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Alan Gross says Bernie Sanders praised Cuba during a prison visit

“He said, quote: ‘I don’t know what’s so wrong with this country,'” Gross, 70, told NPR in a story posted Wednesday.

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Alan Gross pictured with his wife Judy while addressing a news conference in Washington after his release from Cuba,December 17, 2014.

US top court won't hear appeal by American Jew formerly imprisoned in Cuba

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US says American jailed in Cuba cannot walk

Washington renews calls for Jewish US contractor Alan Gross's release, says he has lost 100 pounds since arrest.

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Gross supporters press US to consider Cuban demands

Supporters of the Jewish US contractor imprisoned in Cuba call for low-level concessions for jailed Cuban spies in the US.

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Washington Watch: Our man in Havana

A swap for Gross would be popular in the Jewish community but not in the Cuban-American community, which rails against any deals with the ‘terrorist regime’ in Havana.

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US asks the pope to intervene in Alan Gross case

Pontiff asked to intervene on behalf of Jewish-American aid worker imprisoned in Cuba for more than two years.

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Gross’s wife hopes Cubans reciprocate gesture

Following judge's decision to allow convicted Cuban spy to visit ailing brother, wife of Alan Gross hopes Cuban gov't will grant her husband similar request.

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Cuban document details charges against Alan Gross

Document says Jewish American tried to avoid detection by using US tourists to transport sophisticated satellite Internet gear to Cuba.

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Cuban Jews celebrate Hanukka with Gross

Cuban Jewish leaders celebrate the holiday with jailed Jewish American Alan Gross, who is serving 15-year sentence in Cuban prison.

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US regrets Cuba failure to free US citizen Gross

State Department says it deplores Cuba's exclusion of Gross from list of 2,900 prisoners to be released.

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Cuba to release 2,900 prisoners; Gross not included

Jewish American Alan Gross not among thousands to be freed in a sweeping amnesty ahead of papal visit.

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US lawmakers to Cuba: Release Gross

Group of 19 US senators, 72 House representatives collectively petition Havana on 2nd anniversary of Jewish American's incarceration for subversion.

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