Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has said that one of her main regrets as
 she leaves office is that Fidel Castro is still running Cuba. On Tuesday, she went
 further, all but saying that it's about time that death claimed the Cuban leader.

 At a farewell news conference at the State Department, Albright cited a list of
 foreign policy priorities she hopes the incoming Bush administration will pursue,
 adding at the end, to laughter: ``And I wish them the actuarial tables in Cuba.''

 According to World Health Organization estimates, newborn Cuban males can
 expect to live 68.4 years. Castro turned 74 on Aug. 13.