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Alan Gross

Alan Gross at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland
Global Politics
Alan Gross goes from a Cuban jail to a guest of honor at the State of the Union
'Wild' author Cheryl Strayed, pictured with Reese Witherspoon, who has been nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of Strayed, who trekked for 1,100 to try to put substance abuse and her mother's death behind her.
Global Politics
‘Wild’ author among provocative guests at State of the Union
The "Cuban Five," a group of five intelligence officers recently returned to Cuba in an exchange with the United States, celebrate on stage with musical artist Silvio Rodriguez.
Global Politics
The ‘Cuban Five’ make an unexpected, joyous homecoming in Havana
President Obama announces the thaw in US-Cuban relations
Global Politics
In Havana, Cubans are already welcoming a new era with the US
Demonstrators gathered for a rally for American detainee Alan Gross in Washington, DC, during December 2013.
Justice
After five years in a Cuban jail, an American contractor is ‘literally wasting away’
Alan Gross
Global Politics
US contractor Alan Gross starts a hunger strike in hopes of being released from a Cuban military prison
Judy Gross the wife of a U.S. contractor jailed in Cuba for crimes against the state, speaks at a rally for her husband's release in Florida.
Conflict & Justice
It’s four years and counting for one American in a Cuban jail cell
Conflict & Justice
Cuba Proposes Exchange Deal for Imprisoned American, Alan Gross
Global Politics
Wife of American Held in Cuba Hoping for Papal Help