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Somali pirates a far cry from the buccaneers of old

NAIROBI, Kenya - They've been described as "noble heroes" by sympathetic Somalis and denounced as criminals by critics. But the word most used to describe the men who held an American captain off the Horn of Africa is "pirate" - conjuring images of sword-wielding swashbucklers romanticized by Hollywood. More »

Cuba rejoices: U.S. change means more money, visits

HAVANA - Families separated by the Florida Straits rejoiced Tuesday and Miami-based charter companies rushed to add seats and flights to their Havana routes after the Obama administration decided to let more Americans visit Cuba as often as they want, and spend as much as they like. More »