Castro Recovering, Cuban Government Says

By Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Published August 1, 2006 at 7:14 PM EDT

President Fidel Castro is recovering from intestinal surgery and in good spirits, according to Cuban authorities. News of the leader's health has been closely guarded since he was hospitalized.

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