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it is 28 minutes past the hour. welcome back, i m martin savidge, thanks for starting your day with us. president obama has announced he is loosening restrictions on travel to cuba. the new policy will allow americans to take religious or educational trips to cuba without washington s approval. the changes take effect in two weeks. americans can send up to $500 each quarter to cubans who are not part of the communist regime. remembering diplomat richard holbrooke yesterday. he died last month to repair a