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Cuba moves to slightly expand Internet service at price still prohibitive for most Cubans

HAVANA – Cuba says it will offer WiFi service in a public park in the country’s far east but at a price that makes access prohibitive for most Cubans. U.S. officials have said they hope the detente declared with Cuba last month will help make Internet more available on the …

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Cat saves abandoned Russian baby from freezing to death

Eat your heart out, Lassie! Masha, a long-haired tabby cat, saved the life of a baby abandoned in the streets of Russia — after she climbed into the box he was discarded in and kept him warm, health officials said. “The baby had only been outside for a few hours …

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General says Canadian soldiers forced to defend themselves in firefight in Iraq

OTTAWA, Ontario – Canadian soldiers opened fire on Islamic State group extremists in Iraq over the last week in what a general called an act of self-defense. Brig.-Gen. Michael Rouleau, commander of special operations command, said Monday the soldiers were visiting front-line positions with Iraqi forces when they came under …

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