cuba from other airports. it was a point made by the u.s. secretary of state in november. >> each year hundreds of thousands of americans visit havana, and hundredsf millions of dollars in trade and remittances flow from the united states to cuba. we are committed to this human interchange. >> reporter: that statement along with the relaxation of rules for the u.s. and cuba, for cubans visiting the u.s. have led to speculation that the embargo may have been lifted. but some observers say it is unlikely to happen soon. >> in order to lift the embargo, the administration could have to go to congress, and it can't even get a budget pass that is serious and the government shuts down, can you imagine if this issue came up in congress? >> reporter: nonetheless the recent hand stake between these two once again stoked speculation that things were changing. experts say only concrete action will prove that is really so. >> the first thing would be in fact getting cuba off of the terrorism list. there is no basis for that anymore. and there is a possibility that that might happen, because cuba has been very important in the negotiations between the farc an

minutes to fly from key west florida to havana cuba. it has taken 50 years for this flight to take place, even though president obama gave permission for the resumption of commercial flights in 2011. the rules are strict. 10 passengers and crew are able to make the journey. if u.s. citizens want to disembark, they need to be involved in an official program or have close relatives on the island. tens of thousands of americans have been travelling to cuba each year since the restrictions from reduced. 460,000 in 2012, 350,000 of whom were cuban americans. it was a point made by the u.s. secretary of state in november. >> each year hundreds of thousands of americans visit havan e. hundreds of millions in trade and remittances flow from the united states to cuba. we are committed to this human interchange. >> that statement, along with the relaxation of rules by the u.s. and cuba for cubans visiting the u.s. have led to speculation that the embargo may be lifted. veteran observers say it's unlikely to happen soon. >> the administration woul

in cuba, so would all of this plus the summit be signed that havana, cuba, is opening up for business>> well, it's a sign that they are continuing to try to push through reforms, but reforms that they can have control on, without these reforms getting out of their hands and the people here in cuba, perhaps pushing for more change. faster than the government is willing to give it. that port you mentioned was inaugurated here on monday. we were out there, we saw this port, it is huge. it is going to be a competitive deep water port, perhaps competing with other ports in the caribbean, and they hope that it not only will help bring goods into cuba, but perhaps at some point, and some later date, this will be some kind of transport that goods are coming from other parts of the world, and cuba is making money on it to send it to other countries that can't handle that kind of trade. as i said, this is the biggest investment we have seen in years but the fact is it does comment from brazilian credits and it shows that wealthy nations seek cuba as an opportunity, perhaps as a way to look to o

. >> reporter: it takes just 15 minutes to fly from key west florida to havana, cuba, but it's taken0 years for this flight to take place even though president obama gave permission for the presumption of commercial flights in 2011. the rules are strict. just 10 passengers and crew are allowed to make the journey any one time from key west. if u.s. citizens want to disembark they have to be involved with a cultural exchange program or have close relatives on the island. however, others have been flying since restrictions have been reduced. it was a point made by the u.s. secretary of state in november. >> each year hundreds of thousands of americans visit shah ha vanna, and hundreds of millions of dollars in trade and remittances flow from the united states to cuba. we're committed to this human interchange. >> that statement along with the relaxation of rules for cubans visiting the u.s.-led to speculation that the embargo will soon be lifted. but some say that is unlikely to happen soon. >> in order to lift the embargo the administration would have to go to congress, and it can't e

that it is interesting is that most latin america leaders watched his speech yesterday night from havana, cuba, a country the united states has not formal relations with. they're meeting there at the same time obama is giving his speech to discuss integration at a summit the united states has not been invited to. >> editor of london daily beast, research fellow at the japanese institute of international affairs and a senior correspondent for reuters in brass still, thank you all for joining us today. >> the thing they're still talking about here is the president laying down the gauntlet to congress saying he will act with or without them to make sure his legislation is passed. that could be understandable. we want to show you a chart smoke the number of laws passed by congress. last year, that was a 20 year low with just 50 measures making it through. mr. spice are, good morning. >> good morning, del, thank you. >> the penalty says he is moving forward with or without congress. your reaction to that strategy? >> in some ways, he's very surprising. the one chamber the republicans control, the h

