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Cuban ballplayer tells newspaper he is defecting

By LUKE MEREDITH - Associated Press

Military equipment lays in containers aboard a North Korean-flagged ship at the Manzanillo International container terminal on the coast of Colon City, Panama, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. A North Korean ship carrying weapons system parts buried under sacks of sugar was seized as it tried to cross the Panama Canal on its way from Cuba to its home country, which is under a United Nations arms embargo, Panamanian officials said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)

Cubans claim arms hidden on North Korean freighter

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Cuba's Fidel Castro delivers a speech during the 50th anniversary of the Committee for the Defense of the Revolution on Sept. 28, 2010, in Havana. Mr. Castro said on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, that he resigned five years ago from all his official positions, including head of Cuba's Communist Party, a position he was thought still to hold. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano, File)

U.S.-Cuba mail talks spark speculation of wider outreach

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

**FILE** A man leaves a postal office in Havana on Nov. 25, 2010. (Associated Press)

U.S., Cuban postal officials to hold landmark direct talks

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Illustration by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

CARDENAS: The ‘Cubanization’ of Venezuela

By Jose R. Cardenas

** FILE ** President Obama talks about national security on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington. Declaring America at a "crossroads" in the fight against terrorism, the president revealed clearer guidelines for the use of deadly drone strikes, including more control by the U.S. military, while leaving key details of the controversial program secret. (Associated Press)

Feds say Iran’s support for terrorism growing

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In a transfer-of-remains ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base on Sept. 14, carry teams brought home the remains of the four Americans killed in an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Family members say they still don’t know exactly how their loved ones died. (Associated Press)

FBI identifies 5 suspects in Benghazi attack; no arrests yet

By Kimberly Dozier - Associated Press

** FILE ** Cuban President Raul Castro (Associated Press)

Cuba lifts import ban on air conditioners, appliances

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

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FONTOVA: The Castro-coddled cop killer

By Humberto Fontova

** FILE ** Cuban ladies smoke the country's famous cigars. (AP Photo)

Cuba launches challenge to Australian tobacco laws at WTO

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

**FILE** Married musicians Beyonce (left) and Jay-Z tour Old Havana on April 4, 2013. (Associated Press)

Beyonce: Backlash from Cuba trip ‘quite shocking’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

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Woman who killed N.J. state trooper joins ‘Most Wanted Terrorist’ list

By Jerry Seper - The Washington Times

Oldest living ex-big leaguer turns 102 in Cuba

By ANNE-MARIE GARCIA - Associated Press

In this April 23, 2013 photo, Conrado Marrero, the world's oldest living former major league baseball player, poses for a photo as he holds his baseball cap and an unlit cigar in his mouth two days before is 102nd birthday at his home in Havana, Cuba. In addition to his longevity, the former Washington Senator has much to celebrate this year. After a long wait, he finally received a $20,000 payout from Major League baseball granted to old-timers who played between 1947 and 1979. The money had been held up since 2011 due to issues surrounding the 51-year-old U.S. embargo on Cuba, which prohibits most bank transfers to the Communist-run island. But the payout finally arrived in two parts, one at the end of last year, and the second a few months ago, according to Marrero's family. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)

Conrado Marrero turns 102; ex-Senator oldest living former MLB player

By Anne-Marie Garcia - Associated Press

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Ready to fly the Cuban coop

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A recent trip to Cuba by Jay-Z and Beyonce has drawn scrutiny from Cuban-American lawmakers who don't believe the visit should have been approved. (Associated Press)

Marco Rubio: Visit by Jay-Z, Beyonce to Cuba was ‘hypocritical’

By David Eldridge - The Washington Times

**FILE** Married musicians Beyonce (left) and Jay-Z tour Old Havana on April 4, 2013. (Associated Press)

The Wrap: From ‘Gun Free Zone’ signs for gun grabbers to N. Korean nuke threats, the week that was

The Washington Times

Venezuela's Vice President Nicolas Maduro, center, raises his fist next to Bolivia's President Evo Morales, center left, as they walk along the coffin containing the remains of President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 6, 2013.

Lead narrows for Chavez’s heir on the eve of the elections in Venezuela

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** FILE ** U.S. singer Beyonce and her husband, rapper Jay-Z, right, tour Old Havana as a body guard, left, and tour guide, right, accompany them in Cuba, Thursday, April 4, 2013. R&B power couple is in Havana on their fifth wedding anniversary. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Jay-Z, Beyonce should learn from U2’s Bono, Rep. Matt Salmon says

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

**FILE** Married musicians Beyonce (left) and Jay-Z tour Old Havana on April 4, 2013. (Associated Press)

Jay-Z raps: White House cleared Cuba trip with Beyonce

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times