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news.yahoo.com - 12/4/2008
Business urges Obama to loosen Cuba embargo (Reuters)
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Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama should start soon to loosen five decades of trade curbs on Cuba and begin a comprehensive review of U.S. policy toward the communist-run island, U.S. business groups said on Thursday.
miamiherald.com - 12/3/2008
Miami-Dade poll sees shift in opinion over Cuba embargo
— miamiherald.com — In an unprecedented shift in attitude that could affect Cuba policy for the incoming administration of Barack... Obama, more than one out of two Miami-Dade Cuban Americans think the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba should end, according to a new poll ... (more) Miami-Dade poll sees shift in opinion over Cuba embargo

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online.wsj.com - 12/5/2008
Cuba Tightens Restrictions on Bloggers
— online.wsj.com — As Cuba approaches the 50th anniversary of its revolution this New Year's Day, the island's Communist government... appears to be taking a harder line against a budding group of Cuban Internet bloggers pushing for greater freedoms. On Thursday, Cuban ... (more) Cuba Tightens Restrictions on Bloggers

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pajamasmedia.com - 12/8/2008
Saving the revolution
— pajamasmedia.com — Roger Cohen, writing for the New York Times, describes the last gasp of Fidel’s revolution. Cuba lives... in a world where things run backwards. The Day of the Revolution began an irreversible entropy when cars started to run down, buildings began ... (more) Saving the revolution

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Business urges Obama to loosen Cuba embargo
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... consider exempting agricultural machinery, heavy equipment and certain other goods from its embargo to help in the rebuilding of Cuba in the wake of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, the groups said. ~snip~ "We are pleased that you support suspending restrictions on family remittances, visits and humanitarian care packages from Cuban Americans. These are excellent first steps, but we urge you to also commit to a more comprehensive examination of U.S. policy," the groups said. Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081204/pl_nm/us_usa_cuba_t...

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HAVANA (Reuters) - Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro said on Thursday his country was open to talks with U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, Havana's latest overture toward the incoming Democratic administration in Washington.