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WASHINGTON (AP) — Opponents of President Barack Obama's sudden move to re-establish ties with Cuba have little chance of scuttling his effort in Congress.

HAVANA (AP) — Cuban President Raul Castro says he welcomes the restoration of relations with the United States.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Obama administration official says Cuba has released American Alan Gross, who has been imprisoned for five years.

A small plane that took off from Rochester New York this morning on its way to Florida is now in Cuban airspace and officials say there has been no contact with anyone on board.

Hip hop stars Beyonce and Jay-Z travelled to Havana, Cuba, against official Treasury Department regulations.