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Two of the world's most baseball-obsessed nations declared an end to a half-century of hostility six months ago, raising hopes of warmer ties between the home of the Major Leagues and the source of some of its best talent. But the most important act of sports diplomacy since then is taking place on a soccer field. On Tuesday, the New York Cosmos become the first U.S. professional team to play in Cuba since Presidents Raul Castro and Barack Obama announced that they were re-establishing diplomatic relations. Cuban officials said the friendly match against Cuba's national team was a sign of soccer's growing popularity on the island, and an important step in the normalization of the relationship between the U.S. and Cuba.New York Cosmos will play the Cuba national football team on TuesdayAmerica and Cuba put an end to a half-century of hostility six months agoPele, who played for the original Cosmos franchise, will attend the matchNow-defunct Chicago Sting were last team to play in Cuba, back in 1978 
 Question:While _ is far from a soccer powerhouse, the sport hasn't been spared the waves of departures that have robbed the island's teams of many top-ranked athletes.
Cuba

(CNN) Two cousins charged with the killings this summer of four Pennsylvania men pleaded not guilty Thursday to multiple counts of homicide and other charges, according to Assistant District Attorney Gregg Shore, who is prosecuting the cases. Cosmo Dinardo and Sean Kratz, both 20 at the time of the killings, were charged in July with multiple counts of homicide, among other charges, after the bodies of four young men who had gone missing were found mutilated and buried on the Dinardo family's land. The crimes shocked Bucks County, a pastoral community about 40 miles north of Philadelphia. Thursday's hearing came a day after prosecutors filed notices that said the state would reserve the right to pursue the death penalty against the defendants.Prosecutors say they "reserve the right" to pursue the death penaltyThe murders brought national attention this summer to a rural Pennsylvania enclave 
 Question:All the victims had been lured to the Dinardo property within days of each other, believing they were on their way to buy marijuana from _, Weintraub said in July.
Cosmo Dinardo

Near Simferopol, Ukraine (CNN) -- In the wake of Russia's invasion of Crimea, the mood here Tuesday was tense, but the streets appeared eerily calm. Ukraine's Crimea region has become the flashpoint in a geopolitical crisis that has embroiled London, Washington, the United Nations and NATO. In the days since they crossed the border into this strategically important peninsula on the Black Sea, Russian forces have surrounded 10 Ukrainian military bases -- 16,000 troops in the past week, according to Ukrainian officials. There has been no fighting -- or loss of life -- but there were ample signs of preparation.NEW: A supporter of Ukrainian forces says talks, not fights, will solve problemsRumor, confusion and outlandish claims mix freely in Crimea's capital"Mother, I'm sorry I had to go," reads poem at memorial in Kiev's Independence SquareProtesters in Kiev say they are outraged, willing to fight Russian troops 
 Question:The base's structure complicated the situation -- it is home not only to _ service members but also to their families.

Ukraine

