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• Beyonce defends trip to Cuba

  April 9 letter to the lawmakers that the trip had been approved by the Office of Foreign Assets Control as "an educational exchange trip organized by a group authorized by OFAC to sponsor and organize programs to promote people-to-people contact in Cuba."   Read more »

• Cuban spy unrepentant, but hopes for better ties

  -- A Cuban-American who spent 13 years in a U.S. prison for espionage says he still has deep affection for the United States and hopes to see the two countries reconcile.But Rene Gonzalez adds in an interview with The Associated Press that he does not regret   Read more »

• US keeps Cuba on state sponsors of terrorism list

  been released Tuesday, but has been delayed. Officials say it is likely to come out later in May.Wednesday was a holiday in Cuba and there was no immediate comment from the government.There had been speculation among analysts and others that the U .S. might   Read more »

• May: Would closing Guantanamo prison satisfy hunger strikers?

  detention camp at Guantanamo Bay , Cuba, was established in 2002 to hold the most dangerous of those captured in what the George W. Bush administration called the Global War on Terrorism. Controversy over the facility has simmered ever since. In recent days,   Read more »

• Medical reinforcements arrive at Guantanamo Bay

  -- Medical reinforcements have arrived at Guantanamo Bay to help deal with a hunger strike among prisoners at the U.S. base in Cuba.Lt. Col. Samuel House said Monday that the roughly 40 nurses and other specialists arrived over the weekend. They are U.S. Navy   Read more »

Around the web

• Imprisoned Alan Gross Settles Lawsuit Against US Employer

  in November charging that Alan Gross should have been better trained and informed of the risks before going on his mission to Cuba, where he was tasked with establishing Internet access for the Jewish community there. Gross, 64, was arrested in December 2009 3:09 AM from Arutz Sheva Read more »

• Eritrea: Cuban, Indonesian and Vatican Leaders Send Message of Congratulations in Connection With 22nd Independence Day Anniversary

  — President Raul Castro of Cuba, Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhono, President of Indonesia, and Pope Francis of Vatican sent messages of congratulations in connection with the 22nd Independence Day anniversary. In their respective messages, the three leaders wished 2:45 AM from AllAfrica.com Read more »

• A's stay patient, make it a sweep

  an overall batting average of .198. After fouling out on the first pitch of his first at-bat, Cespedes thought back to his time in Cuba and laid off the first pitch in his next three at-bats. In the process, he helped turn he game around. "In Cuba, they told 5/19/13 from Miami Herald Read more »

• Bay Area Baseball: Even in slump, Cespedes maintains flair for dramatic in A's win

  the fourth Sunday to make it his first multi-hit game since May 4, said he has gotten off to slow starts before when playing in Cuba and always hit his way out of them over the course of the season. "I don't know if it's going to start right now or later, 5/19/13 from Sacramento Bee Read more »

• Caryn Brooks: From a High School Gym to Grand Central Station: The Olympic Spirit Is Alive

  politics got in the way of international sport and good intentions. Two World Champions were from Iran, they didn't come and Cuba's athlete backed out too. The Curby Cup has come a long way since then. This year World Champions and Olympians from four countries, 5/19/13 from The Huffington Post Read more »