Cuba Drug Flights Tied to Raul Castro Probe
UPI reports 1987 events at Varadero air base where Raul Castro’s presence allegedly greeted a cocaine flight. Convicted smuggler Reinaldo Ruiz testified he organized four flights moving 2,200 pounds to the United States via Cuba, Haiti and the Turks and Caicos. He said Raul Castro’s bodyguards asked for marijuana. Ruiz’s cooperation yielded a 17 year sentence.
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Sea World killer whale Kandu dies after whale clash
Kandu the popular Sea World killer whale died from injuries after an apparent collision with fellow whale Corky at Shamu Stadium. A necropsy will determine if the death was accidental or a rare act of aggression. Baby Shamu was nearby as the incident occurred before a 4 p.m. show.
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Sea World
Kandu
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Shamu
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