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Cuba's Fidel Castro retires| Reuters view story
83 votes- Submitted by mortalwind
- 9 months ago
- (http://www.reuters.com/article/to...)
- Became popular 9 months ago
HAVANA (Reuters) - Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro said on Tuesday that he will not return to lead the country, retiring as head of state 49 years after he seized power in an armed revolution. (Reporting
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Beautiful Cuba view story
60 votes- Submitted by djolemcloud
- about 1 month ago
- (http://fun-genius.com/index.php/A...)
- Became popular about 1 month ago
Cuba swings to a different rhythm, and at first it can be hard to get the beat. Opinions are divided on the effect of Castro, 40 years of US blockade and the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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Obama Dogged By Praise From America’s Foes view story
58 votes- Submitted by DerivativeRe
- 6 months ago
- (http://elections.foxnews.com/2008...)
- Became popular 6 months ago
In a presidential race in which unwanted, damaging endorsements seem far more plentiful than endorsements that actually could help, Barack Obama has had the unfortunate distinction of being a magnet for such well-wishers.
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US to allow Americans to send cell phones to Cuba view story
65 votes- Submitted by Ionela
- 6 months ago
- (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200805...)
- Became popular 6 months ago
President Bush announced that Americans soon will be allowed to send cell phones to Cubans a move that he hopes will push the communist regime to increase freedom of expression for Cuban citizens.
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U.S. Treasury Department Shuts Down Foreign-Owned Domain Names view story
55 votes- Submitted by aard
- 9 months ago
- (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04...)
- Became popular 9 months ago
An English travel agent's Web site that sells trips to Cuba was shut down due to American domain registrars' willingness to honor a little-known Treasury Department blacklist.
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Cuba selects Fidel Castro successor view story
44 votes- Submitted by TunisianGuy
- 9 months ago
- (http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/2008...)
- Became popular 9 months ago
Cuba's National Assembly met Sunday to pick a successor to Fidel Castro after almost 50 years in power, with his brother Raul well placed to take the helm in a historic power
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Fidel Castro: It's a 'miracle' that Obama is alive view story
58 votes- Submitted by pleeker
- about 1 month ago
- (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/castro...)
- Became popular about 1 month ago
The ailing, 82-year-old former Cuban president says it is "a miracle that the Democratic candidate hasn't suffered the same luck as (assassinated leaders) Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and others who harbored dreams of equality and justice."
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UK banks accused of boycotting Cuba | World news | The Guardian view story
49 votes- Submitted by loup.dargent
- 5 months ago
- (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2...)
- Became popular 5 months ago
Leading British banks have been accused of operating a covert embargo of Cuba out of deference to the US
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Cubans 'allowed' to buy Computers. view story
49 votes- Submitted by Bdog2g2
- 8 months ago
- (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23611...)
- Became popular 8 months ago
Communist Cuba has authorized the sale of computers and other electrical goods in the first sign President Raul Castro is moving to lift some restrictions on daily life.
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Gitmo Prosecutor Quits Due to Lack of Fairness in System view story
33 votes- Submitted by Shana4Liberty
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.unitedliberty.org/arti...)
- Became popular about 1 month ago
Lt. Col. Darrel Vandeveld, a self described conformist, became disenchanted with “the system” set up at Gitmo over issues relating to fairness and lack of due process for the very prisoners he was suppose to prosecute. He lays out accusations of ...

