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Western Hemisphere nations OK labor, enviro review
Dec 11 2008, AP

Western Hemisphere nations agreed Wednesday to review labor and environmental practices in an effort to make sure that trade helps rather than hurts their countries.

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Visa delay keeps Rodriguez from Seeger tribute
AP, Havana
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.
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Tourists shun Mexico, embrace Caribbean amid flu
AP, San Juan
The Caribbean is reporting an unexpected jump in tourism as vacationers once bound for Mexico’s sunny shores turn to new destinations amid worries about swine...
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Fidel Castro: US wants Cuba to become slaves again
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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...
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Jamaican charged in airport hostage standoff
AP, Kingston
A man who allegedly took a flight crew hostage last week at Montego Bay’s airport and demanded to be flown off the island has been charged with robbery and...
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made popular May 1 2009
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Violence cancels Virgin Islands carnival event
AP, Charlotte Amalie
Police in the U.S. Virgin Islands have canceled a popular carnival event after four people were wounded in a shooting and two stabbings.
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made popular May 1 2009
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Raul Castro: Obama's Cuba policy changes 'minimal'
AP, Havana
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...
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made popular Apr 29 2009
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17 arrested in Curacao in alleged drug ring
AP, Willemstad
Seventeen people were arrested in Curacao for alleged involvement in a drug trafficking ring with connections to Hezbollah, police in the Dutch Caribbean island said...
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made popular Apr 29 2009
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Raul Castro: Onus not on Cuba for US relations
AP, Havana
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...
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Castro: Onus not on Cuba for US better relations
AP, Havana
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...
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made popular Apr 29 2009
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Cuba modifies its suspension of Mexico flights
AP, Havana
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.
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made popular Apr 29 2009
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2 Bahamians plead not guilty in Travolta case
AP, Nassau
An ambulance driver and a former senator have pleaded not guilty to charges that they tried to extort $25 million from actor John Travolta following the death of his...
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No winners in 1st round of Haiti Senate election
AP, Port-au-prince
None of the candidates for Haiti’s Senate received the majority vote needed to win outright in balloting this month, leaving 11 vacant seats up for grabs in the...
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Cuba suspends Mexico flights on swine flu concern
AP, Havana
Cuba is suspending flights to and from Mexico as a precaution against the spread of swine flu.
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US groups hope Obama to allow more travel to Cuba
AP, Havana
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...
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Seeming mixed signals from Cuba's Castro brothers
AP, Havana
Raul Castro seems ready to discuss improving relations with Washington. Brother Fidel is clearly uncomfortable with the idea.
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made popular Apr 22 2009
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Jamaican airport: Guards followed proceedures
AP, Kingston
The unarmed security guards who allowed a gunman to seize a Canadian jet near Montego Bay were following procedures, the airport’s operating company Wednesday.
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made popular Apr 22 2009
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Fidel Castro: Obama 'misinterpreted' Raul's words
AP, Havana
Fidel Castro says that President Barack Obama “misinterpreted” his brother Raul’s sentiments toward the United States.
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Don't call him Dummy: Odd names crop up in DomRep
AP, Santo Domingo
“Dummy Ruiz?” “Dear Pineapple?”
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Increase in odd names leads DR to consider ban
AP, Santo Domingo
Names like “Dummy Ruiz” and “Dear Pineapple” may become a thing of the past in the Dominican Republic as officials consider a ban on odd names.
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Senator McConnell blasts plan to close Guantanamo
AP, San Juan
President Barack Obama came under fire Tuesday for including $80 million to close Guantanamo in a massive funding request to fight America’s wars in Iraq and...
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Obama looks for broader US engagement in Americas
AP, Port-of-spain
President Barack Obama says the U.S. involvement with other Western Hemisphere nations needs to go beyond drug interdiction and military matters.
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Obama: Constructive talk with leaders at summit
AP, Port-of-spain
President Barack Obama says the U.S. record in the Western Hemisphere hasn’t always been appreciated. But he says leaders at the Summit of the Americas would...
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White House announces $100M fund for hemisphere
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The White House says it will participate in a $100 million program to help small entrepreneurs in Western Hemisphere.
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At summit, Obama gets friendly with Chavez
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President Barack Obama is extending a friendly hand _ literally _ to America’s neighbors in the Western Hemisphere.
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Obama outlines agenda for summit
AP, Port-of-spain
President Barack Obama is announcing a $30 million initiative to increase security in the Caribbean as a summit of Western Hemisphere democracies starts.
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Obama: No senior, junior partner in hemisphere
AP, Port-of-spain
President Barack Obama says there is no senior partner nor junior partner among countries in the Western Hemisphere.
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Obama heads to Americas summit with Cuba focus
AP, Mexico City
After backing Mexico’s ongoing battle against drug cartels, President Barack Obama is heading to a Western Hemisphere summit with a sudden spotlight on Cuba.
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Russian navy ships head to maneuvers in Venezuela
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Campaign to highlight the condition of women in Guatemala
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New Rules require US Air travelers, returning US citizens to show Passport
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