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...present it to us. In fact, we're starving for it. Peggy Harris St. James City, Florida, U.S. Despots, Old and New Michael Byers' viewpoint "Dictators In The Dock" [July 19] discussed the war-crimes trials of Slobodan Milosevic and Saddam Hussein. Just as dangerous are the leaders of Cuba and Russia. I am undecided which one is (or will be) more dangerous to humanity, Fidel Castro or Vladimir Putin. Because of Castro's advanced age, Putin is more of a long-term problem. He is capable of blocking any political development in Russia that he does not like...
...Canadian baseball team that has a good chance in Athens to medal in America's national pastime, partly because the Americans won't be there. The Canadian squad should be a serious contender at the eight-team tournament, along with powerful contingents from Chinese Taipei, Australia, Japan and Cuba, the perennial favorite. "I'll be disappointed if we don't win a gold medal," says manager Ernie Whitt, the former Blue Jays star. "If our players play their best, we should win it all." His high expectations stem mainly from Canada's success at the Olympic qualifying tournament in Panama...
Australian David Hicks was probably the first detainee to learn of the victory that he and the 594 other captives at Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba won last week when the Supreme Court ruled they had the right to petition U.S. courts for their freedom. His father phoned him the news. But being in solitary confinement, Hicks could not tell his fellow inmates, held for their suspected ties to al-Qaeda or the Taliban. Few if any of the other captives have Hicks' privilege of a rare phone call from home, and U.S. officials have not decided whether, when...
Roca said she hoped she would be able to make connections with students struggling to learn English because she immigrated from Cuba six years ago without knowing a word of English...
Even as the U.S. is clamping down on trips to Cuba, another forbidden land is opening up. The thaw in relations with Libya includes a lifting of travel restrictions, and this North African nation is becoming a hot spot for American travelers. The accommodations aren't exactly five star (yet), but the rewards can be great. The country contains ancient Tuareg settlements and some of the best Roman ruins outside Italy. Obtaining a visa can be tough, so for now it's best to go with a tour operator, like Mountain Travel Sobek, which led the first U.S. tour group...