U.S. Flag Flies Over Embassy In Cuba For First Time In 54 Years Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News U.S. Flag Flies Over Embassy In Cuba For First Time In 54 Years For the first time since 1961, when diplomatic relations between Havana and Washington were broken off, the flag flies above a U.S. diplomatic compound there. Read this story Chinese Port Explosions: Death Toll Rises As Investigation Continues One survivor, a 19-year-old firefighter, was found Friday. The remains of five more victims were also found. Read this story Japan's Abe Notes Regret And Past Apologies In WWII Speech Abe stopped short of renewing apologies extended by his predecessors, and he said he doesn't want future generations to be "predestined to apologize" for the war. Read this story In Long, Raucous Session, Greek Parliament OKs Draft Bailout The approval came despite a rebellion within the ranks of the ruling leftist party over harsh austerity measures imposed in exchange for the $93 billion deal. Read this story Inmate With Stock Tips Wants To Be San Quentin's Warren Buffett Curtis Carroll taught himself to read in prison. He also discovered a passion for finance. Now inmates and guards seek out his advice, and everyone calls him Wall Street. Read this story more news stories

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