Obama announces move to normalize relations between U.S. and Cuba

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama announced a move to normalize relations between the United States and Cuba on Wednesday, saying it is time to "cut loose the shackles of the past." In a speech at the White House, Obama said the thaw in relations after a five-decade freeze is being made after he determined the "rigid" and outdated policy of the past failed to have an impact on Cuba. "Today we are making these changes because it is the right thing to do. ...