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Wed, 8 Feb 2012
(Photo: US Navy file)When the U.S. Dropped Dirty Bombs on Spain
Eighty days after it fell into the ocean following the January 1966 midair collision between a nuclear-armed B-52G bomber and a KC-135 refueling tanker over Palomares, Spain, this B28RI nuclear bomb was recovered from 2,850 feet (869 meters) of water and lifted aboard the USS Petrel (note the missing tail fins and badly dented "false nose")....Full Story

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(Photo: AP)Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega has been hospitalised with a suspected stroke
This May 1989 file photo shows General Manuel Antonio Noriega speaking to the press in Panama. A Paris court has convicted former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega for laundering drug money in France in the 1980s and ordered him to spend seven years in prison, Wednesday July 7, 2010. Noriega already spent 20 years in U.S. custody for drug trafficking and was extradited to France in April to stand trial on charges here....Full Story

Crimes   Panama   Photos   Prison   Wikipedia: Manuel Noriega  
When the U.S. Dropped Dirty Bombs on Spain
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling | Almost fifty-years after the United States dropped "dirty bombs" on Spain, it was finally refreshing to hear guarantees that it will help clean up land contaminated with radio activity. But for the people of Palomares, a ...Full Story
Cuba looks to its kids to recover faded boxing glory
| HAVANA — Lazaro Perez jabs rhythmically at his rival in a steamy Havana gym, dancing, feinting and punctuating each blow with a grunt. | After the final bell, he thrusts a weary arm skyward in triumph, and a proud smile spreads across a face still years from fee...Full Story
Tidings from the Museum of N.J. Maritime History, Beach Haven: Morro Castle fire holds memories ...
| A whole room at the Museum of New Jersey Maritime History on Dock Road in Beach Haven has been devoted to the 1934 "Morro Castle" fire. | It is a tale of chaos of both passengers and crew. The museum's collection of artifacts, photos, and memorabilia is the largest kn...Full Story
Jon Bon Jovi featured on CBS' "Person To Person", tonight 8pm eastern
| Hey rabid U.S. Bon Jovi fans: how would you like to get a glimpse inside the lush exciting world of Jon Bon Jovi during his ‘downtime’?  You know, just hanging around the house, haunting his studio in between a solo project and a new Bon Jovi group ef...Full Story
Cuba looks to kids to recover faded boxing glory
| HAVANA (AP) — Lazaro Perez jabs rhythmically at his rival in a steamy Havana gym, dancing, feinting and punctuating each blow with a grunt. | After the final bell, he thrusts a weary arm skyward in triumph, and a proud smile spreads across a face still years from fe...Full Story
Chinese state TV to air in U.S.
| BEIJING — Chinese state broadcaster CCTV is launching its American service this week as part of a major overseas expansion aimed at boosting China’s international influence. | The network said Wednesday that Washington-based CCTV America will eventually offer four...Full Story
Cuba looks to kids to recover faded boxing glory
| HAVANA — Lazaro Perez jabs rhythmically at his rival in a steamy Havana gym, dancing, feinting and punctuating each blow with a grunt. | After the final bell, he thrusts a weary arm skyward in triumph, and a proud smile spreads across a face still years from fee...Full Story
Cuban 'Wikipedia' includes entry for dissident blogger
| AFP - Cuba's EcuRed digital encyclopedia, inspired by Wikipedia and operated by the island's Communist Youth, has added an entry for award-winning dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez. | The unusual turn of events in the Communist country, where information is tightly cont...Full Story
Cuba looks to kids to recover faded boxing glory
Photos | HAVANA - (AP) -- Lazaro Perez jabs rhythmically at his rival in a steamy Havana gym, dancing, feinting and punctuating each blow with a grunt. | After the final bell, he thrusts a weary arm skyward in triumph, and a proud smile spreads across a face still years...Full Story
Boynton approves vets monuments, but not one for Bay of Pigs invasion
| Commissioners this week approved the addition of various monuments for its Veterans Park. | Conspicuously missing from the list: a monument to the failed 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba. | Mayor José Rodriguez, who's Cuban-American, had suggested the marker at ...Full Story
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Wed 8 Feb 2012
In from L.A. and looking to eat Cuban
The Miami Herald | Q. Looking for a fun spot for a birthday dinner for a trip next month. How’s Havana 1957? We don’t want touristy! Where can 14 guys go for Cuban on a Friday night? We decided trendy would be too complicated. | Mike , Los Angeles | I a...
Lawyer for Cuban agents vows last-ditch appeal
my SA | HAVANA (AP) — A lawyer for five Cuban agents sentenced to long jail terms for spying in the United States said Wednesday he is preparing a last-ditch appeal, arguing that one of the men received bad counsel and that the jury for all five was prej...
