US Diplomats Head to Cuba to Negotiate Embassy Reopening

President Barack Obama's recent decision to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba is moving ahead: A diplomatic mission headed by State Department official Roberta Jacobson is expected on the island nation Wednesday to negotiate the reopening of the U.S. embassy in Havana. While the majority of Americans support Obama's call to end 50 years of diplomatic and trade embargoes on the island nation, some lawmakers continue to protest. But State Department spokeswoman Katherine...

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