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Raul Castro Assumes Spotlight

Dictator's brother fills in at annual rite, rapping US, Bush

By Heather McPherson,  Newser User

Posted Jul 26, 2007 3:25 PM CDT

(Newser) – Fidel Castro did not give his usual sermon at Cuba's annual Revolution Day celebration today; instead, his brother Raul took center stage. The no-longer-quite-so-interim leader, who assumed power a year ago because of his brother's health problems, told a cheering crowd that he's willing to...   Read full story »

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