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Defecting Cuban hurdler Orlando Ortega aims for US move

A top Cuban hurdler who defected earlier this month says he now wants to be reunited with his mother in Florida. Read More

Cuban state begins to move out of the restaurant business

More than 20 state restaurants in Cuba are about to become employee-run cooperatives as Raul Castro's communist government continues its retreat from running just about everything on the Caribbean island. Read More

Cuba reports more cholera among foreign visitors

Cuba-born New York high school teacher Alfredo Gómez says it was bad enough that he contracted cholera during a family visit to Havana this summer. Read More

Cuban dancer puts his own spin on pitch to Chapman

Cervilio Amador turned his back to home plate, just like Johnny Cueto. Then he did two spins in the air before landing gracefully and throwing a ceremonial pitch to Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman. Read More

UN experts expect to travel to Havana to clarify North Korean ship issue

United Nations experts who inspected the North Korean boat that was detained by Panamanian authorities for carrying undeclared Cuban weapons submitted a preliminary confidential report to the Security Council Friday and are awaiting an invitation from Cuba to visit the island. Read More