, pennsylvania, to present them with the anchor of the cruiser named that had been sunk at havana harbor in cuba. they were all kinds of lilacs and be distributed to the places that government wanted to go democratic in the next election. many of them were phony. there was a whole traffic phony artifacts including domain. the roosevelt said this was the authentic anchor to the main essay represented it. represented the administration that was more than 99% of people. the administration that was out only represented 1%. this was in 1914 in reading, pennsylvania. as far as i know, it is the first time that political jab of a quotation was used. 99% and 1% and it was franklin roosevelt that koine. summary view of my notebook -- new book contains that president barack obama in my new book, which didn't belong. i never did it if you look at the index you will find obama there at all. the reason the reviewer thought that was the cases are referred to the 99% and 1%. that automatically registered to the critic as obama. it was not. but it showed how is turned roosevelt was to the elect. that early in h

january, and so teddy roosevelt and others sent the uss maine to havana harbor in february, and the idea was the show the spanish sthorts in cuba that america was intent on at least helping these revolutionaryies overthrow the government. maine was in havana harbor, and then it was in a big explosion. the bugle is poignant because the captain of the maine, fikse, was writing a letter to his wife, and he heard back that night, 9:30 at night, he heard the bugler sound taps, which in any military outpost, you know, is a sign of, well, there's a peaceful and soothing quality to it. he heard taps, and then just after that, the maine exploded. most of the men on the maine were killed. over 215 men killed that night in that explosion. he described it as calamitous noise and black smoke and really chaos aboard the maine. the maine went down in havana harbor, and we went to war in april of 18898 with spain and won puerto rico, philippines, had control over cuba and so on. the navy established items for next year, and then in 1910, brought up the maine, started to bring up the maine, and in 1912 after taking off all the items, and, certa

cuba's former dictator attended the opening of a havana cultural center that was sponsored by a favoritertist. castro is 87. he ruled cuba 49 years but when he fell ill he was replaced by his younger brother raul. we'll be right back. we'll be right back. if ...hey breathing's hard... know the feeling? copd includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. spiriva is a once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that helps open my obstructed airways for a full 24 hours. spiriva helps me breathe easier. spiriva handihaler tiotropium bromide inhalation powder does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, glaucoma, trouble urinating, or an enlarged prostate. these may worsen with spiriva. discuss all medicines you take, even eye drops. stop taking spiriva and seek immediate medical help if your breathing suddenly worsens, your throat or tongue swells, you get hives, vision changes or eye pain, or problems passing urine. other side effects include dry mouth and constipation. nothing can reverse copd. spiriva helps me breathe better. does

cuba was a little more open to u.s. influence. there were pro-spanish riots in havana in january and teddy roosevelt and others sense the uss maine to have been a harvard harvard -- harbor in february. the idea was to show the spanish authorities and cuba that america was intent on at least helping these revolutionaries overthrew the government. the maine was in havana harbor and then it was sunk in an explosion. the bugle was especially poignant to cause the capital of maine was writing a letter to his wife and he heard taps that night. i think it was about 9:30 at night. he had heard that huekler sound taps which in any military out those is a sign of people expressing it -- but it is very peaceful and soothing quality. he heard taps and just after that the maine exploded. most of the man on the maine were killed. over 250 of them were killed at night and not explosion.

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their films were screened at last month's havana film festival and increasingly at festivals around the world. al jazeera, cuba well, a new picture from deep space has nasa seeing shapes in the clouds. astronomers have nicknamed this the hand of god. it's the cloud of particles produced by a supreme and exploding star. you're looking at an x-ray image more than 17,000 light years away. scientists say the shape may be an optical illusion. i'll see you back here at 11:00 eastern, 8:00 pacific. today's headlines are coming up next. >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm john seigenthaler in new york, here are the top stories. the data breach at target continues to get bigger. now the company says it's up to 110 million shoppers that could have been affected. what's worse, hackers stole more than originally reported. including names, mailing addresses, e-mail addresses, phone numbers. congress may face pressure to pass unemployment benefits. only 76,000 jobs in december.

appeared in public for the first time anon nine months in havana he attended the opening of an od studio in the country's capital his seven year old ruled cuba for almost five decades before handing power to his brother due to health reasons. some parts of japanese society want to drag the pacifists nation to the right nationalist groups are growing louder and their calls for the country to take a harder line against enemies home and abroad are she's alexy us have skin looks at the possible political repercussions for the entire region that. it's become a tradition in japan when some foreign officials are subjected to verbal abuse on this particular occasion japanese nationalists made their feelings known loud and clear to russia's foreign minister china and south korea have also been in their crosshairs one for an island dispute the other for sending too many labor migrants to japan where the latest protests korean workers were described as cockroaches which needed to be exterminated this man is one of those behind the nationalist rallies in japan he says he'd like to see japan a more closer citee one and all they want to know we've been to

