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  Sexiest Man Alive? Johnny Depp, of Course

  By Katherine Gustafson | Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:51 PM ET

  of two still reigns as Hollywood's most irresistible iconoclast; as one-of-a-kind as his beloved 15-year-old boots and as smoldering as his favorite Cuban cigars." * Okay, fine, some worthy contenders: Hugh Jackman (2008), Matt Damon (2007), George Clooney (2006), Matthew McConaughey (2005), Jud Read More

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  Quinceanera is a Celebration and Show of Pride

  By Jac Chebatoris | Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:00 AM ET

  that they have "made it.""I was able to accomplish something that I had been looking forward to for 15 years," says Marlene Ferro, who came her from Cuba as a child with her parents, in the piece.Ferro, a 43-year-old single mother of three, saved up $20,000 to spend on her daughter Jenny's party Read More

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  Fiber Optics for Cuba?

  By Ben Corbett | Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:24 PM ET

  never guess the first words ever carried over international lines."I don’t understand you."Ah, those delicious ironies... Once in the vanguard, Cuba lags far behind the rest of the globe in communications technology over a century later.For instance, Cuba is now the only country in th Read More

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  Gloria Estefan Is Paying For the Rhythm To Get You, Don't Worry About It

  By Wynter Mitchell | Fri Oct 9, 2009 3:36 PM ET

  beginning Nov. 6.Estefan bought all the remaining upper-level tickets as a gift to those who were affected, said Harold Rosario, a spokesman for the Cuban born singer. Tickets to hear the seven-time Grammy winner sing ranged from $40 to $125.The reason for the layoffs: the Puerto Rican governmen Read More

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  Juanes Rocks Clinton Global Initiative

  By David Jenison | Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:44 PM ET

  had opened the eyes of many exiles to the powerful possibilities of developing more cultural and academic exchanges between the United States and Cuba."Juanes, an activist Colombian superstar who's already won a Grammy and 17 Latin Grammys, then brought that same attitude of peace and unity t Read More

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  Americans Say "Hola" To Cuban Relatives

  By Darragh Worland | Sat Sep 5, 2009 10:17 PM ET

  Castro's 1959 revolution in Cuba led to a rapid decline in relations with the United States. Washington imposed a trade embargo in 1962, citing Cuban nationalization of U.S. businesses and worries over Castro's shift to communism. The United States has stated it will continue the embargo s Read More

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  Wiping Out Iliteracy a la Cubana

  By Ben Corbett | Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:22 PM ET

  tissue. However, production has been halted due to a lack of raw materials.Meanwhile, Fidel Castro turns 83 this Thursday, and to celebrate, the Cuban government released a new 339-page paperback dictionary of Castroisms called "Pensamientos de Fidel Castro en un diccionario" ("Fidel Castro' Read More

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  Reality Doesn't Bite

  By Chaniga Vorasarun | Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:12 AM ET

  MTV hit "America's Best Dance Crew," Lopez might forever be remembered only as Slater.This is not to say that reality shows are just a D-list inCubator. Even bona fide stars want a piece of the viewership. Sunday night's "Dance Crew" premiere teased that superstar Beyonce might make a Read More

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  Breaking the Law to Do Good

  By Ben Corbett | Tue Aug 4, 2009 11:25 AM ET

  has cut sugar production sharply, shifting the island's economy  toward complete dependency on tourism. And even amidst a worldwide recession, Cuba boasted receiving a record 2.34 million visitors in 2008, generating upwards of $2.5 billion in GDP. Yet despite these numbers, average Cuban Read More

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• Need Surgery, Try India

  By Jimmy Langman | Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:30 PM ET

  Dubbed “medical tourism” by some, dozens of countries provide excellent medical care abroad at a significantly lower cost. For example, nearby Cuba, officially off limits to American tourists, averages about 20,000 foreign patients annually for eye-surgeries, cancers and more. To give a Read More

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