Leader's Demise Is Still 'Very Far Away,': ; Cuban Parliament Speaker Maintains

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HAVANA - Cuba's Communist government tried to impose a sense of normalcy Tuesday, its first day in 47 years without Fidel Castro in charge. A senior Cuban official insisted Castro's final moment was "very far away," despite his handing over power to his brother after surgery.

Raul Castro, the island's acting president, was nowhere to be seen as Cubans began to worry about what comes next and exiles in Miami celebrated a development they hoped signaled the death of a dictator. Cuban dissidents kept a low profile while watching for signs of Castro's condition.

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Leader's Demise Is Still 'Very Far Away,': ; Cuban Parliament Speaker Maintains

The speaker of parliam...

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