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People stand along the Malecon, or sea walk, as strong winds ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:12:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - People stand along the Malecon, or sea walk, as strong winds caused by Tropical Storm Fay create waves in Havana. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Javier Galeano

The rising sun is obscured by thick clouds in ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:40:00 GMT

(AFP) - The rising sun is obscured by thick clouds in Havana on the impending arrival of tropical storm Fay. Florida battened down as Tropical Storm Fay packed on more power as it struck the Florida Keys, on its way to possibly becoming a full-blown hurricane after claiming as many as 40 lives in the Caribbean. Photo:Adalberto Roque/AFP

Cuban peasants work under a thick mantle of stormy ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:40:00 GMT

(AFP) - Cuban peasants work under a thick mantle of stormy clouds near Batabano, 60km south of Havana, on the impending arrival of tropical storm Fay. Florida battened down as Tropical Storm Fay packed on more power as it struck the Florida Keys, on its way to possibly becoming a full-blown hurricane after claiming as many as 40 lives in the Caribbean. Photo:Adalberto Roque/AFP

Havana's Malecon seafront is lashed by the waves ...

(AFP) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:24:00 GMT

(AFP) - Havana's Malecon seafront is lashed by the waves on the impending arrival of tropical storm Fay. Florida battened down Monday as Fay packed on more power on its way to becoming a full-blown hurricane, after claiming more than 40 lives in the Caribbean. Photo:Adalberto Roque/AFP

NOAA satellite image shows Tropical Storm Fay ...

(AFP) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:33:00 GMT

(AFP) - NOAA satellite image shows Tropical Storm Fay as it bears down on Cuba. Fay powered towards hurricane strength as it hit Cuba and barreled toward the Florida Keys after claiming at least 11 lives in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Photo:/AFP

Cuban police wait at Havana's Malecon seafront ...

(AFP) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:33:00 GMT

(AFP) - Cuban police wait at Havana's Malecon seafront for the impending arrival of Tropical Storm Fay. Fay is moving towards hurricane strength as it struck Cuba and barreled toward the Florida Keys after claiming more than 40 lives in the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica. Photo:Adalberto Roque/AFP

A surfer attempts to ride a small wave in Havana August 17, ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:05:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A surfer attempts to ride a small wave in Havana August 17, 2008. REUTERS/Claudia Daut

NOAA handout satellite image shows Tropical storm ...

(AFP) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:49:00 GMT

(AFP) - NOAA handout satellite image shows Tropical storm Fay as it bears down on Cuba. Fay pummeled western Cuba early Monday and barreled toward the Florida Keys after claiming at least 11 lives in the Dominican Republic and Haiti amid forecasts it would hit hurricane force. Photo:/AFP

Workers take down a billboard of late rebel hero Ernesto 'Che' ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:19:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Workers take down a billboard of late rebel hero Ernesto 'Che' Guevara in Cienfuegos, Cuba August 17, 2008. Tropical Storm Fay raked Cuba's southern coast with gusty winds and heavy rains on Sunday while tourists fled the Florida Keys as the storm threatened to reach the United States as a likely hurricane. REUTERS/AIN/Justo Gonzalez Ortega (CUBA). FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

Surfers wait for waves near Havana August 17, 2008. Surfers ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Surfers wait for waves near Havana August 17, 2008. Surfers took to the beach in Havana awaiting waves caused by tropical storm Fay which raked Cuba's southern coast with gusty winds and heavy rains on Sunday and was expected to move ashore overnight before heading to Florida as a likely hurricane. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA)

A surfer attempts to ride a small wave in Havana August 17, ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:45:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A surfer attempts to ride a small wave in Havana August 17, 2008. Surfers took to the beach in Havana awaiting waves caused by tropical storm Fay which raked Cuba's southern coast with gusty winds and heavy rains on Sunday and was expected to move ashore overnight before heading to Florida as a likely hurricane. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA)

NOAA handout satellite image shows Tropical storm ...

(AFP) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:44:00 GMT

(AFP) - NOAA handout satellite image shows Tropical storm Fay as it bears down on Cuba. Tropical storm Fay bore down on Cuba Sunday after leaving five dead and one missing in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, as Florida declared an emergency and ordered tourists to leave the popular Keys. Photo:/AFP

This NOAA satellite image taken Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 12:15 ...

