Colombian Singer Juanes at Peace Without Borders Concert

At the end of his internationally televised concert in Havana’s Revolution Plaza on Sunday, Sept. 20, Colombian rock superstar Juanes looked out at a crowd of more than 1 million and shouted, “Cuba libre! Cuba libre!” It was a mantra you could take two ways: If you’re a fan of Cuba’s communist government, it was a cry to keep the island safe from U.S

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Obama: Economy probably won’t produce enough jobs until 2010

President Obama says that despite signs of economic recovery, the country will not see large-scale job growth until next year. In a wide-ranging interview broadcast Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Obama said reversing job losses from the recession will come at the end of the recovery period, not the start

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Japan prepares for new prime minister

Liberal Democratic Party Prime Minister Taro Aso resigned early Wednesday, setting the stage for Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama to take over the reins of government. Last month, Japanese voters swept Aso’s party — which had governed Japan for nearly 50 years — from power in the wake of Japan’s worst recession since World War II

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Is recovery for real? This week should provide key clues

To: Interested parties From: John King, CNN chief national correspondent Re: The Monday Memo (CNN) — From start to finish, this week offers tests of whether economic recovery is taking root and also should answer whether months of Senate negotiations on health lead to a bill with any Republican support. First, the economy.

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