Indiana. The state's name means Indian Land or Land of the Indians, named so for the Indian tribes that lived there when white settlers arrived. While its meaning might be simple enough, the way it got the name is a little more interesting.
President Asks Congress to Lift the Embargo Against Cuba. President Obama asked Congress to begin to lift the embargo against Cuba during the State of the Union address this evening. In Cuba, we are ending a policy that was long past its expiration date.
The bulk of changes that have to be made, with respect to the embargo, are now going to rely on Congress making changes, Mr. Obama said standing next to Cuban President Raul Castro at a historic press conference in Havana, Cuba. Americans weigh in on Cuba ties amid Obama's trip.