(The Canadian Press) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:53:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - This NOAA satellite image taken Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 12:15 a.m. EDT shows cloud cover in the Northeast where a weakening low pressure system continues to cause rainfall. Near Cuba Tropical Storm Fay is visible. AP PHOTO/WEATHER UNDERGROUND

A man walks with his pet snake wrapped around his arm through ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man walks with his pet snake wrapped around his arm through the streets of Old Havana August 14, 2008. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA)

A vendor plays with chicks at a local market in Havana August ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A vendor plays with chicks at a local market in Havana August 14, 2008. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA)

Dancers of the Afro-Cuban Santeria religion perform in honor ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Dancers of the Afro-Cuban Santeria religion perform in honor of retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro on the outskirts of Havana August 13, 2008. Castro turned 82 on Wednesday, still a world and national figure even though he has not been seen in public since falling ill two years ago. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA)

Babalawos, highpriests in the Afro-Cuban Santeria religion, ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Babalawos, highpriests in the Afro-Cuban Santeria religion, plant a Ceiba tree, in honor of retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro on the outskirts of Havana August 13, 2008. Castro turned 82 on Wednesday, still a world and national figure even though he has not been seen in public since falling ill two years ago. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA)

Young dancers wait backstage before a birthday celebration for ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:25:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Young dancers wait backstage before a birthday celebration for retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro at the Pioneer's Palace in Havana August 13, 2008. REUTERS/Claudia Daut

A juggler rehearses backstage before a birthday celebration ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A juggler rehearses backstage before a birthday celebration for retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro at the Pioneer's Palace in Havana August 13, 2008. Fidel Castro turned 82 on Wednesday, still a world and national figure even though he has not been seen in public since falling ill two years ago. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA)

Young dancers wait backstage before a birthday celebration for ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:17:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Young dancers wait backstage before a birthday celebration for retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro at the Pioneer's Palace in Havana August 13, 2008. Fidel Castro turned 82 on Wednesday, still a world and national figure even though he has not been seen in public since falling ill two years ago. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA)

Children enjoy a birthday party thrown for retired Cuban leader ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Children enjoy a birthday party thrown for retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro while standing near an image of Castro at the Pioneer's Palace in Havana August 13, 2008. Fidel Castro turned 82 on Wednesday, still a world and national figure even though he has not been seen in public since falling ill two years ago. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA)

Children hold onto a knife to cut a birthday cake for retired ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:25:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Children hold onto a knife to cut a birthday cake for retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro at the Pioneer's Palace in Havana August 13, 2008. Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro turned 82 on Wednesday, still a world and national figure even though he has not been seen in public since falling ill two years ago. The icing on the cake reads 'Congratulations Fidel.' REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA)

Children sing Happy Birthday while standing around a cake for ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:22:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Children sing Happy Birthday while standing around a cake for retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro at the Pioneer's Palace in Havana August 13, 2008. The icing on the cake reads 'Congratulations Fidel.' REUTERS/Claudia Daut

Children sing Happy Birthday while standing around a cake for ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Children sing Happy Birthday while standing around a cake for retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro at the Pioneer's Palace in Havana August 13, 2008. Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro turned 82 on Wednesday, still a world and national figure even though he has not been seen in public since falling ill two years ago. The icing on the cake reads 'Congratulations Fidel.' REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA)

People walk past a wall painting showing retired Cuban leader ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:01:00 GMT

A man walks past a billboard with pictures of retired Cuban ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man walks past a billboard with pictures of retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro in Havana August 12, 2008. Fidel Castro turns 82 on August 13 and although the era of the elder Castro appeared to be ending July 30, 2006, when he handed over power to his brother Raul, Fidel Castro remains a force to be reckoned with in Cuba and to some degree on the international scene. REUTERS/Stringer

Women peek through a barred window next to a photograph of retired ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Women peek through a barred window next to a photograph of retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro in Havana August 12, 2008. Fidel Castro turns 82 on August 13 and although the era of the elder Castro appeared to be ending July 30, 2006, when he handed over power to his brother Raul, Fidel Castro remains a force to be reckoned with in Cuba and to some degree on the international scene. REUTERS/Stringer (CUBA)

