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World Jan 14
Men dressed as police massacred civilians in Haiti, witnesses sayWitnesses, a human-rights group and a Catholic charity told The Associated Press that at least 21 men were slain over a 24-hour period in a Nov. 13 massacre.
Nation Dec 19
Deal allows Cubans to sign with big league baseball teams without defectingMajor League Baseball, its players' association and the Cuban Baseball Federation reached an agreement that will allow players from the island nation to sign big league contracts without defecting, an effort to eliminate the dangerous trafficking that had gone on…
World May 20
Company in Cuba plane crash had received safety complaintsThe Mexican charter company whose 39-year-old plane crashed in Havana had been the subject of two serious complaints about its crews' performance over the last decade.
Nation May 18
Army Corps of Engineers to leave Puerto Rico with hurricane recovery unfinishedOn Friday, the restoration of thousands of miles of downed power lines will be handed back to the U.S. territory's bankrupt public utility, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, or PREPA.
World Sep 14
In Cuba, mystery deepens over attacks on U.S. diplomatsSuspicion initially focused on a sonic weapon, and on the Cubans. Yet the diagnosis of mild brain injury, considered unlikely to result from sound, has confounded the FBI, the State Department and U.S. intelligence agencies involved in the investigation.
Politics Mar 20
Obama steps into history with extraordinary visit to CubaObama's whirlwind trip is a crowning moment in his and Cuban President Raul Castro's ambitious effort to restore normal relations between their countries. While deep differences persist, the economic and political relationship has changed rapidly in the 15 months since…
Nation Aug 15
After ceremonial flag raising, real talk of diplomacy begins in CubaA jubilant flag-raising at the reopened U.S. Embassy in Havana is giving way to serious talk about the road ahead in improving relations between the United States and Cuba.
World Jan 23
US, Cuba disagree on human rights as diplomatic talks in Havana closeHAVANA — Still at odds over human rights, the United States and Cuba closed two days of historic talks in Havana with some progress toward restoring diplomatic ties after a half-century of estrangement.
World Jan 22
U.S., Cuba look to clear roadblocks to diplomatic relationsHAVANA — The United States and Cuba are trying to eliminate obstacles to normalized ties as the highest-level U.S. delegation to the communist island in more than three decades holds a second day of talks with Cuban officials.
Nation Jan 15
United States loosens embargo against CubaWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is putting a large dent in the U.S. embargo against Cuba as of Friday, significantly loosening restrictions on American trade and investment.
