Cuban singer Silvio Rodriguez says he missed Sunday’s tribute to folk music legend Pete Seeger because U.S. authorities failed to approve his visa in time.

Fidel Castro again bristled at the Obama administration’s steps toward improving relations with Cuba, writing in a May Day message that the U.S. would like to see Cubans “return to the fold of slaves.”

Raul Castro dismissed Barack Obama’s policy changes toward Cuba as “achieving only the minimum,” and said Wednesday that it is up to the U.S. _ not Cuba _ to do more to improve relations.

Raul Castro dismissed Barack Obama’s policy changes toward Cuba as “achieving only the minimum,” and said Wednesday that it is up to the U.S. _ not Cuba _ to do more to improve relations.

Raul Castro has dismissed Barack Obama’s policy changes toward Cuba as “minimal” and says it is up to the U.S. _ not Cuba _ to do more to improve relations.

Fearing swine flu, Cuba is suspending all regular and charter flights from Mexico to the island but still allowing airlines to return travelers to Mexico.

Cuba is suspending flights to and from Mexico as a precaution against the spread of swine flu.

Some Americans are eagerly awaiting the moment when they can make legal trips to Cuba despite the U.S. trade and travel embargo _ and all it would take is a stroke of President Barack Obama’s pen.

Raul Castro seems ready to discuss improving relations with Washington. Brother Fidel is clearly uncomfortable with the idea.

Fidel Castro says that President Barack Obama “misinterpreted” his brother Raul’s sentiments toward the United States.