Daily Headlines: December 6, 2013

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Obama thaws relations between US and Cuba - The News Journal

Obama thaws relations between US and Cuba The News Journal In little noticed speeches given last month, President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry cryptically acknowledged the need for a new approach to Cuba, a country the U.S. has – literally and figuratively – waged war with for more than a half-century.

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Why Is Telling the Truth so Hard for This White House?

Here is the latest Barrack Obama statement fact checked by the Washington Post: “We believe we’re a better country than a country where we allow, every day, 14,000 Americans to lose their health coverage; or where every year, tens of thousands of Americans died because they didn’t have health care; or where out-of-pocket costs drove […]



via John Goodman's Health Policy Blog http://healthblog.ncpa.org/why-is-telling-the-truth-so-hard-for-this-white-house/

Vidanta Foundation Award 2013 Awarded to Top Organizations Throughout ... - Sacramento Bee

Vidanta Foundation Award 2013 Awarded to Top Organizations Throughout ... Sacramento Bee Grupo Vidanta is an award-winning company known worldwide for its leadership in hotels and luxury resorts, championship quality golf courses, and tourism infrastructure, including Mexico's first privately built international airport at Puerto Penasco.

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Todo listo para el duelo Rusia-Cuba en Serie Mundial de Boxeo

Las franquicias de Rusia y Cuba cumplieron las formalidades de rigor este jueves, y están listas para enfrentarse el viernes en el Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva, donde ambas harán sus terceras presentaciones correspondientes al Grupo B de la Serie Mundial de Boxeo. Los rusos llegan al duelo después de vencer 5-0 a los polacos y caer 2-3 ante los kazajos. Y los cubanos vencieron por idénticos 5-0 a los Guerreros de México y los Húsares de Polonia.



via Cubadebate http://www.cubadebate.cu/noticias/2013/12/05/todo-listo-para-el-duelo-rusia-cuba-en-serie-mundial-de-boxeo/

Mandela's Impact On South Florida - WBFS

Mandela's Impact On South Florida WBFS Cuban american political leaders snubbed Mandela's visit. Miami mayor Xavier Suarez, county commissioners, even Dade's Anglo Mayor Stephen Clark did not welcome him or attend his speech. Resolutions were passed demanding he repudiate Castro.

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'Miss Earth' widens reach to US, Latin America - Women Citizen

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'Miss Earth' widens reach to US, Latin America Women Citizen Lorraine Schuck, Executive Vice President of pageant organizer Carousel Productions, said a Venezuela-based television firm struck a deal for the coronation night's live telecast in the pageant-crazed South American country, as well as in other nations ...

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