US Lawmakers Hear Opposing Views on Obama Approach to Cuba
Views differred on question of whether to further loosen trade restrictions on Cuba under more than four decade-old economic embargo imposed in 1962 voanews.com |
Books of The Times: In 1940s Colombia, Blacklists and ‘Enemy Aliens’
The career of Juan Gabriel Vásquez, a Colombian writer born in 1973, is off to a notable start with his ambitious first novel. feeds.nytimes.com |
Money Trickles North as Mexicans Help Relatives
Some down-and-out families are scraping together what they can to support unemployed loved ones in the U.S. feeds.nytimes.com |
In Washington, People Gather at Haiti Embassy to Pray for Victims
They also appeal for help www1.voanews.com |
Critically Injured 6-Year-Old Among First Patients on US Hospital Ship
Two young Haitian victims of earthquake helicoptered to US Navy ship late Tuesday before ship even arrived in Haiti www1.voanews.com |