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Scoop Images: Fidel Celebrates his 80th Birthday!

By: Julie Webb-Pullman
Published: Mon 14 Aug 2006 11:02 AM
Scoop Images: Fidel Celebrates his 80th Birthday!
By Julie Webb-Pullman
Today, 13 August 2006, is the 80th birthday of President Fidel Castro, and despite rumours of his untimely death, these photos show that today he is not only alive and well on the road to recovery, but also still full of the fighting spirit he is so famous for!
Felicidades Fidel!
ENDS

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