A man walks past graffiti painted on a sidewalk reading, 'Long ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man walks past graffiti painted on a sidewalk reading, 'Long live Fidel', in Havana August 12, 2008. Fidel Castro turns 82 on August 13 and although the era of the elder Castro appeared to be ending July 30, 2006, when he handed over power to his brother Raul, Fidel Castro remains a force to be reckoned with in Cuba and to some degree on the international scene. REUTERS/Stringer (CUBA)

A man walks past a billboard with pictures of retired Cuban ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:26:00 GMT

A woman walks near a graffiti of late rebel hero Ernesto 'Che' ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman walks near a graffiti of late rebel hero Ernesto 'Che' Guevara in Havana August 12, 2008. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA)

People walk past a wall painting showing retired Cuban leader ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People walk past a wall painting showing retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro (R) and late rebel leader Camilo Cienfuegos outside the Communist Party's headquarters in Old Havana August 12, 2008. Fidel Castro turns 82 on August 13 and although the era of the elder Castro appeared to be ending July 30, 2006, when he handed over power to his brother Raul, Fidel Castro remains a force to be reckoned with in Cuba and to some degree on the international scene. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA)

People walk past a photograph of retired Cuban leader Fidel ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People walk past a photograph of retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro in Havana August 12, 2008. Fidel Castro turns 82 on August 13 and although the era of the elder Castro appeared to be ending July 30, 2006, when he handed over power to his brother Raul, Fidel Castro remains a force to be reckoned with in Cuba and to some degree on the international scene. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA)

A man attends a meeting next to a Cuban flag during the National ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man attends a meeting next to a Cuban flag during the National Assembly in Havana July 11, 2008. REUTERS/Enrique De La Osa

Patient Lisbet Luna Miopia receives a free eye exam from Cuban ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:48:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Patient Lisbet Luna Miopia receives a free eye exam from Cuban doctors at the Ramon Pando Ferrer hospital in Havana in this file photo from Sept. 12, 2006. REUTERS/Enrique De La Osa

A veterinarian prepares blood samples at Cuba's National Zoological ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A veterinarian prepares blood samples at Cuba's National Zoological Park on the outskirts of Havana August 7, 2008. Venezuela sends oil to Cuba and now Cuba is sending zoo animals to Venezuela, giving a new dimension to ties between the socialist allies. Officials at the zoo are preparing to transport animals to Venezuela next month to replenish the South American country's zoo, depleted by years of neglect. Picture taken August 7, 2008. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA)

Massai, a 80-day-old lion cub, walks in its enclosure at Cuba's ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Massai, a 80-day-old lion cub, walks in its enclosure at Cuba's National Zoological Park on the outskirts of Havana August 7, 2008. Venezuela sends oil to Cuba and now Cuba is sending zoo animals to Venezuela, giving a new dimension to ties between the socialist allies. Officials at the zoo are preparing Massai for its transport to Venezuela, among other animals, to replenish the South American country's zoo, depleted by years of neglect. Picture taken August 7, 2008. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA)

Two baby hyenas sit in their enclosure at Cuba's National Zoological ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Two baby hyenas sit in their enclosure at Cuba's National Zoological Park on the outskirts of Havana August 7, 2008. Venezuela sends oil to Cuba and now Cuba is sending zoo animals to Venezuela, giving a new dimension to ties between the socialist allies. Officials at the zoo are preparing the hyenas for its transport to Venezuela, among other animals, to replenish the South American country's zoo, depleted by years of neglect. Picture taken August 7, 2008 REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA)

Vacationing Cubans get ready to board a kayak near a beachfront ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:43:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Vacationing Cubans get ready to board a kayak near a beachfront hotel in Varadero, 90 miles (145 km) east of Havana August 5, 2008. Changes made by Cuba's President Raul Castro have included allowing Cubans to buy cell phones and computers for the first time and stay in hotels that were previously off-limits. Picture taken August 5, 2008. REUTERS/Claudia Daut (CUBA)