One of my hobbies is trolling through the AP wire story archives. While to many this may sound rather geekish, I can testify to the hours of hilarity to be had. My favorite stories are the ones that scream, "Who the $%&# decided this was news?!?" For extra enjoyment I play a little mental role playing game of editor and reporter as they go through the process of polishing a story about voodoo spells on President Bush, or whatnot.
Well the Chavez Watch is now the beneficiary of my weirdness. Consider the following with no commentary from me except to repeat the Scatbug mantra, "Who the $%&# decided this was news?!?"
Chavez: Castro Out of Bed and Recovering
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday that Cuban leader Fidel Castro is no longer bedridden and is well enough to walk around.
"Fidel is no longer in bed,"Chavez said in a televised speech."Fidel is in full recuperation and is walking around more than he is in bed."
Chavez said the 80-year-old leader still faces a long convalescence with risks due to his age, but that his recovery"is going well."
After nearly a half century in office, Castro temporarily ceded power to his brother Raul in July after undergoing intestinal surgery.
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