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Spain remembers March 11, 2004

Spain remembers March 11, 2004


Spaniards laid wreathes at memorial sites on the sixth anniversary of an Islamic terror attack that killed 191 people and wounded several hundred.

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Spain: Female dog guards body of her dead companion for 15 days

Spain: Female dog guards body of her dead companion for 15 days


An animal welfare organization reported that “A couple of dogs gave a lesson in fidelity after Dulcinea, a mongrel dog, watched for more than fifteen days, the corpse of another dog run over on a highway near Madrid.”

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Hugo Chávez denied Zapatero’s allegations and refused to give explanations

Hugo Chávez denied Zapatero’s allegations and refused to give explanations


Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez replied on Wednesday that he has nothing to explain to the Spanish government, after a judge indicted the Venezuelan government for cooperating the Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC) and ETA.

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Spain: Hurricane winds caused fatalities

Spain: Hurricane winds caused fatalities


Winds that exceeded 100 miles per hour along with by heavy storms left three people dead.

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Kaka will be Ronaldo’s neighbor by 7.2 million euros

Kaka will be Ronaldo’s neighbor by 7.2 million euros


Brazilian star Ricardo Kaka bought at La Finca (Pozuelo de Alarcón) one of the most luxurious places in Europe, paying 7.2 millon euros, 1.8 less than his annual income.

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The ‘hero in the railway’ arrives to Spain

The ‘hero in the railway’ arrives to Spain


The news was published in Spanish daily Que!.com. A young man who was awaiting the passage of the train, on a motorcycle with a friend, drove a van that had been in the middle of the railway and saved the driver’s life.

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Spain and the United States: Warning by snow and intense cold

Spain and the United States: Warning by snow and intense cold


In Spain, the Weather Service warned 29 provinces, for the return of a severe cold and snowfall that can occur even at sea level. Washington is experiencing the worst winter in 111 years with a snow accumulation of 1.39 meters. And the season is not over. (VIDEO AVAILABLE)

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Infanta Elena makes first Royal House divorce

Infanta Elena makes first Royal House divorce


Princess Elena of Spain, fourth in fourth in line to the throne, has oficially divorced from her husband Jaime de Marichalar, making official the first divorce in the Spanish Royal House. (VIDEO AVAILABLE)

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Angelina Jolie wants to live in a city ‘more cultured’

Angelina Jolie wants to live in a city ‘more cultured’


While Brad Pitt opens his bachelor apartment, Angelina Jolie is looking for a more cultured and refined city to live with her six children.

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Spain: Second face transplant performed

Spain: Second face transplant performed


In the Virgen del Rocio Hospital of Seville, took place the second face transplant in Spain.

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Lionel Messi, the foreign athlete with the most positive image in Spain

Lionel Messi, the foreign athlete with the most positive image in Spain


Lionel Messi is the most admired foreign athlete in Spain beating Cristiano Ronaldo, who ranks second according to a study by consultancy IMG.

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Spain: Drug raid snares 16 people, 220 kilos of cocaine from Argentina

Spain: Drug raid snares 16 people, 220 kilos of cocaine from Argentina


The Civil Guard in Seville arrested 16 people in the operation Rodeo, which allowed the seizure of a220 kilogram shipment of cocaine arriving from Argentina.

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Spanish ‘Valientes’

Spanish ‘Valientes’


On Monday will be aired the first episode of the Spanish version of the Argentine blockbuster series by Pol-ka Productions “Valientes”, which was starred by Mariano Martinez, Luciano Castro and Gonzalo Heredia in its original version.

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A little drink of Xerez

A little drink of Xerez


Nestor Raul ‘Pipo’ Gorosito was chosen by Spanish club Xerez’ new leadership to take over the team, that with only 7 points is last in the standings.

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Spain: A woman spent eight days trapped in an elevator

Spain: A woman spent eight days trapped in an elevator


A woman spent eight days trapped in the elevator of the building where she lives in the city of Sitges, near Barcelona. Firefighters managed to find her alive and conscious.

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More controversy in Spain over the 16-year-old who had a sex-change

More controversy in Spain over the 16-year-old who had a sex-change


A 16-year-old boy has become the first minor to undergo a sex change operation in Spain.

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The pilot accused for the ‘death flights’ agreed to be extradited

The pilot accused for the ‘death flights’ agreed to be extradited


Julio Alberto Poch, the pilot who was accused of having performed flights where people was thrown from the plane to the sea during the last military dictatorship, agreed to be extradited from Spain to Argentina.

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Sudden deaths increased due to cocaine consumption in Spain

Sudden deaths increased due to cocaine consumption in Spain


A study done by the Institute of Legal Medicine of Seville revealed that “more than the 3% of sudden deaths in Spain are associated with the consumption of cocaine.”

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Terrorist organization ETA planned to kill former President Aznar with a missile 9 years ago

Terrorist organization ETA planned to kill former President Aznar with a missile 9 years ago


Former Spanish President José María Aznar, was the target of ETA nine years ago. They wanted to assassinate him in 2001 with a rocket launcher.

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Newspapers of all around the world talk about Central Bank’s president resignation requested by Cristina Kirchner

Newspapers of all around the world talk about Central Bank’s president resignation requested by Cristina Kirchner


The newspaper ‘El Pais’ from Spain published the following article related to the removal from office of the Central Bank to Martin Redrado:

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