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US and Cuba to resume migration talks

The United States and Cuba have agreed to resume bilateral talks on migration issues next month, a State Department official said Wednesday, the latest evidence of a thaw in chilly relations between the Cold War enemies. Full story

U.S. to restart migration talks with Cuba: State Department

MIAMI (Reuters) - The United States and Cuba will resume immigration talks next month after a break of more than two years, the State Department said on Wednesday. Full story

Cuban dissident: Repression forced family to flee

One of several Cuban dissidents recently allowed to visit Europe and the U.S. after Cuba changed its travel laws said Tuesday she decided to seek refuge in Miami after facing continued repression on the island. Full story

Rare U.S.-Cuba talks to explore resuming mail services

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Cuba are exploring the possibility of resuming direct mail services between the two countries after a 50-year ban, U.S. officials with knowledge of the talks said on Monday. Full story

Tampa couple in court on kidnapping charges

A Hillsborough County couple accused of kidnapping their sons and taking them to Cuba is set to appear in court Monday.  Full story

Defected Cuban dancers adjust to U.S., seek work

They practice in the back of a dance studio next to a Wendy's restaurant in a strip mall. Six ballet dancers leap across the floor, hidden from view from the mothers watching their daughters in pink leotards in a front room. Full story

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  Pope Benedict’s landmark visit to Cuba

Pope Benedict arrives in Cuba, 14 years after Pope John Paul’s visit to the island. The Pope is expected to see huge crowds and meet with both Raul and Fidel Castro during his three day visit.  NBC’s Mark Potter reports.

  100 Gitmo detainees join hunger strike

A hunger strike by detainees to protest conditions and indefinite confinement includes 100 of the 166 prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Rubio critical of Jay-Z, Beyonce taking Cuban vacation

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., reacts to the famous couple's recent trip to Cuba and explains why it opens up a larger debate.

  Rubio on North Korea: ‘It’s a mistake to view it as a government’

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio discusses the administration’s handling of the foreign policy complications in U.S. relationships with North Korea and Cuba.

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