Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Make room, Comrade Lenin! It's almost dustbin time for Genius Fidel, The Courageous Torturer of Homosexuals.

Memo To Bud Selig: Havana would be a great place to move the Marlins if they can't get a new stadium deal.

Roto-Reuters: Castro handover sparks Cuban celebrations in Miami
Cuban exiles streamed into the streets of Miami's Little Havana, dancing and cheering to celebrate news that Cuban President Fidel Castro had handed over power temporarily for the first time due to surgery.

AP: Cubans await news on Castro's health
The announcement that Fidel Castro had temporarily ceded presidential powers to his brother Raul ushered in a period of uncertainty at home and celebrations by his enemies abroad, while fueling speculation on just how sick he is.

Roto-Reuters: Castro steps down temporarily
Cuban President Fidel Castro, who ruled a communist country on the doorstep of the United States for nearly 50 years, stepped down temporarily after intestinal surgery and handed over power for the first time to his brother, state television announced.

AP: Cubans in Florida cheer news on Castro
When Gladys Morales heard that Fidel Castro had temporarily given up power, she woke her 70-year-old mother to celebrate with other Cuban exiles dancing in the streets.

AP: Castro's condition unknown after surgery
Little was known of Fidel Castro's condition Tuesday after he underwent an operation and temporarily turned over the Cuban presidency to his brother Raul, ushering in a period of uncertainty at home and celebrations by his enemies abroad.

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