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May 3, 2000 | It took the life of his mother and a handful of others, left young Elián sunburned like fried pigskin and now you can own it yourself. "This raft is still in the Govt. warehouse where I purchased it, but it will be cleared for release on June 1st," the description of the item stated. "This is a genuine piece of American history. The high bidder will become the owner of the most desirable piece of memorabilia from the new millennium." As with so many eBay auctions, placing a bid is easier than proving the item's provenance. But National Committee to Send Elián Home to Cuba coordinator Richard Becker takes a stab at it in the paper: "That sounds about as credible as the Shroud of Turin."
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Janet Reno on Fox News, while Miami's police chief quits. El Pescador speaks The supporting players in the drama talk of love, licking and Kato Kaelin. Today's Elián sound bite As the battle of images becomes a war of words, we bring you the quote of the day on the González saga.
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