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People bemoan the divisions that exist in America today. On a recent trip to New York City it took a New York minute (actually seven minutes) to show the grand demarcation that has occurred and it is more like a rupture. We were recently in New York to celebrate my wife’s birthday when the encounter happened. My wife follows from afar the social scene in New York with her principle source of information being the New York Social Diary which she reads daily. The creator and editor of the Diary, David Patrick Columbia, usually lunches on Wednesday at Michael’s restaurant,...

World Celebs: Respect Cuban Sovereignty Havana, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Over 400 world notables, including eight Nobel prizewinners, urged the US Monday to respect Cuba's sovereignty, and condemned the threats against its territorial integrity. The document, "The Sovereignty of Cuba Must be Respected" conveys support to President Fidel Castro, who on July 31 provisionally delegated responsibilities due to his health condition. Since the announcement, US government officials “have been increasingly explicit about Cuba's immediate future," the foreign signatories declared. The signatories rejected Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez´ pronouncement that this is the moment for a true transition toward democracy, as...