This is AP news minute. 1. Celebration turned to somber reflection in church services on Sunday, as Cuban Americans in Miami largely stayed off the streets. Thousands celebrated the day before, to mark the death of Fidel Castro. 2. Turkey's state run

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From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. Fidel Castro said today he's resigning as president of Cuba after 49 years in power. From member station WLRN in Miami, Shannon Novak reports. Fidel Castro's announcement is published in today's Communist

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Glad youre with us, Im Catherine Callaway at the CNN Center in Atlanta with a look at whats happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announcing yesterday that a public option will be in the Senate bill that will allow states to o

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Fidel Castro is a Cuban revolutionary leader who became one of the highest profile figures of the twentieth century. He was Cuba's leader from 1959 until his retirement in 2008. For most of his life he has fought the political and commercial influenc

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History's being made in Cuba. Pope Benedict travelling to Havana where all eyes are watching for what could be a very rare sighting of Fidel Castro. ABC's global affairs anchor Christiane Amanpour is there for us right now. Christiane, good morning t

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1. Residents of the Mid-Atlantic region got hit with another day of triple-digit temperatures. Officials are urging people to conserve electrical power and stay indoors. An excessive heat warning rema

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1. Hezbollah rockets pounded the Israeli port city of Haifa overnight. Officials say at least three people have died and dozens are hurt. They say one residential neighborhood took five or six hits. H

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Will Death of Fidel Castro Improve Human Rights in Cuba? 菲德尔卡斯特罗的死能改善古巴人权吗? Some Cuban-Americans believe the death of Fidel Castro means human rights abuses in Cuba will end. Jose Sanchez is one of them. We had a bad

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Mexico had a historic standing as one of the countries on the flank of the United States, who had stood up to Yankee imperialism at the turn of the century. Ernesto reconnects with his Cuban friends and is introduced to Raul Castro. After serving 22

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He was pretty rough, he was not known for his delicacy. Along with his doctors duties, Che proves himself repeatedly on the battlefield. Its been said in more hands-on fashion than Fidel. Che was a true model in front of us. While Fidel looks for a p

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After a two-year-hit-and-run war against the forces of the Cuban president Fulgencio Batista, a guerrilla force led by Fidel Castro and Che Guevara has now gained control over Cuba. In Havana, it will be Che's job to keep the new revolutionary govern

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Over the next 18 months, hundreds, some say, thousands of people are executed by firing squad. The killings helped cement Che's terrifying reputation Both of them, they are killers, they are murderers, Castro has killed thousands of people, and Che G

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Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to his Cuban counterpart, Raul Castro, after Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro passed away late Friday at the age of 90. 在古巴革命领袖菲德尔卡斯特罗上周五晚于90岁高龄

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今天我们要学的词是bombshell。 Bombshell, 是指引起震惊的事件。Cuban leader Fidel Castro's decision to retire came as a bombshell, 古巴领导人卡斯特罗决定退休的消息引起了轰动。 纽约时报上星期刊登了关于

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今天我们要学的词是bombshell。 Bombshell, 是指引起震惊的事件。Cuban leader Fidel Castro's decision to retire came as a bombshell, 古巴领导人卡斯特罗决定退休的消息引起了轰动。 纽约时报上星期刊登了关于

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Reaction from around the world to the retirement of Cuban President Fidel Castro has been mixed and cautious. 世界各国对古巴国务委员会主席卡斯特罗退休一事的反映既复杂又谨慎。 Fidel Castro's retirement formally ends the

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President Bush says Cuban President Fidel Castro's decision to step down should be the start of a democratic transition on the island. Cuba's Communist party newspaper published a quote from Mr. Castro Tuesday, saying he will not accept another term

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The UN Security Council says it prepared to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan if it attempts to obstruct the deployment of extra peace keepers to the country. United Nations wants to send an extra 4,000 troops following the latest violence betwee

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Without consulting Castro or Che, Khrushchev makes a deal with Kennedy. America would never invade Cuba. We will take our missiles out. To Fidel Castro and Che, it is an act of absolute betrayal. And it was Che who was the first Cuban official face t

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Fidel urges Che to abandon the mission and bring his fighters home. Their retreat from the Congo was ignominious, thats how hideous himself described it. They just barely escaped with their lives. Admitting defeat, Che holds up at the embassy in Tanz

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