Cuban Olympic medalist judoka Arencibia cancels retirement

<p style="text-align: justify;">Xinhua.15:09 February 04 2011. The Cuban judoka Yordanis Arencibia, winner of two Olympic medals and four World Cups, canceled here on Thursday his retirement and announced his return to the tatami.He said he will focus on his training now for the next Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico and the Olympic Games of London in 2012. Read More

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Cuba to Carry Out Campaign against Skin Cancer

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.02.04 - 16:44:26 / radiorebelde.Havana, Cuba.- For the first time, Cuba will carry out a campaign of education and research with respect to malignant and pre-malignant lesions on the skin, which began today, February 4, World Cancer Day.Dr. Olaine Gray, a dermatology specialists and head of that service at Havana’s Comandante Manuel Fajardo Teaching Hospital, told ACN that doctor’s offices in all of the country’s health institutions, including policlinics, have been fit out with this purpose. Read More

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Cuban Dayron Robles to Compete in Germany

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.02.04 - 17:17:28 / radiorebelde.Dayron Robles. Havana, Cuba.- Cuban hurdler Dayron Robles is to race the 60 meter event at the IAAF indoor Sparkassen meeting in Stuttgart, Germany this Saturday.Robles, indoors world champion in Doha 201 , is considered by the specialists as favorite to win this race, his first in the winter season that is usually ran in Europe.The 110 meter Olympic champion and world record holder in that distance is one of the most important athletes to participate in the German meeting. Read More

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GREAT WINTER ESCAPE: Cuban delight

<p style="text-align: justify;">Beach, music and luxury at Barceló Marina Palace. This is it! It's Week 5 of the Winnipeg Free Press Great Winter Escape Contest, featuring the last of five resort choices that one lucky winner will have.Remember, the contest ends at noon next Tuesday, Feb. 8 and all entries must be received by that time. The winner will be chosen from online and print entries on Wednesday, Feb. 9 and announced in next Saturday's Free Press Travel section. Read More

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Venezuela-Cuba Submarine Cable Junction Box Installed

<p style="text-align: justify;">Caracas, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) The process of installation of the submarine optical fiber cable from Venezuela to Cuba is successfully moving ahead after the installation of a junction box under the Caribbean Sea, assured Friday the Venezuelan Science and Technology Ministry. Read More

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Cuba likely to get influx of American tourists

<p style="text-align: justify;">San Francisco Chronicle February 4, 2011 04:00 AM. The announcement by the Obama administration last month that it will reinstate policies of the Clinton administration to permit travel to Cuba for religious or educational reasons reminded me of two trips to Cuba that I made during the time of the Clinton administration.I went there under an exemption permitting travel to Cuba by journalists. I traveled there legally, in other words, possessing papers from the Treasury Department confirming my right to do so. I flew to Kingston, Jamaica, and there boarded a short Air Jamaica flight to Havana. Read More

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Cuba Seeks 20-Year Jail Term For Detained American

<p style="text-align: justify;">The Associated Press. HAVANA February 4, 2011. Prosecutors are charging a jailed American contractor with "acts against the integrity and independence" of Cuba and requesting a 20-year jail term, state news media reported Friday, dimming hopes the 60-year-old Maryland native would be allowed to go home soon. Read More

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Cuban Foreign Minister Concluded Fruitful Visit to Bolivia

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.02.04 / radiorebelde.Cuban Foreign Minister Concluded Fruitful Visit to Bolivia.HAVANA, CUBA.- Senator Adolfo Mendoza, a member of the Bolivian ruling party Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS), highlighted the positive impact of Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla’s visit to his nation for the consolidation of common projects. Read More

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Cuba Excels for Mouth Cancer Prevention and Curability Rates

<p style="text-align: justify;">2011.02.04 - 11:10:03 / radiorebelde.Cuba Excels for Mouth Cancer Prevention and Curability Rates.HAVANA, CUBA.- Its mouth cancer prevention system starting at the primary levels of health care has enabled Cuba to be one of the countries with the highest rate of curability of this disease, ScD Julio Cesar Santana Garay said in Havana. Read More

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US Olympic Champion to Attend Cuban Wrestling Tournament

<p style="text-align: justify;">U.S Olympic champion freestyle wrestler Henry Cejudo will participate in the Granma-Cerro Pelado International Wrestling Tournament next February 16-20 after almost two years without competing.<br /> Cejudo (55kg), who has not competed since he defeated Japanese Tomohiro Matsunaga at Beijing Olympics, heads the U.S wrestling team that will take part in the Cuban tournament. Read More

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