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

"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.

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

U.S. endurance athlete Diana Nyad, 61, defies age in attempt to swim across Florida Straits.

Russia's Bolshoi Theater celebrated the 90th birthday of Cuban dancer Alicia Alonso with a gala performance this week of Russian classics performed by her pupils and countrymen.

Tropical Storm Emily broke apart over the mountains of Haiti and Dominican Republic on Thursday but its remnants still packed rains threatening flash floods and mudslides in the neighboring Caribbean countries.

On June 20, he had surgery in Cuba which removed a cancerous tumor from his pelvic area.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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

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

?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.

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

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.

Thousands of people are being evacuated from Los Alamos town in New Mexico as Las Conchas fire has been threatening the town since Sunday.

While rumors and speculation mount over the health of Venezuela’s president Hugo Chávez, his brother has made some ominous comments regarding the use of arms to retain power in the country.