Awwal 29, 1432 H/March 4, 2011, SPA -- A U.S. government contractor was going on trial in Cuba on Friday in a case sure to have a profound impact on relations between the Cold War enemies, as Ap reported. Alan Gross faces a possible 20-year sentence for «acts against the integrity and independence» of Cuba. The 61-year-old Maryland native was working for the Bethesda-based Development Associates International on a USAID-program that promotes democracy when he was arrested in December 2009.