Lawmaker bill seeks open travel to Cuba amid policy shifts
A bipartisan Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act introduced February 4 in Congress would bar the president from regulating Cuban travel by U.S. residents except in wartime or public health danger. Led by Rep. William Delahunt, the measure mirrors yearly efforts that face veto threats, with Obama signaling potential policy revamp and other sponsors from both parties backing broader access to the island.
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Miami
Cuba
Congress
Washington
U.S
Foreign Relations Committee
William Delahunt
D-Mass
George W. Bush
Phil Peters
Lexington Institute
Obama
Barack Obama
Bush
Mauricio Claver
Venezuela split as referendum on term limits divides nation
In Venezuela the debate over a Sunday referendum to end constitutional term limits has torn families and communities apart. Rafael Alvarez supports Chavez while his brother Yidemaro opposes him, highlighting a deeply polarized society with pro and anti Chavez media and neighborhoods.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Hugo Chavez
Rafael Alvarez
Papi
Alvarez
Chavez
Yidemaro
Yidemaro Alvarez
Videmaro Alvarez
San Juan de Los Morros
Chavista
Plaza Altamira
David Smolansky
British 13-year-old allegedly becomes father in Sun report
The Sun claims a 13-year-old British boy Alfie fathered a child with Chantelle, then 15, after he impregnated her at 12. Eastbourne authorities said a 14-year-old girl became pregnant from a relationship with a 12-year-old boy and offered support. The story revives concerns over Britain's teen pregnancy rates, with official 2006 figures noting thousands of under-18 pregnancies.
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Alfie
Chantelle
The
Sun
Eastbourne
the Sun
Police and
Child Services
Britain
Europe
Australia charges arson suspect in deadly Victoria fires
A man in protective custody faces one count of arson causing death one count of intentionally lighting a wildfire and one count of possessing child pornography for fires near Churchill that killed several people and burned 1831 homes. Police caution identity protection amid angry survivors.
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Australia
Victoria
Churchill
Morwell
ABC
Australian Associated Press
Dannye Moloney
Kevin Rudd
Clive Allsop
Ruth Halyburton
Marysville
Associated Press
Gavin Wigginton
Callignee
Satan
Wigginton
Thomas Fee
U.S. International Association of Arson Investigators
Damon Muller
Australian Institute of Criminology
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Carone
Jeff Flake
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Jerry Moran
R-Kan
Donna Edwards
Dmd
Ron Paul
R-Texas
Sam Fart
D-Calif
Barbie
Mattel
Javits Center
New York
Halyburton
Conta Als
Bernie Culhane
William Few
Chum Creek
Healesville
Maplan
Phah
Ciummissing Pieneng
Warren Mies
Shomeet Fyae
St A
Elyria
Broad Ster Tee Yeas
Petty Esas
Chronicle-Telegram
Jen Vopat
East Ave
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