Breaking: Castro dying?
Michelle Malkin

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ABC News.com/AP:

Fidel Castro announced Monday night in a letter read by his secretary live on state television that due to illness he was temporarily relinquishing the presidency to his brother and successor Raul, the defense minister.

In the letter read by his secretary Carlos Valenciaga, Castro said he had suffered gastrointestinal bleeding, apparently due to stress from recent public appearances in Argentina and Cuba, and had to undergo an operation.

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Fidel Castro Has Intestinal Surgery
By Greg Tinti

Via Reuters:

Cuban President Fidel Castro underwent intestinal surgery on Monday and delegated government functions provisionally to his younger brother Raul Castro, the government said in a televised statement signed by the Cuban leader.

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Don't Hurry Back
Ed Morrissey

Fidel Castro has taken ill and turned over control of the government to his brother. The 80-year-old despot who has ruled Cuba for almost 50 years had a sudden bout of intestinal bleeding, requiring emergency surgery:

Fidel Castro temporarily relinquished his presidential powers to his brother Raul on Monday night and told Cubans in a statement that he had undergone surgery.

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Michelle: Dancing In The Streets

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In which Allah steals my title.

Contributed by Bill Faith on August 1, 2006 at 05:22 AM in Bill Faith, Cuba | Permalink

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