Seeking actor, age 40 to 70, to play one of the poker players in "Oscar and Felix: A New Version of the Odd Couple," playing at the Backstage Theatre from March 1-31 . Show directed by Wendy Moore.

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Cuba has freed a Cuban-American convicted of people smuggling after an incident in 2006 in which another smuggler was shot to death by Cuban security forces and a third was sentenced to 26 years in prison.

www.topix.net | 2/3/12 6:05 PM

Members of Congress are reacting sharply to a plan being considered by the White House to transfer abroad five of the most dangerous prisoners from Guantanamo Bay as a gesture to the Taliban in advance of Afghanistan peace talks.

www.topix.net | 2/3/12 2:01 PM

The oldest woman in Cuba and possibly the world celebrates her 127th birthday this week. www.bbc.co.uk | 2/3/12 11:07 AM

A South Florida man's family is trying to bring him back to Miami after relatives said he was detained in Cuba, accused of trafficking false documents, in a case of mistaken identity.

www.topix.net | 2/3/12 9:46 AM

They say they were trying to stage a march in the central Cuba city of Santa Clara when police searched them for cellphones More than 20 dissidents, who want to stage a protest march from one end of the island to the other, were reportedly detained by police.

www.topix.net | 2/3/12 5:36 AM

Lawyers for at least two Guantanamo Bay prisoners accused of planning the Sept. 11 attack asked the Pentagon on Thursday to extend a deadline for pretrial motions, which could again delay a case that has been stalled by political and legal disputes for years.

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They say they were trying to stage a march in the central Cuba city of Santa Clara when police searched them for cellphones www.miamiherald.com | 2/2/12 10:43 PM

The Brazilian leader had vowed to make human rights a cornerstone of her foreign policy pointed to the U.S. detention camp for suspected terrorists at Guantánamo Bay on the island's southeastern tip.

www.topix.net | 2/2/12 9:17 PM

"The abundance of the USA belongs to the people, all the people, and no one faction has the right to deny the other liberty, justice and the pursuit of happiness," said Robert Williams in 1962.

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The Brazilian leader had vowed to make human rights a cornerstone of her foreign policy pointed to the U.S. detention camp for suspected terrorists at Guantánamo Bay on the island’s southeastern tip. www.miamiherald.com | 2/2/12 1:43 PM

This February 2ndA stands as the 500thA anniversary of the death of Hatuey, an Indigenous American fighter for independence from colonialism not mentioned in the same breath as Patrick Henry, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson.

www.topix.net | 2/2/12 1:03 PM

Benedict XVI Will Give More Than 10 Addresses VATICAN CITY, JAN. 31, 2012 .- The Vatican today presented the official program for Benedict XVI's March 23-29 trip to Mexico and Cuba: Friday, March 23, 2012 Rome 9:30 am: Departure by plane from Leonardo da Vinci international airport of Rome/Fiumicino to Leon/Guanajuato. Leon 4:30 pm: Welcome ... (more)

www.topix.net | 2/2/12 8:53 AM

Highlights Trinidad a- Pottery Class a- Cienfuegos a- Bay of Pigs Museum a- Havana a- La CabaA a Castle a- Maqueta de la Ciudad de La Habana Museum a- Guanabacoa a- Cuban Fine Arts Museum a- Ernest Hemingway Home a- Casa Fuster Call 1-800-622-8977 to have a reservation packet sent to you.

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Top officials are getting private showings of a video that purportedly details ongoing corruption investigations. www.miamiherald.com | 2/2/12 2:11 AM

A lawyer for a Guantanamo prisoner charged in the attack on the USS Cole has asked a judge to let him question the president of Yemen while he is in the U.S. for medical treatment.

www.topix.net | 2/2/12 12:34 AM

According to the website "u.s.debtclock.org" the current $15 trillion obligation exceeds an entire year's output of our nation and continues to grow at warp speed.

www.topix.net | 2/1/12 8:25 PM

Search begins for Cuba's offshore oil deposits www.bbc.co.uk | 2/1/12 5:34 PM

HAVANA, Feb 1, 2012 - Cuba's communist leaders have mapped out a strategy to modernise their country's one-party socialist model and make it more efficient, which implies making it more inclusive and representative of a society that is increasingly diverse.

www.topix.net | 2/1/12 4:10 PM

Food prices in Cuba shot up by nearly 20 percent last year as the cash-strapped government cut subsidies and imports and agricultural reforms failed to crank up domestic production, according to a new government report.

www.topix.net | 2/1/12 12:01 PM

Cuban hotels Iberostar Varadero, Melia Las Dunas Playa Pesquero and Paradisus Rio de Oro Resort & Spa received the awards Primo 2011, given by the important German tour operator Neckermann, part of the travel group Thomas Cook, one of the largest in the world.

