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Selective reasoning, but castro never lost faith in the revolution. his intelligence and shrewdness continued to command fear and respect. he would eventually outlive many of his critics and outlast ten u.s. administrations. in the end it was illness, not washington, that forced him to retire. passing cuba's leadership to his younger brother raul. in his last years, castro appeared only occasionally, mostly in photos, looking frail. at times he tried to play the role of elder statesman. but more and more he simply seemed inconsequential. >> interpreter: the cuban government has been very agile...

Back in 2000 but supported john mccain in 2008. conrad is a democrat from north dakota. he's been in the senate since 1986. instead of campaigning he says he wants to focus on reducing the nation's debt. lawmakers in the house take their first major vote today since the arizona tragedy. they're expected to repeal the president's health care law. >> debate on the issue appeared to be toned down, as promised. john hendren has the latest from washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the shootings in tucson altered the congressional agenda but members are back passionately arguing ab...