Tag Archives: Cuba

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  Jay-Z fires back with rap about Cuba trip woes

  In the rap, Jay-Z suggested their clearance came from the White House, when it actually came from the Treasury Department.
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  Father suspected of sneaking sons to Cuba

  A Louisiana man who lost custody of his two young sons is accused of abducting them
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  GOP lawmakers question Beyonce, Jay-Z Cuba trip

  Two Republican lawmakers are asking a government agency to look into a recent trip to Cuba by Beyonce and Jay-Z, suggesting the superstar couple violated restrictions on travel to the communist island.
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  Hugo Chavez battling ‘severe’ lung infection in Cuba

  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is battling a “severe” lung infection that has caused respiratory failure, a top official said Thursday.
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  Cuba will ease travel restriction for citizens

  Starting next year, Cubans traveling abroad will face fewer hurdles leaving the country.
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  Nyad ‘feeling strong’ in swim attempt despite squall, stings

  Jellyfish stings and a summer storm haven’t stopped Diana Nyad on her latest attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida, her crew said Monday
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  Nyad steady as she progresses in historic swim attempt

  Diana Nyad is making good progress in her latest (fourth) attempt to swim to Florida from Cuba, her crew said Sunday.
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  Swimmer’s challenge: Cross 103 miles of shark-infested water

  Diving into the clear blue water off Havana Friday, Penny Palfrey began her quest to swim from Cuba to the United States.
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  State media: Chavez returning to Venezuela

  A post on Chavez’s Twitter account says he is leaving Cuba
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  Pope’s Havana visit raises questions of whom he’ll meet

  Bound for Havana, Pope Benedict XVI has sparked widespread speculation that he will meet with the island’s former President Fidel Castro.