Impact Of Us-Cuba Pact On Mlb

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Sports

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ESPN

Jaime Torres, who has been the agent for numerous major leaguers who have defected from Cuba, told "Outside the Lines" that "this is the beginning of something big, and I was hoping for it shortly after President Obama was elected in 2008. It's finally on the way."

Jay-Z'S Agency Targeting Yasiel Puig, Yoenis Cespedes

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Sports

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SB Nation

It might not be the wisest idea from an agent's perspective -- Puig's previous agent, Jaime Torres, would get full commission until his seven-year deal expires, and Cespedes still has two years left on his deal -- but maybe Jay-Z sees something marketable in the Cuban pair.

Health Officials Celebrate Anniversary Of First Lady'S “Let'S Move” Campaign

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U.S.

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NY1

"We need everybody involved to make sure that we turn this around, said Jaime Torres, regional director of the Department of Health and Human Services. One-third of our children are obese in our nation and this is a crisis and there are simple things with great rewards that we can do daily. Increase physical activity. Make sure five days a week, we walk at least 60 minutes every day. We can take the stairs as opposed to the escalator. Make healthy choices."

Cuba Throws Soldiers Into Battle Against Zika Virus

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World

Source

Washington Post

Cuba has a series of advantages: Its an island, it has a homogenous population and a health infrastructure that generally reaches every street corner, said Jaime Torres, director of tropical medicine at the Central University of Venezuela. And its political system allows it to take measures, inc