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The Top 10 Websites on Cuba's (Very Limited) Internet
2015-06-18 03:01:53| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
Cubans have had limited public Internet access stations since 2013. Here's what they've been visiting.
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Cuba's lung cancer vaccine could help US patients
2015-05-22 04:24:52| Biotech - Topix.net
Cuba has a lot of cigars - and a lot of cancer. But the country famous for its Cohibas also has some promising anti-cancer drugs, and the United States has its eye on them.
Along Cubas Coast, the Last Best Coral Reef in the Caribbean Thrives
2015-03-02 16:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: The enduring image of Cuba is of a country locked in a time warp, with 1950s American sedans cruising the streets, colonial-era buildings in disrepair, and six decades of strict state control over the economy and a U.S. embargo keeping development at bay. This frozen-in-amber quality also applies to many of the marine ecosystems surrounding the Caribbeans largest island, with tremendous benefits for Cubas aquatic life. While coral reef cover has declined by 50 percent throughout the Caribbean...
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A Raw Deal for Cuba's Best Tobacco Grower
2015-02-27 17:54:37| Furniture - Topix.net
Feb. 26 -- The best-known tobacco grower in Cuba grows leaves that are used in some of the island's finest cigars. The government is the only buyer, so while Cuban growers are excited about potentially selling Cuban cigars to American smokers, the Cuban state may be the biggest beneficiary.
Americans eager to sup up Cuba's 'forbidden fruits'
2015-01-31 16:43:42| Beverages - Topix.net
Call it rum and cigar diplomacy: The few Americans allowed to visit Cuba are eager to finally legally bring home the communist island's once forbidden fruits. While Washington and Havana seek to normalize ties, US President Barack Obama added rum and cigars to the diplomatic mix in January by allowing Americans to fly back with $100 worth of Cuban tobacco and alcohol.
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