Castro's Ashes Begin Procession Across Cuba

The ashes of late Cuban leader Fidel Castro began a three-day procession across the island nation Wednesday. Castro died Friday night at the age of 90. His body was cremated as Cuba began a nine-day period of mourning for the polarizing leader who was celebrated by some as a champion of the poor and harshly criticized by others as a tyrant who wrecked the country's economy and violated human rights. Memorial services began Monday in the capital and in the eastern city of Santiago...

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