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todaze Lympian quote o the ding dong day
sondrak.com - 10/16/2009
todaze Lympian quote o the ding dong day
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Speaking of Cuba - I spoke with a retired couple yesterday who just got back from a pleasant 5 week vacation in Cuba - they are Canadians (one from Australia and one from Ukraine). This is the 5th year they have gone - much less expensive than most other Caribbean vacation spots. They are ...
mcclatchydc.com - 10/14/2009
Cuba gives 'socialism lite' a try as recession deepens
— mcclatchydc.com — Cuba's workplace cafeterias are closing, President Raúl Castro keeps saying the well-off shouldn't get the same subsidies... as the poor, and now there are rumblings that one of the stalwart vestiges of the revolution -- the ration booklet -- has ... (more) Cuba gives 'socialism lite' a try as recession deepens

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miamiherald.com - 10/13/2009
Cuba travel picking up steam
— miamiherald.com — WASHINGTON -- A powerful campaign to allow all Americans to travel to Cuba is rumbling through Congress,... with both backers and opponents predicting eventual victory and a Cuban-American senator promising a key vote against the effort. Approval of the ... (more) Cuba travel picking up steam

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commonsensewonder.blogspot.com - 10/14/2009
Is Cuba coming to its senses?
— commonsensewonder.blogspot.com — Sounds like Raul has a better grasp on the limits of government action then does our President... and his Party. I guess Cuba is suffering from the curse of Michael Moore. Cuba gives 'socialism lite' a try as recession deepens Frances Robles The Miami Herald Cuba's workplace cafeterias are ... (more) Is Cuba coming to its senses?

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Babalú Blog: an island on the net without a bearded dictator:  Oh, Canucks…you dumbasses

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Oh, Canucks…you dumbasses
Babalú Blog: an island on the net without a bearded dictator — SondraK has an...um...interesting quote from some Canadian tourists who spent five weeks in Cuba. You will not be happy.

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