Bloggers offer glimpse of uncensored Cuba

April 27, 2008 By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ, Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- Only a month has passed since ordinary Cubans won the right to own computers, and the government still keeps a rigid grip on Internet access. But that hasn't stopped thousands from finding their way into cyberspace. And a daring few post candid blogs about life in the communist-run country that have garnered international audiences.

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