Cuba looks to kids to recover faded boxing glory
STL Today | Lazaro Perez jabs rhythmically at his rival in a steamy Havana gym, dancing, feinting and punctuating each blow with a grunt. | After the final bell, he thrusts a weary arm skyward in triumph, and a proud smile spreads across a face still years fro...
Castro - Italy must be perfect
Sky Sports | Martin Castrogiovanni accepts Italy will have to play the "perfect game" to beat England in Rome on Saturday. | The Azzurri will be roared on by a crowd of 75,000 in their first game in the Stadio Olimpico, as they bid to beat England for the first...
Lawyer for Cuban agents vows last-ditch appeal
Palm Beach Post | HAVANA — A lawyer for five Cuban agents sentenced to long jail terms for spying in the United States said Wednesday he is preparing a last-ditch appeal, arguing that one of the men received bad counsel and that the jury for all five was preju...
Cuba looks to kids to recover faded boxing glory
US News | By ANNE-MARIE GARCIA, Associated Press | HAVANA (AP) — Lazaro Perez jabs rhythmically at his rival in a steamy Havana gym, dancing, feinting and punctuating each blow with a grunt. | After the final bell, he thrusts a weary arm skyward in tri...
Lawyer for Cuban agents vows last-ditch appeal
US News | By PAUL HAVEN, Associated Press | HAVANA (AP) — A lawyer for five Cuban agents sentenced to long jail terms for spying in the United States said Wednesday he is preparing a last-ditch appeal, arguing that one of the men received bad counsel a...
Lawyer for Cuban agents vows last-ditch appeal
Dayton Daily News | HAVANA — A lawyer for five Cuban agents sentenced to long jail terms for spying in the United States said Wednesday he is preparing a last-ditch appeal, arguing that one of the men received bad counsel and that the jury for all five was preju...
Lawyer for Cuban agents vows last-ditch appeal
WPXI | A lawyer for five Cuban agents sentenced to long jail terms for spying in the United States said Wednesday he is preparing a last-ditch appeal, arguing that one of the men received bad counsel and that the jury for all five was prejudiced because t...
Cuba looks to kids to recover faded boxing glory
WPXI | Lazaro Perez jabs rhythmically at his rival in a steamy Havana gym, dancing, feinting and punctuating each blow with a grunt. | After the final bell, he thrusts a weary arm skyward in triumph, and a proud smile spreads across a face still years fro...
Cuban 'Wikipedia' includes entry for dissident blogger
Yahoo Daily News | Cuba's EcuRed digital encyclopedia, inspired by Wikipedia and operated by the island's Communist Youth, has added an entry for award-winning dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez. | The unusual turn of events in the Communist country, where information i...
Lawyer for Cuban agents vows last-ditch appeal
Yahoo Daily News | HAVANA (AP) — A lawyer for five Cuban agents sentenced to long jail terms for spying in the United States said Wednesday he is preparing a last-ditch appeal, arguing that one of the men received bad counsel and that the jury for all five was prej...
Cuba looks to kids to recover faded boxing glory
Fresno Bee | HAVANA -- Lazaro Perez jabs rhythmically at his rival in a steamy Havana gym, dancing, feinting and punctuating each blow with a grunt. | After the final bell, he thrusts a weary arm skyward in triumph, and a proud smile spreads across a face still...
Cuba looks to kids to recover faded boxing glory
Newsvine | HAVANA — Lazaro Perez jabs rhythmically at his rival in a steamy Havana gym, dancing, feinting and punctuating each blow with a grunt. | After the final bell, he thrusts a weary arm skyward in triumph, and a proud smile spreads across a face ...
Humiliated in Beijing, Cuban boxing hopes island pre-teens can provide a counterpunch
Orlando Sentinel HAVANA (AP) — Lazaro Perez jabs rhythmically at his rival in a steamy Havana gym, dancing, feinting and punctuating each blow with a grunt. | After the final bell, he thrusts a weary arm skyward in triumph, and a proud smile spreads across a fa...
Lawyers for Cuban agents vow last-ditch appeal
Sacramento Bee | HAVANA -- A lawyer for five Cuban agents convicted of espionage and sentenced to long jail terms in the U.S. says there could be a political solution linking his clients' fate with that of an American contractor imprisoned in Cuba. | But he says th...
Cuba looks to kids to recover faded boxing glory
Sacramento Bee | HAVANA -- Lazaro Perez jabs rhythmically at his rival in a steamy Havana gym, dancing, feinting and punctuating each blow with a grunt. | After the final bell, he thrusts a weary arm skyward in triumph, and a proud smile spreads across a face still...
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