EXCLUSIVE-Cuba and US maintain 'channels of communication' but no negotiations, diplomat says

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(Adds US official's comment, paragraphs 8 and 12) * Cuba’s top diplomat in Washington says contacts with US continue but no formal talks * Diplomat: Cuba has increased preparations for defense in

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