cuba are free to buy new cars. many say they still can't afford the show-room prices. >> to the outside world downtown havana could be mistaken for a 1950s movie set. the classic cars have given it a distinct vintage look. it could change now that the government is letting people buy vehicles without permits. >> for individuals, it's good news as it was not allowed before. on friday people flocked to state-run showrooms, hoping for a chance to own a new set of wheels. the price says that it dashed many dreams. >> supercompact peugeot has been lifted at $191,000. and the new model sets one back by $263,000. here is what the same cars cost in europe. prices in cuba are marked up by a staggering 400%. >> to put things into perspective the salary of an average cuban is $22 a month. >> this is insanity. there's not one person that can buy anything here. we'll go home without a car, without anything. >> i earn $600. i'll die before i buy a new car. >> cubans have been driving the same car for more than half a century. until recently those built before the 1959 revolution could be bought and sold. other vehicle sales are

. >> in 1960, after fidel moved to havana, it was amiri baraka, with a group of 300 black intellectuals, who starts a fair play for cubacommittee. said, the first one who let's bring together these communities. i had never read this type of poetry. sita black puerto rican to and understand that a black intellectual was sitting down and is causing global socialism was, for me, mind-boggling. he said it was not enough to write the stuff and to be an armchair liberal -- which is why he loves allen ginsberg so much. he told me, this is the guy. whitman, robert frost, ginsberg, there is unmarried baraka. -- amiri baraka. >> i want to play this clip from new jersey. >> just like martin luther king told me the week before he died, in my house, he said, what we must have is a united front. theatter whether it is panthers, the cultural nationalists, whether you believe in rap or hip-hop, where you are a muslim or christian, vegetarian -- we have got to put that together first to beat bush. the overall theme has to be to fight for a people's democracy. , it may sanchez surprise people to know that despite his radical politics, h

havana. he last appeared in public last april when he attended the inauguration of a school. he led cuba8 years before falling ill and handing over power to raul who became president in 2008. >>> frightening moments for people in florida after they were rocked by an earthquake that hit off the coast of cuba. one woman saying she was working on the third floor when she felt the earthquake shake. it rattled on the ground as far north as orlando. no reports of any damage or injuries. >>> a lost dog survived more than a week of snow at sub zero temperatures. a 1-year-old boxer was found nine days after he went missing on a family trip. a woman decided to look and she found the puppy in an abandoned warehouse. >> i cried. i did. i was happy. i looked at him, i didn't know if he was alive. he kind of opened his eyes a little bit. i went dempsey, i found you. >> he will be reunited with his family today in maryland. >> thank goodness she went looking for him. >> very lucky. all was normal in a store until this guy m entrance. a deer crashed through the window ran into the store slipping and sli

cuba are free to buy new cars. a law limiting vehicle sales was imloishebloishedabolished today. >> downtown havana can be mistake fore set. that could potentially change now the government is letting people buy vehicles without permits. >> translator: for individuals, it's really good news as it was not allowed before. >> on friday, people flocked to state run show rooms, hoping for the chance to own a new set of wheels. but the price tags put a dash to many dreams. listed at $91,000, meanwhile the peeugeot would cost $160,000. marked up 400%. the salary of an average are cuban is about $22 a month. >> this is insanity. there's not one person who can can buy anything here. we're going home without a car, without anything. >> imagine i earned $600, i am going to die before i can buy a new car. >> ceub anns have been driving car nor a half century. although vehicle sales are now freed up, prices remain largely out of reach, meaning that the vintage rights that have billion the hall mart of accumulate an life, could now raim so. >> let's talk of the cars of the future now. they may drive themselves, yes, a study by the

cuba music and speeches and all that day. lennon in nineteen fifty nine he was formerly fidel castro declared victory in the city before moving on to havana. american enacted james avery has died at the age of sixty five he was best known for his relatives go back to the tv series the fresh prince of bel air home side will smith. he also painted a number of films and other shows including grace in us being in star trek. he died following complications from heart surgery. coming next. it's all austria's tamaki todd jones took to the top of the lead of art in the second stage of the portal hills tournament the new year have struggling to get it depends how hard could it be content with dr exploit the advantages and sometimes it is up with angus bull in the air. after coming up on learning while the austrians thomas the top ten selling high. he's in the sky is the second stage of the whole hill so adamant in gemini with two hundred and ninety six point one points knew already dd got lots of possible ms michaels with his second tilt hundred and fourteen on me says santos gaining the highest goal for execution the twenty one year old is now co

