace Delegation By: Manuel Paz Havana, Cuba, site of the peace talks. May 3, 2013 April was the month that gave the break for the parties to seek formulas and analyze proposals for the benefit of the majority mired in misery.

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Related Topix: Delegation, Soul, Cuba, World News

The Globe and Mail

American jailed in Cuba settles lawsuit against employer

This handout photo provided by the Gross family shows Alan and Judy Gross at an unknown location.

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Related Topix: Cuba, World News, Central America, Prison, Bethesda, MD, Raul Castro

Miami New Times

Cuba's Danay Suarez Coming to Miami's Blackbird Ordinary for First U.S. Show

Cuba. It's the largest island in the Caribbean, a true paradise for over three million people from around the world who visit each year.

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The Toronto Star

Canadian entrepreneur who blew whistle on Cuban corruption faces 12-year term

Speaking over a scratchy telephone line from inside a Cuban prison, Sarkis Yacoubian's voice goes suddenly silent.

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Related Topix: Cuba, World News, Central America, Raul Castro,