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News Item 1 The Cuban President Raul Castro has announced a major cabinet reshuffle, removing 11 ministers from office including two of the countrys most prominent politicians. State television said the cabinet chief Carlos Lage and the Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque would both step down in line with plans to make the islands government more compact and functional. This is the first major political shake-up since Raul Castro officially took over the presidency just over a year ago. More than ten top officials have been dropped or replaced and four ministries merged. President Raul Cast