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US, Cuba Fail to Reach Deal on Embassies

U.S. and Cuban officials meeting in Washington have failed to reach an overall agreement on re-opening embassies and fully re-establishing diplomatic relations after a break of more than 50 years. The State Department's Roberta Jacobson said she remained optimistic that negotiations will conclude but the two sides still have a few things that need to be ironed out. Both Jacobson and her Cuban counterpart, Josefina Vidal, said the "functioning of the embassies" was a focal...

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