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HAVANA, February 1 (Itar-Tass) - Over 130 Russian tourists who bought tours from Lanta-Tur travel company that has announced bankruptcy are stranded in Cuba, Russia’s Ambassador to Cuba ... story.trinidadtimes.com | 2/1/12 6:39 AM

HAVANA, February 1 (Itar-Tass) - Over 130 Russian tourists who bought tours from Lanta-Tur travel company that has announced bankruptcy are stranded in Cuba, Russia’s Ambassador to Cuba ... story.caribbeanherald.com | 2/1/12 6:39 AM

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said Tuesday that her country acted properly in granting an entry visa to Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez, but that it's an internal matter for Cuba as to whether Sanchez is allowed to leave the island.

www.topix.net | 2/1/12 3:56 AM

Government report shows agricultural reforms not increasing production or dropping prices. www.miamiherald.com | 2/1/12 1:52 AM

A look at the Afghan prisoners at Guantanamo that U.S., Afghan and other officials have said are being considered for release as part of a peace deal with the Taliban: Fazl has has been held since January 2002, one of the first prisoners brought to the prison at the U.S. base in Cuba.

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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said Tuesday that her country acted properly in granting an entry visa to Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez, but that it's an internal matter for Cuba as to whether Sanchez is allowed to leave the island. www.miamiherald.com | 1/31/12 8:58 PM

By Ron Soodalter Image: Photographs and Prints Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library Early in 1860, a young sea captain from Portland sailed south to Havana, Cuba, leaving behind a two-year-old son and a pretty young wife.

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Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff attends a wreath laying ceremony at the Jose Marti monument in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday Jan. 31, 2012. Rousseff is in Cuba for a visit emphasizing economic ... story.trinidadtimes.com | 1/31/12 7:03 PM

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff attends a wreath laying ceremony at the Jose Marti monument in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday Jan. 31, 2012. Rousseff is in Cuba for a visit emphasizing economic ... story.caribbeanherald.com | 1/31/12 7:03 PM

Now that Prince Fielder is off the market , Cuban native Yoennis Cespedes is considered by most to be the best position player available.A Cespedes has been officially declared a free agent by Major League Baseball and interest in the 26-year-old remains sky-high.A Jim Bowden of ESPN reported yesterday that Cespedes is expected to travel to the ... (more)

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Love was in the air! The not-so-small contingent came together at the appointed time on Sunday, January 29, 2012, at the Amigos de Jose Marti Park in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida.

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I thankfully missed the last GOP debate, but from what I've read, Cuba was mentioned more than once.

www.topix.net | 1/31/12 7:03 AM

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff waves upon her arrival to Havana, Cuba, Monday, Jan.

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Members of Congress want to know who would pay for the cleanup if there is a spill from an oil rig set to drill an exploratory well in Cuban waters. www.miamiherald.com | 1/31/12 12:19 AM

Handout photo released by www.cubadebate.cu of Cuban President Raul Castro as he delivers a speech at the end of a two-day meeting of the Cuban Communist Party at the Convention Palace in Havana on January 29, 2012.

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President RaAol Castro wants the recent liberalisation of smallA businesses to bolster Cuba's sagging economy and absorb the 1m stateA workers he says will eventually be laid off.

www.topix.net | 1/30/12 10:44 PM

Brazil's Rousseff to meet Raul Castro, tour port project during Cuba trip highlighting trade

abcnews.go.com | 1/30/12 10:41 PM

AP - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is in Cuba for a visit emphasizing economic cooperation. us.rd.yahoo.com | 1/30/12 10:41 PM

A theatre in east London is staging new play "Guantanamo Boy" this week, focusing on the U.S. detention camp as it marks it 10th anniversary and engaging local Muslims in political debate.

www.topix.net | 1/30/12 6:35 PM

Whoever has endured the yoke of a long and cruel dictatorship knows that one of the most comforting feelings one may experience under those circumstances is to be able to count on the solidarity of people and institutions from the outside world.

www.topix.net | 1/30/12 2:25 PM

As the Guantanamo Bay detention centre passes its tenth anniversary, Metro investigates what the future holds for the controversial facility, which continues to hold one Briton and was set up in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks... I have said repeatedly that I intend to close Guantanamo and I will follow through on that,' said Barack Obama ... (more)

www.topix.net | 1/30/12 10:26 AM

Experts, US officials to testify on risk of oil spill from drilling off of Cuba

abcnews.go.com | 1/30/12 10:04 AM

Salena Zito is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review staff writer and can be reached at 412-320-7879, via e-mail or on Twitter.

www.topix.net | 1/30/12 7:15 AM

At the Cuban Communist Party’s first national conference, term limits are approved for government and party officials. www.miamiherald.com | 1/30/12 5:00 AM

Frank Verano and Mirna Montes stand out among the Cuban patrons at Versailles Bakery in Little Havana.

www.topix.net | 1/30/12 2:06 AM

President Raul Castro delivered a full-throated defense of Cuba's one-party political system on Sunday, and a sharp warning to Communist Party delegates to fight corruption he said was a greater threat to the revolution than anything the United States could dream up.

www.topix.net | 1/29/12 10:06 PM

Cuba is well-known for its cigars, one of the many products of the island country.

www.topix.net | 1/29/12 12:47 PM

Bring it on and see the Tony Award-winning "Bring It On: The Musical" at the Fabulous Fox Theater in St.

www.topix.net | 1/29/12 10:37 AM

Cristina Saralegui hosts the talk show The Cristina Show for the Univision Network.

www.topix.net | 1/29/12 6:23 AM