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Cuba, US reach quake deal
The US said it had been<span style="font-weight: bold"> granted rare permission to use Cuban airspace for its aid and evacuation flights in the wake of Haiti's devastating earthquake</span>.
The deal would shorten the flight time by 90 minutes on trips that normally are routed around Cuba.
US military disaster relief teams in Haiti have been taking injured quake survivors to Guantanamo for treatment.
Some victims are being sent from Guantanamo to south Florida for further treatment.
The US said it had been<span style="font-weight: bold"> granted rare permission to use Cuban airspace for its aid and evacuation flights in the wake of Haiti's devastating earthquake</span>.
The deal would shorten the flight time by 90 minutes on trips that normally are routed around Cuba.
US military disaster relief teams in Haiti have been taking injured quake survivors to Guantanamo for treatment.
Some victims are being sent from Guantanamo to south Florida for further treatment.