26 Reasons Cuba Could Tempt You to Face A $250000 Fine - Huffington Post

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26 Reasons Cuba Could Tempt You to Face A $250000 Fine Huffington Post While it may not be entirely legal for Americans to travel to Cuba, the "green crocodile with eyes of stone and water" (as Cuban poet Nicolás Guillén calls the island) could make the non-traditional customs experience a tempting one. See below for the ...

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Seven die, 41 hospitalised in Cuba after drinking methanol - The Malay Mail Online

Seven die, 41 hospitalised in Cuba after drinking methanol The Malay Mail Online A man (foreground) recovers in hospital after apparently drinking adultered 'guaro' - a kind of liquor - in Tegucigalpa, on July 6, 2012. – AFP picHAVANA, Aug 1 — Seven people died and 41 were hospitalised in Havana after drinking illegally sold lab ...

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Leinier Dominguez advances to 12th place in world Chess rankings

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No charges filed over Chile mine collapse

Who's to blame for the mine collapse that trapped 33 workers underground for months in Chile? No one, according to prosecutors, who closed the case Thursday after a lengthy investigation.



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Cuba's first solar farm a step toward renewables - Phys.Org

Cuba's first solar farm a step toward renewables Phys.Org In this July 18, 2013 photo, a farmer rides past a row of solar panels in Cantarana, Cuba. The country's first solar farm opened this spring with little fanfare and no prior announcement. It boasts 14,000 photovoltaic panels which in a stroke more than ...

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Cuba's 1st solar farm a step toward renewables - Yahoo! News

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Cuba's 1st solar farm a step toward renewables Yahoo! News CANTARRANA, Cuba (AP) — It's like a vision of the space age, carved out of the jungle: Thousands of glassy panels surrounded by a lush canopy of green stretch as far as the eye can see, reflecting the few clouds that dot the sky on a scorching ... Cuba Is Looking To Solar Power To Help Its Energy Mix Since It Relies Heavily ... Cuba Takes A Step Toward Solar Energy

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Cuban residents leave country in growing numbers. - New York Daily News

Cuban residents leave country in growing numbers. New York Daily News Separately, the U.S. State Department on Wednesday announced it is lengthening most visitor visas for Cubans from six months to five years, allowing them to make multiple U.S. visits over the five-year period instead of repeatedly applying and paying ...

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