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US Calls on Cuba to Release Jailed American

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Jailed American Alan Gross, center, holds a sign as he poses for a photo with Rabbi Elie Abadie, right, and U.S. lawyer James L. Berenthal at the Finlay Military Hospital in Havana, Cuba, Nov. 27, 2012. (Finlay Military Hospital/AP Photo) On the third anniversary of the day a U.S. government sub-contractor was jailed in Cuba for a project he was completing for the U.S. Agency for International Development, Washington again called for his release. After serving three years of a 15-year sentence for what Cuban authorities call "Acts against the Independence or Territorial Integrity of the Cuban State," family members and the Obama administration are asking the Cuban government to let Maryland resident Alan Gross go.

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Alan Gross

Overall Sentiment: -0.120296

Relevance: 0.864214

Phillip Brenner

Overall Sentiment: -0.0568189

Relevance: 0.193951

SentimentQuote
0"This work he was doing was on behalf of the United States. Whether they have a legal responsibility, I think the court has to decide that," Brenner said. ...
0.156466"This work he was doing was on behalf of the United States. Whether they have a legal responsibility, I think the court has to decide that," Brenner said. "Whether they have an ethical -- a moral -- responsibility, there's no question that they do."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.156466
  • Mean: 0.078233
  • Standard Deviation: 0

Rabbi Elie Abadie

Overall Sentiment: 0.135774

Relevance: 0.178581

Rabbi David Shneyer

Overall Sentiment: -0.0210818

Relevance: 0.174593

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0Shneyer described how the Cuban jail officials "created a comfortable space with two couches and a table with refreshments" ...
0.135278Shneyer told ABC News Gross is doing his best "to endure his imprisonment emotionally, spiritually  and physically."
-0.234313"I do know that Alan has lost a tremendous [amount] of weight," Shneyer wrote ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 3
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.099035
  • Mean: -0.033011666666667
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

James L.Berenthal

Overall Sentiment: 0.111437

Relevance: 0.13991

Alan

Overall Sentiment: -0.333312

Relevance: 0.139705

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Mark Toner

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.126141

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0.101118"Mr. Gross is a 63-year-old husband, father, and dedicated professional with a long history of providing assistance and support to underserved communities in more than 50 countries," State Department deputy spokesman Mark Toner said ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.101118
  • Mean: 0.101118
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

Jay Carney

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.119231

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0"The Cuban government should release Alan Gross and return him to his family where he belongs," Carney said. ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0
  • Mean: 0
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731
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President Obama

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.106228

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