memeorandum: In Havana, Castro's Death Lays Bare a Generation Gap (New York Times)

8:25 AM ET, November 26, 2016

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Amie Parnes / The Hill:

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Michael Gerstein / Detroit News:

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Rachel Stockman / Law News:

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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
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Anthony DePalma / New York Times:

Fidel Castro, Cuban Revolutionary Who Defied U.S., Dies at 90 — Mr. Castro brought the Cold War to the Western Hemisphere, bedeviled 11 American presidents and briefly pushed the world to the brink of nuclear war. — Fidel Castro, the fiery apostle of revolution who brought the Cold War …

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BBC:

Cuba's Fidel Castro, former president, dies aged 90 — Fidel Castro, Cuba's former president and leader of the Communist revolution, has died aged 90, state TV has announced. — It provided no further details. — Fidel Castro ruled Cuba as a one-party state for almost half a century …

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Glenn Garvin / miamiherald:

Fidel Castro is dead — Fidel Castro, who towered over his Caribbean island for nearly five decades, a shaggy-bearded figure in combat fatigues whose long shadow spread across Latin America and the world, is dead at age 90. His brother Raul announcedthe death late Friday night.

New York Times:

In Havana, Castro's Death Lays Bare a Generation Gap — HAVANA — The nightclubs shut down early and the young people, dressed for a night out, spilled into the darkened streets. — Some had already been told the news, called by loved ones watching state television at home.

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Talking Points Memo:
Fidel Castro Dead at 90

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The Independent:

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Variety:
CORRECTED: CNN, RCN Deny Reports of Porn Airing on Channel in Boston

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Mary-Ann Russon / International Business Times:
Oops! CNN's Boston TV channel accidentally broadcasts 30 minutes of hardcore porn

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Madeline Schmitt / KRQE-TV:

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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:

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Paulina Firozi / The Hill:

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Eric Chenoweth / Washington Post:

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Washington Times:

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