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Raul Castro (June 3, 1931 - ) is the President of Cuba and younger brother of Fidel Castro who transfered power to his brother on July 31, 2006.
Raul Castro (June 3, 1931 - ) is the President of Cuba and younger brother of Fidel Castro who transfered power to his brother on July 31, 2006.
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'Obamaism:' Values, example, listening
The Swampby Mark Silva Once, the United States had its "manifest destiny.'' Once, the U.S. had "the Bush doctrine.'' Now, the U.S. has "Obamaism.'' President Barack Obama, who says he will leave it to the scribes to determine what that Obamaism......Tags: Philosophy, Public Relations, Foreign Aid, Wars and Interventions, White House
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Obama's Latin tour: Reengaging America
The Swampby Mark Silva During a four-day spree of diplomacy that started in Mexico on Thursday and returns President Barack Obama to Washington today, the new American president has attempted to stake productive new relationships on three fronts within a...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Mexico, United States, Illegal Immigrants, Migration
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'Anti-Americanism isn't cool anymore'
The Swampby Mark Silva People are missing the point in President Barack Obama's encounters with other worlds leader and the responses that Obama is getting. The point, says Obama adviser David Axelrod: "Anti-Americanism isn't cool any more.'' This follows...Tags: Hugo Chavez, David Axelrod, Barack Obama, Human Rights, Judaism
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Castro: Obama 'misinterpreted' entree
The Swampby Mark Silva Can Cuba take it back? President Barack Obama misinterpreted Cuban President Raul Castro's overture for talks with the United States - with the Cuban leader saying that "everything is on the table'' - according to Castro's older......Tags: Fidel Castro, White House, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, National Government
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Obama, Clinton, Castro, ready to talk
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated As President Barack Obama landed at Port-of-Spain this afternoon for a summit including all the hemisphere's leaders but Cuba's, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton already had welcomed Cuban President Raul Castro's call for new...Tags: Fidel Castro, Hillary Clinton, Human Rights, Mexico, United States
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Jeff Van Gundy: It's amazing how Stan Van Gundy defends Dwight Howard
Running off at the typewriter. … Even Jeff Van Gundy is flabbergasted at how his brother, former Magic coach Stan Van Gundy, has become Dwight Howard's biggest advocate in the past few months. While Dwight has been getting criticized unmercifully...
Tags: National Football League, Dennis Rodman, Bobby Bowden, Jameer Nelson, Stan Van Gundy
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Will Chavez's death hasten Castro regime's demise?
Hasta la vista, Chavez. Fidel, what's taking so long? They were friends and ideological comrades, partners who propped each other up and provocateurs who loved poking a stick at the United States. And just as Fidel Castro and Chavez bonded like...Tags: China, Fidel Castro, Venezuela, Russia, Human Rights
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Americans fear Iran, but there is much to learn from Cuba
William PfaffPARIS -- A Gallup poll issued this month says that 99 percent of the American public now has become convinced that Iran's civilian nuclear program will threaten "the vital interests of the United States in the next ten years." Eighty-three percent say...Tags: Cuba, Iraq, U.S. Congress, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Fidel Castro
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Looking, hopefully, for a better life in Havana
Sebastian jumped off one of nearly 60 Chinese-made buses that arrives every day from the provinces, stretched out his slender arms like wings and took a deep breath in the hot evening air. Cuba's densely-packed capital, with more than two million souls,...Tags: Nike, Inc., Lifestyle and Leisure, Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking, Alcoholic Beverages
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U.S. recession's fallout: Cuban smugglers offer discounts, but takers are few
Carlos Hernandez is surprised more neighbors aren't signing up for the illegal journey across the Florida Straits. Six months ago, Hernandez and two other young men from a northern coastal town in Matanzas province hatched up a plan to fix up an old...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance
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Cars go slow at Havana dealer
Car dealers in communist Cuba have a lot of time on their hands. In one dealership Wednesday, the four sales people equaled the available cars. They sat around gossiping, playing solitaire on their computers, or staring out at giant waves smashing...Tags: Kia, Services and Shopping, Vehicles, BMW, Passenger Cars
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Riding to the rhythm in Havana
The driver of the spanking new Chinese-made Yutong bus blasted the pounding rhythms of Daddy Yankee's reggaeton hit "Dame mas gasolina" at a stop near the Foreign Relations ministry. More than two-dozen people were left waiting to board when the blaring...Tags: Transportation, Lifestyle and Leisure, Public Transportation, Travel, Dining and Drinking
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