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Handshake was perfunctory, White House says
Excerpts from press "gaggle" aboard U.S. One, as Obama returned from South Africa on Tuesday. Meeting with reporters was Ben Rhodes.
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Through my cataracts
One of the bonuses of being elderly is the experience of seeing history unfold before one's eyes. So the formal greeting between Obama and Raúl Castro did not surprise me in the least.
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Obama-Castro handshake more than just a gesture
Presidents Obama and Castro shook hands and smiled at each other at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg during a ceremony celebrating the life of Nelson Mandela.
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Mandela still bringing people together (+Video)
President Barack Obama bounded up the stairs to the stage at FNB stadium in Johannesburg to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela. The first person he saw was Cuban President Raul Castro. Obama…
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Mandela: Bending the arc of history
Writing about Nelson Mandela is a daunting task. It's not just the greatness of the man or the fact that so much already has been written about the liberator and founder of the modern,…
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HealthCare.gov: How could they bungle it so badly?
The Obama White House is filled with book smart people. It's the street smart ones that are in short supply. And that was nowhere more obvious or painful than in the disastrous launch…
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Cuban consular services to re-open temporarily
The Cuban Interests Section in Washington reports that it will restart consular services immediately, temporarily, until February 17, 2014.
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Spain says it’s satisfied with handling of Carromero case
The Spanish government has told critics that it is quite satisfied with its handling of the repatriation from Cuba of politician Ángel Carromero.
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Suspension of U.S.-to-Cuba travel creates holiday heartbreak
M&T Bank cancelled the Cuban government's accounts and the Cubans have not been able to find a bank to work with. Now Cuban-Americans cannot renew passports or get the required…
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What ALBA nations told the WTO
Joint communiqué to the Ninth WTO ministerial conference from the members of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America. Also excerpts from statement by Cuba's Vice Minister…
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