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January 22, 2009 9:24 PM

Castro Praises Obama In Blog, Alludes To Waning Health

(AP Photo/HO, Juventud Rebelde)
Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro continued to praise newly inaugurated U.S. President Barack Obama in a blog posted late today on the Cuban Web site, Cubadebate.cu.

His post then took a personal turn, saying he has decided to remove himself further from domestic affairs on the island. While saying, “I am fine,” he urged government and Communist Party leaders to do what they have to without first considering what he might have to say or the state of his health.

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