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A former State Department employee and his wife, accused of spying for Cuba for nearly 30 years, will remain in jail as a criminal case against them proceeds, a judge ruled Wednesday.

A former State Department official and his wife have been arrested and charged with being spies for the Cuban government for the past 30 years.

Nations will discuss issues ranging from immigration to mail service, a move State Department officials call "very positive."

Cuban President Raul Castro said on Wednesday that Cuba was willing to meet with U.S. officials and discuss "everything" in pursuit of better relations between the two nations.

President Obama misinterpreted Cuban President Raúl Castro's offer to start talks with the United States, Castro's brother Fidel said Wednesday, appearing to dismiss the U.S. leader's call for Cuba to release political prisoners.

Obama heads to Western Hemisphere summit as Castro says Cuba is open to talks with the U.S. about 'everything'.

A push in Congress to do away with U.S. travel bans on Cuba could set off a flood of American visitors to the long-forbidden island. But many wonder if a country where foreigners have long complained about lousy food, sluggish service and iffy infrastructure is ready for an onslaught of Americans unseen since the days of Meyer Lansky and Al Capone.