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US co-opted Cuba’s hip-hop scene to spark change

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US co-opted Cuba’s hip-hop scene to spark change By DESMOND BUTLER, MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN, LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ and ANDREA RODRIGUEZ Dec. 11, 2014 1:01 AM EST This 2008 photo provided by Melisa Riviere… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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White House calls on Cuba to release Alan Gross, remove ‘impediment’ to normalizing relations

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White House calls on Cuba to release Alan Gross, remove ‘impediment’ to normalizing relations By Lesley Clark McClatchy Washington Bureau Published: December 3, 2014 Reigious groups and family members hold a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Is Alan Gross ‘At the End’ After 5 Years in Prison?

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Is Alan Gross ‘At the End’ After 5 Years in Prison? Wife of Jailed Contractor Fears for Health By JTA Published December 03, 2014. Related Is Alan Gross Near Death in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Alan Gross, Year Six

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Alan Gross, Year Six by Elliott Abrams December 3, 2014 Today Alan Gross will begin his sixth year in a Cuban prison. His “crime” was to deliver to the minuscule Cuban… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S $135m division sale frees it from Guantánamo Bay duties

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November 12, 2014 10:00 am G4S $135m division sale frees it from Guantánamo Bay duties Gill Plimmer ©Bloomberg G4S, the world’s biggest security company, is to withdraw from the controversial Guantánamo… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Alan Gross ‘Closer to Release,’ Lawmakers Say

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Alan Gross ‘Closer to Release,’ Lawmakers Say GOP and Democratic Senators Visit Jailed Contrator in Cuba   By Reuters Published November 11, 2014. Alan Gross, the Jewish government contractor jailed in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S stonewalls over questions on involvement in Guantánamo Bay

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G4S stonewalls over questions on involvement in Guantánamo Bay By agency reporter 7 Nov 2014 British security company G4S is refusing to address concerns over its involvement in the running of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Unconditional release of Alan Gross by Cuba long overdue

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Unconditional release of Alan Gross by Cuba long overdue By Alberto de la Cruz, on November 4, 2014, at 9:18 am Jason Poblete in DC Dispatches: Unconditional Release of Alan Gross… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A Prisoner Swap With Cuba

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The Opinion Pages | EDITORIAL A Prisoner Swap With Cuba By THE EDITORIAL BOARD NOV. 2, 2014 Photo Supporters of Alan Gross across from the White House last year. CreditPaul J. Richards/Agence France-Presse — Getty… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Alan Gross and the Cuban Five: A Timeline

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The Opinion Pages | Editorial Alan Gross and the Cuban Five: A Timeline By ERNESTO LONDOÑO  NOV. 2, 2014 To understand why The Times’s editorial board is calling for a prisoner… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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