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Diana Nyad Unable To Finish Cuba to Florida Swim: 'It's Over'

Shoulder pain, asthma, and rough conditions forced the swimmer to call off the epic crossing

Diana Nyad ?Still Going Strong? in Historic Swim from Cuba [PHOTOS]

U.S. swimmer Nyad plays a trumpet before attempting to swim to Florida from Havana.

Diana Nyad, 61-years-old, is "still going strong 22.5 hours" into her historic swim from Cuba to Florida, tweeted CNN's Matt Sloane, who is in a boat accompanying the swim.

Diana Nyad: U.S. Swimmer Insane Training Schedule at 61 [PHOTOS & VIDEO]

"I also want it to be a moment for thousands, and I dare say millions of people my age, who are going to look and say, '60!'" Diana Nyad, U.S. long-distance swimmer, told CNBC Sunday morning. Nyad's personal test began at 7:45 p.m. ET when she plunged into the ocean and began her 103-mile swim between Cuba and Florida.

Champion Swimmer Braves Sharks, Current from Cuba to United States

Diana Nyad, 61, is swimming to promote closer ties between the two countries.

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uba's President Raul Castro waves to the crowd next to vice president Jose Ramon Machado Ventura

Cuba Seeks to Reform Economy, Ease Travel Restrictions

Raul Castro, the younger brother of the more celebrated Fidel, also plans to introduce new laws to overhaul Cuba?s restrictions on travel and emigration.

Cuba's Creole Choir to qawwali at surging WOMAD 2011

Anyone who complains that WOMAD is "too safe" must have missed the mosh pit that appeared at the front of gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello?'s late Sunday set, where the frenetic dancing of the band's teenage fans briefly descended into cheerful anarchy.

Cuban Vine Uses Unique Acoustic Leaves to Attract Pollinating Bats

Marcgravia evenia, a vine in the rain forests of southeastern Cuba, uses a unique method to pollinate - instead of using striking colors or beautiful scent as most pollinating plants do, it uses its dish-shaped leaves to bounce back sound made by pollinating bats, helping the nocturnal creatures find them easily.

Vine's Dish-Shaped Leaves Send Sound Signals to Bats

Plants employ various techniques to improve pollination. Bright colors and alluring aromas are but old tricks. A new plant has been found to have a have a built-in-the-home echolocation system which they use to gain higher rate of pollination.

A Talking Plant that Attracts Bats?: Study

A rain forest vine in Cuba attracts nectar-feeding bats with its sound, a new study said. Marcgravia evenia has leaves that bounce back echoes which are easy for bats to notice through echolocation.

?Red Tails? Trailer by George Lucas Released [VIDEO]

The trailer for the George Lucas-produced film was released Friday.

Summit acquires rights to "Storming Las Vegas"

Summit has acquired rights to a book as interesting as its title is long: "Storming Las Vegas: How a Cuban-Born, Soviet-Trained Commando Took Down the Strip to the Tune of Five World-Class Hotels, Three Armored Cars, and Millions of Dollars," TheWrap has confirmed.

Talking Plant with 'Echo Beacon' Attracts Bat Pollinators: Study

Researchers find rainforest plant that has echo beacon qualities used for pollination from bats.

?Talking? Plants Increase Frequency for Pollination: Study

A new study shows that certain plants have the ability to "talk" to bats for pollination.

'Glee' Creator to Comic-Con: ?No One's Leaving Just Because They?re Graduating?

?Absolutely no one is leaving the show just because they?re graduating,? "Glee" co-creator and executive producer Brad Fulchuk told a Hall H crowd at Comic-Con Sunday.

Venezuela's President Chaves speaks during a news conference in Tokyo

Hugo Chavez Returns to Cuba for More Cancer Treatments

This first cycle has been completed successfully, he told Venezuelan state TV.

JLo, Marc Anthony Divorce: Photos of JLo's Past Breakups [PHOTOS]

JLo, Marc Anthony divorce.

Is William Levy Jennifer Lopez's New Man?

Jennifer Lopez's divorce with her husband of seven years, Marc Anthony, has started the rumor mills about the new guy in her life. Rumors suggest that J.Lo is getting too cozy with her 'I'm into you' co-star William Levy.

The Many Men in J.Lo's Life

Guessing as to who is the next guy in Jeniffer Lopez's life?

Jennifer Lopez, Mark Anthony Divorce: What Fans Are Saying

Jennifer Lopez and Mark Anthony are getting divorced.

Lopez and her husband Anthony perform at the Carousel of Hope Ball in Beverly Hills

Jennifer Lopez Divorce's Number Three, Mark Anthony [PHOTOS]

Jennifer Lopez and Mark Anthony are getting divorced.

Cuban cellphones hit 1 million, Net access lags

The number of Cubans using cellphones has risen sharply two years after the government lifted restrictions on mobile telephones, but few people have a personal computer or access to the Internet, according to a report released on Thursday.

Cuban tweeters meet, squawk about Internet

Members of Cuba's small Twitter community gathered on Friday for the first time to put faces to names in a meeting where political viewpoints were off limits but complaints about the island's poor Internet connections were not.

Venezuela’s Chávez suffering from cancer; power struggle in the offing

Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez confirmed on Thursday he is a cancer patient. The controversial leader, who has been a thorn on the side of the United States for more than a decade, said from Havana, Cuba, that he had undergone a surgery to remove a cancerous tumor.

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