Castro remains awake in surgery to repair shattered kneecap
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His kneecap shattered and his arm broken after a nasty fall, Fidel Castro refused to let doctors put him to sleep during surgery, showing his determination not to lose control of his nation&#39;s affairs, if even for a moment.
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Cuban President Fidel Castro fractured  his left knee and has a fissure in his right arm after a fall  captured on live television, the government said on Thursday.
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Ramon Castro, the older brother of leader Fidel Castro, said Saturday his more famous sibling is steadily improving after intestinal surgery that has left their younger brother Raul temporarily in charge of the country.
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The Cuban government appears to be increasing Fidel Castro's media exposure to emphasize his recovery from stomach surgery but has avoided any clear signals about his political future, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
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Cuban President Fidel Castro suffered a fall late Wednesday, possibly breaking an arm and a knee, but he laughed off the mishap and assured Cubans he remained in good spirits and &quot;in one piece&quot;.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Sunday Cuban leader Fidel Castro was recovering quickly after intestinal surgery that forced him to turn power over to his brother a month ago.
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New video footage showed an improving   Fidel Castro but Cubans said on Saturday it was clear their   felled leader was still ailing a month after he temporarily   ceded power following intestinal surgery.
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Cubans saw President Fidel Castro in a wheel-chair on Sunday in television images that showed the Cuban leader looking rested after shattering his left knee and fracturing his right arm in a fall on Oct. 20.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says Fidel Castro is almost fully recovered after intestinal surgery.
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CUBAN President Fidel Castro is back on his feet two months after a fall shattered his left kneecap and broke his right arm. During a visit by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez this week, Mr Castro was shown
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Washington - The United States on Thursday refused to wish arch-foe Fidel Castro a speedy recovery from bone fractures sustained in an accidental stumble, saying the Cuban leader&#39;s injuries were of &quot;little concern&quot; compared to the suffering of the Cuban
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HAVANA: President Fidel Castro, recovering from a fall that broke his kneecap and an arm, has received get-well wishes from the leaders around the globe, state media reported Saturday.
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SANTA CLARA, Cuba  - Cuban President Fidel Castro,  78, injured a knee and possibly an arm on Wednesday when he  fell while descending a flight of steps after making a one-hour  speech.
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Fidel Castro still appeared to be running the show in Cuba on Wednesday after undergoing abdominal surgery and naming his brother acting president, while police and civilian groups patrolled neighborhoods that have seen civil disturbances in the past.
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - Cuban President Fidel   Castro is well enough to get out of his hospital bed and has   started putting on weight again, according to an interview   published in an Argentine newspaper on Thursday.
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HAVANA  - Cubans saw President Fidel Castro in awheel-chair on Sunday in television images that showed theCuban leader looking rested after shattering his left knee andfracturing his right arm in a fall on Oct. 20.
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Cuban President Fidel Castro tripped and fractured his left knee and right arm in a tumble captured on live television, the government said on Thursday.