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Fidel Castro Falls And Fractures Arm & Knee

HeadlineOct 22, 2004

In Cuba, 78-year-old President Fidel Castro is recovering from a fall Wednesday night during which he fractured his knee and arm. Castro fell to the floor at a televised ceremony. In Washington, when the State Department spokesman, Richard Boucher, was asked Thursday whether he wanted to wish Castro a speedy recovery, he replied, “No.” This according to a report in the Washington Post.

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