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Beyonces Cuba trip now a cultural trend

When the US Treasury Department approved a cultural trip to Cuba last week,it had no idea that those travelling included American pop superstar Beyonce and her rapper husband Jay-Z. The visit caused a stir because of the high profile of Beyonce and Jay-Z. A longstanding US trade embargo against Communist-led Cuba bars most Americans from travelling there without a licence from the government,and specifically prohibits tourism. US Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen responded to a Treasury Department letter on the issue by calling Beyonce and Jay-Zs trip a scam endeavour.

Leonardo gets a makeover

Take a 15th century Italian genius,invent his mysterious youth,throw in some superhero action and youve got Da Vincis Demonsa new TV series that portrays the man who painted the Mona Lisa like hes never been seen before. Da Vinci in the TV show is a fearless,swashbuckling 25-year-old,who sports hair gel and an impressive six-pack. The eight-episode drama follows the untold story of the original Renaissance Man through the eyes of David Goyer,one of the developers of the Call of Duty hit videogame franchise.