. >>> people living in cuba have a pet peeve about their autos. most of them cannot afford them. >> havana is easing restrictions, but this change comes with a very hefty price tag. >> reporter: this is where many cubans' dreams of owning a car come to die. for the first time since the revolution cubans can now buy cars from the states without special government authorizations and endless bureaucracy. them just need cash, lots of it. -- they just need cash, lots of it. translator: too expensive. i don't know why they did that. the state protects workers. >> reporter: expensive is an understatement. at this lot the government sells used cars. many are beaten down rentals that have already been driven tens of thousands of miles, but the cars sell for more, much more than brand-new models outside of cuba. $90,000 is the price tag for a 4-year-old used jeep. don't bother trying to haggle. that's a bargain, however, compared to prices at this dealership for new cars where a sedan sells for $262,000. there were no customers when we visited, not surprising in a country where the average salary is

cuba. we want to turn to now. former president fidel castro making his first public appearance in nine months. he was spotted at the opening of an art studio in havanalks with a cane. castro led cuba for nearly 50 years before health problems forced him to hand over power to his brother raul in 2006. >>> prospects for peace is in syria is growing dimmer, as violence rage on. this video shows the government shelling of a neighborhood in eastern syria. but the main western backed opposition group is on the brink of collapse and may not attend peace talks scheduled to take place in switzerland later this month. >>> well, the u.s. is helping to beef up security in russia ahead of the olympic games next month. the move comes after a series of troubling incidents not far from sochi where the olympics are going to be held. here's abc's brian ross. >> reporter: with american athletes in the final stages of preparation for next month's winter games, there was growing concerns by u.s. officials that terrorists will make good on their threats to attack the olympics in the russian city of sochi. >> i think all of the ingredients are there, quite honestly. >> re

cuba's dictator that is our "face the nation" flashback. when a cbs news crew got word that castro agreed to the interview they flew to havana only to learn theyped by of all people, cbs entertainment star, ed sullivan who had flown in ahead of them and end material viewed castro in a jungle town. sullivan felt, i'm not making this up that if he got a big interview, cbs news chief ed murrah would be impressed invite him to be on the end of the year correspondents' roundtable. when castro finally showed up for "face the nation" interview it was a wild scene. 200 armed men came with him. two of whom kept guns pointed at producer ted ayeres throughout the broadcast. once the interview got underway castro made series of deck la rakes and promises none of whichever came true. >> as a lawyer, as one who has spoken very eloquently about the civil rights that must be guaranteed to the cuban people how do you explain -- not communist. i will never be against any right. >> will all political parties be able to run candidates in these elections? >> yes, of course. >> all political parties including the directorial. >> of course, if we don't give free --

87-year-old attending the opening of an art gallery in havana, it is the first time in nearly a year he has been seen publicly. case pro led cubaor nearly half a century. let's get to some business bites here. a lackluster day, the dow lost 17 points investors marking time ahead of tomorrow's key december employment report. but for some good news, it is there for homeowners right now, more of them are getting out from being deeply under water from 26% who owe as significant amount last january to 19% now and joining me to discuss these top business with absolutely return magazine, i haven't seen that. >> hey, good to have you on the program. >> thank you for having me. >> the folks -- look, if you bout your house in 2006, the crash starts to happen, late 27, rolling into 2008, if you bought your house in the high market 2006, 2005, this is good news, but it has taken a long time. pointedn't you say to get good news. >> well, it's part of a broader story we have seen. the economy is getting better. >> slowly. exactly. and part of that is a program that initially completely busted completely failed. >> what was that. >> the home

cuba can freely by new cars. well, a law limiting vehicle sales was abolished on friday. despite that sales are slow. gerald tan explains why. >> to the outside world downtown havana could be mistaken for a 1950s movie set. the classic cars plying the treat have long given it a distinct vintage look. that could change now that the government is letting people buy vehicles without permits. >> translation: for individuals it's good news as it was not allowed before. >> on friday people flocked to state-run showrooms, hoping for a chance to own a new set of wheels. the price set dashed many treatments. >> the super compact peugeot 2006 plus is lifted at $91,000. the higher end 508 will set one back $263,000. here is what the same cars cost in europe. in cuba prices are mocked up by 400%. >> the salary of an average cuban is about $22 a month. >> translation: this is insanity. there's not one person who can buy something here. we can't buy anything here. we are going home without a car, without anything. >> imagine i earn $600, i die before i buy a new car. >> cubans have been driving the same cars for half a century. until recently only those bought before the 1959 r

