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...more than four decades, Cuba has been an international pariah of sorts. The reclusive dictatorship was expelled from the Organization of American States in 1962 at Washington’s request, and Cuban-American relations have been officially nonexistent for even longer. While this policy of economic and political isolation may have made sense during the Cold War—when the Soviet Union was actively supporting the Castro regime through military and economic aid—the policies currently in place are anachronistic and actually harmful to regional stability. Nor has the international community been silent in the condemnation...
...Brien said he tried to obtain this permit, but found himself mired in bureaucracy. When the city granted his request in Sept. 2006, the permit included restrictions that put him on MBTA property...
Griffin said Muckey’s lease lasts for five years, with an additional five-year term at the discretion of the city. Muckey’s did not return a request for comment for this article...
...According to SEC figures, enforcement levels went from 1,232 full-time employees in 2005 to this year's budget request for 1,093, an 11% drop. In the compliance office, the numbers went from 851 full-time staffers in 2005 to this year's request for 796, a 6.5% decline. (See pictures of the top 10 scared traders...
...treat prisoners of war as a result of their duty under the Geneva Convention," said Sentamu. "They do so because they identify need rather than cause. This is not an appeal by Hamas asking for arms but by the Disasters Emergency Committee asking for relief. By declining their request, the BBC has already taken sides and forsaken impartiality...