Castro near death: Negroponte
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Cuban President Fidel Castro is very ill and close to death, U.S. Intelligence chief John Negroponte said in an interview published on Friday.
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President Hugo Ch&#xE1;vez said yesterday that Fidel Castro is battling a "very serious illness" but is not dying of cancer. He said he spoke with the Cuban leader , that he is eating cautiously and is well enough to joke. "I'm very well informed," Ch&#xE1;vez said. The Cuban government insists Castro, 80, is recovering after intestinal surgery. ...
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Cuban President Fidel Castro tripped and  shattered a kneecap in a tumble captured on live television  that raised new questions about the political future of the  communist-run country he has led for 45 years.
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Havana, Oct. 22 (Agencies): Fidel Castro wonât allow himself to be put under general anaesthesia and America wonât say âget well soonâ.
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Cuba's ailing leader Fidel Castro - one of the world's longest serving leaders - says he will not return to the presidency.
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CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Friday that he spoke on Thursday with ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who temporarily stepped aside in July following intestinal surgery.
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Joyous celebration in Miami over news that an ailing Fidel Castro had temporarily ceded power gave way Tuesday to rampant speculation among Cuban exiles: Is Castro already dead? What will happen in Cuba after he is gone? Is this just a trick?
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President Fidel Castro will likely be off his feet for several weeks recovering from a fractured knee and arm, but experts said Friday they don&#39;t expect the 78-year-old Cuban
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Fidel Castro says he won't stand in the way of younger people who can lead Cuba, but he also insists on being "of consequence" until the end of his life. So it goes with the ailing 81-year-old Â eager to see others keep up the revolution but reluctant to let go of power.
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MEXICO CITY, Dec. 17 -- Fidel Castro, whose poor health and mysterious 17-month departure from public life have thrown the future of communist Cuba into doubt, suggested Monday that he may not return to power, according to a wire report.
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Cuban President, Fidel Castro, says he&#39;s &quot;in one piece&quot; after taking a tumble off a stage. Castro, who&#39;s 78 years old, had just finished a graduation speech yesterday in Santa Clara, Cuba when he walked away from the podium and tripped.
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Looking gaunt -- but appearing lucid -- ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro spoke about a variety of issues in a taped interview that aired on Cuban state television Friday.
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There is no reason to believe that Cuban President Fidel Castro&#39;s life is in danger as he convalesces, Culture Minister Abel Prieto said late Friday.
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Fidel Castro said Wednesday he is not yet healthy enough to address Cuba's people in person and can't campaign for Sunday's parliamentary elections.
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Cuban leader Fidel Castro is not at death's door and rumors in Miami of his demise are wishful thinking, Cuban Culture Minister Abel Prieto said on Wednesday.
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A celebration this week of ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro's 80th birthday has turned into a high-stakes test of his health and political future as the world watches to see if he is well enough to attend.
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Cuba&#39;s &#39;legendary&#39; leader, Fidel Castro, broke his knee and fractured his right arm when he fell down behind the podium during a speech at a graduation ceremony in Santa Clara.