cuba tonight. a rare sighting of fidel castro. the former president making his first appearance in nine months. pictures show him at the opening of an art studio in havana. 87 years old, looking frail, walking with a cane. his hair and iconic beard, gray and thinning. and health problems forced him to hand power over to his brother, raul, in 2006. >>> here, tonight, we have new research about an ongoing issue in this country, in a nation of coffee drinkers. is coffee good for you? or bad for you? do you need water on the side? and how much coffee crosses a line? here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: for so many, that morning cup of coffee, essential. but for as long as you can remember, you've likely heard from your mother, doctor, or a fitness guru, that your cup of joe will leave you dehydrated. what have you heard about coffee, as far as like the downfall of it? the negative potential of coffee? >> the negatives, being jittery. dependency and also dehydrating. >> i would say drinking coffee that i love with java, sticking with that limit may be easier said than done. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >>> next tonight, trapped in the ice. a truck dr

cuba and the u.s. may come from an unlikely place. an exhibit called "one race in havana", the works of a dozen cuban artists will showcase in key west. it's the first exchange in decades, and the political dispute between thest and cuba began in the late "50s. >> one of the world's largest independent film festivals is celebrating its 30th anniversary. the sun dance film festival has grown to a box office hit. an online platform is helping the story come to the big screen. >> thousands of directors, journalists are in this tiny ski restart village for sun dance, the independent showcase, where it was founded 30 years ago. >> our job and role is to create a space and platform to bring new voices and seeing the world use independent film to this place. >> it's not all about art, it's about money. >> every year there's some undiscovered jewel that is bought and sold in the marketplace, and becoming a box-office hit. >> film making is expensive. no hollywood studio would bank role a film. alive inside. a documentary about the healing effect on music. >> he lights up, his fac

cuba. an unusual visit, 52 years after he was kicked out. the two countries are meeting as part of selak. adam raney reports from havana. >> at the end day of the first day of meetings it is clear that this organization, barely two years old, is gaining momentum and seeming to be a respectable challenge, if you might say, to the organization that for decades is seen as the group where regional issues are deciding. that organizations has been long seen as having undue influence. canada and the united states are excluded from the organization. what we have seen though, since hugo chavez, the late president of venezuela died, there's a lot of speculation that this was his baby, his idea. if anything, we have seen it grown in importance. we had the first official gift by ban-ki moon and saw the general of the organization of the american states make his official visit, if not the first official visit of any organization since launched in the 1940s. all that is to say this, apart from being a vanity department is starting to attract attention and interest from leaders who, after decades, are ready to solve issues without th

cuba are free to drive new cars. the law limiting sales was abolished on friday. many cubans can't afford the sticker price. >> to the outside world downtown havana could be mistaken for a 1950s movie set. the cars plying the street gave itself a distinct look. that could change. now the government is letting people buy vehicles without permits. >> for individuals, it's good news as it was not allowed before. >> on friday people flocked to state-run showrooms, hoping for a chance to own a new set of rules. the price dashed dreams. >> the peugeot 206 plus is listed at $91,000. the higher end 2013 model sets one back by 263,000. here is what the same car cost in europe. prices in cuba are marked up by a staggering 400%. >> the salary of an average cuban is $22 a month. >> this is insanity. there's not one person that can buy something here. we can't buy anything. we are going home without a car, without anything. >> imagine i earn $600. i'm going to die before i buy a new car. >> cubans have been driving the same car for more than half a century. until recently those built before the 1959 revolution can be bought and sold. vehicle sales are freed up, prices are larg

havana wednesday night. it's the first time he's been seen in public in nine months. the 87-year-old led cuba for 48 years before getting sick in 2006. he handed over power to his brother raul. >>> dash cam video captures a dramatic chase in oregon. fit for a hollywood move. troutdale police chase a woman who refused to pull over a woman on routine traffic stop. turns out the car was stolen. but watch what happens. she gets to the bridge, climbs over the rail and jumps into the river below before the police could get to her. she was eventually fished out of the river and taken to the hospital with minor injuries. she is facing several charges. >>> a houston firefighter is being praised for his six-pack solution. captain was off duty monday when he stopped to help a trucker put out a fire on the rig. the truck was hauling beer, so he started shaking up the cans and spraying them at the flames and it worked. >> no. >> yeah. thank goodness, he says, they were all tallboys. i'm not making this up. >>> and they may be big, tall and strong, but that did not stop the nba stars in houston from being