Carlos Acosta is in Cuba seeking his Afro-Cuban roots

Cuba's ballet dancer Carlos Acosta talks to Reuters during a rehearsal at Cuba's National Ballet school in Havana August 16, 2007. Acosta is in Havana rehearsing a show that mixes classical dance techniques and choreographies with Afro-Cuban drum rhythms and live music. Acosta, a principal dancer with The Royal Ballet since 2003, will take top dancers of Cuba's National Ballet to London in October for six performances of his program that promises to bring a distinct Cuban flavor and energy. Read More

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Rigondeaux keeps training, dreaming of a chance to fight in Olympics

Rigondeaus and Lara insist they never intended to defect, but a German promoter says they signed five-year contracts and the German embassy in Brazil reported the pair had applied for visas. Read More

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Dean intermediate advisory number 23a, Center of Dean passing south of the Dominican Republic.

At 8:00 p.m. the eye of hurricane Dean was located near latitude 16.0 north longitude 71.0 west or about 405 miles-650 km east-southeast of Kingston Jamaica and about 165 miles-265 km south-southwest of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Read More

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