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At 500 pm edt-2100z the center of Hurricane Dean was located near latitude 18.2 north longitude 84.2 west or about 270 miles-435 km east of Chetumal Mexico. Dean is moving toward the west near 20 mph-32 km/hr and a westward or west-northwestward motion is expected over the next 24 hours. On this track the center of the hurricane is expected to make landfall on the Yucatan peninsula very early tuesday morning.

For the first time in the case, a group of distinguished legal experts from around the world will attend the hearing, concerned about what they consider a travesty of justice faced by Gerardo Hernandez, Fernando Gonzalez, Ramon Labañino, Antonio Guerrero and Rene Gonzalez.

Cuba concluded in the fifth spot of the medal standings of the 3rd Para-Pan American Games that concluded on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with the participation of some 1300 athletes from 25 nations.

150 Chilean physicians were trained at the Latin American School of Medicine

The Mexican state of Yucatan is preaparing to evacuate because of Hurricane Dean, which could affect the area early on Monday morning.

We had surges, flooding and serious cloud cover, with some rains mainly in the south west and center coast in the afternoon.

Victor is today one of the most experience coaches in Cuba plus with good results.

In the list of those who confirmed their attendance appear important personalities from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Canada, Chile, Spain, Mexico, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and Switzerland.

From September 1-26, a total of 50,635 district candidate nomination meetings will be held across the country, fulfilling one of the most important steps of the current general elections process.

A huge book fair, concerts of popular orchestras and children activities are among the festivities.