Obama Can Free the Cuban Five, Says Alarcon

<div align="justify"> PARIS, July 23. President of the Cuban Parliament Ricardo Alarcon noted that President Barack Obama has the authority to make the decision to release the Cuban Five, the men who for over twelve years have been unfairly imprisoned in the United States. </div> Read More

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Cuba trip receiving local help

<div align="justify"> Marian Waltz has never been to Cuba, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t feel kinship with the people there. </div> Read More

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Bonnie weakens to tropical depression over Gulf

<div align="justify"> MIAMI — Bonnie has weakened to a tropical depression with winds near 35 mph (55 kph) after crossing Florida. </div> Read More

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The Daily Docket: Judge Won’t Delay Rangers Auction

<div align="justify"> A bankruptcy judge said Thursday that he will not delay an Aug. 4 auction for the Texas Rangers baseball team. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review story here. </div> Read More

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Rubio admits differences with Chamber over Cuba

<div align="justify"> Florida Senate candidate Marco Rubio acknowledged Friday he and the Chamber of Commerce are in disagreement over Cuba policy, but said the business group is “buying into our agenda.” </div> Read More

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New film by Remi Bezancon with scene shot in Havana

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Strategic road in eastern Cuba widened

<div align="justify"> The road linking Guantánamo and Baracoa, near the eastern tip of the island, is undergoing a major expansion, Granma reported. </div> Read More

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Cuba Triple Jumper Savigne Sets Season Best in Monaco

<div align="justify"> HAVANA, Cuba.- Cuban triple jumper Yargelis Savigne won the tenth IAAF Diamond League stage held in Monaco with the longest jump this season. </div> Read More

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Raul Castro Receives Dominican President Leonel Fernandez

<div align="justify"> HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 22 (acn) Cuban President Raul Castro presided over the official welcoming ceremony in Havana to Leonel Fernandez, President of the Dominican Republic. </div> Read More

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Cuba, Dominican Republic sign visa waiver agreement

<div align="justify"> Dominican Foreign Minister Carlos Morales and his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez signed an agreement here on Thursday to exempt visas for holders of diplomatic and official passports. </div> Read More

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