Wikio - Spain

Have Chelsea failed to sign £30 million Brazilian? He trained in Spain on Friday morning (CaughtOffside)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:53:58 GMT

We reported yesterday that Real Madrid president Roman Calderon (a man clearly used to getting his own way) was not having any of it when the subject of Robinho moving to Chelsea cropped up. He claimed that the Spanish champions were super-keen to keep hold of their Brazilian forward, especially ...

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Explore : Football, Football players, Robinho, Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima, Sport

Contador eyes Spain's first treble on home soil (Reuters UK)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:17:54 GMT

GRANADA, Spain (Reuters) - Albert Contador sets out on Saturday aiming to become the first Spaniard to win cycling's three major stage races when he attempts to add the Tour of Spain to his Tour de France and Giro d'Italia titles.

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Contador eyes Spain's first treble on home soil (Mirror.co.uk)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:17:57 GMT

Source : Mirror.co.uk (subscribe)

Explore : Cycling, Cycling events, Giro d'Italia, Sport, Tour de France

Nuclear power generators in spain accused of putting profit before safety (The Guardian)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:15:45 GMT

In November, a radioactive leak occurred at the Asco 1 plant, but the owners did not tell the CSN, Spain's nuclear watchdog, until April. More than 2,000 people had to undergo radiation tests. Out of 47 reported incidents from Spain's six nuclear power stations, 25 occurred at Catalonia's three power plants. Xabier Sabater, a spokesman for the Catalan government, said on the local radio:...

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Spain: 40,000 wage tomato fight (Florida Sun Sentinel)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Spanish revelers have pelted each other with 113 tons of ripe tomatoes in an annual food fight.

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Sbarco in Marocco - Ceuta, Spain and Canary Islands (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:21:00 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Ceuta, Spain and Canary Islands Sbarco a Ceuta e rocambolesco passaggio di frontiera con il Marocco...

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Spain players still buoyant going into new season (Fox News)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:19:47 GMT

La Liga starts its new season this weekend with Spain still basking in the national team's Euro 2008 victory.

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Explore : Football, Golf, Golf players, Sport, Swimming

Where to Rent a Villa in Spain (Article Archive)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:39:18 GMT

Traditionally, vacationers focus their attention on resorts and hotels. Many times the more private and maybe more affordable alternatives are overlooked, simply because they are not a widely used option. In several vacation destinations in Spain, certain pieces of personal property may be for rent. Homes, villas, condominiums and the like can often be acquired at very reasonable prices.

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Liverpool star Torres can expect a torrid return trip to old club in Spain (Daily Mail)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:06:26 GMT

Liverpool look forward to games with Atletico Madrid following Champions League group draw which pits the five-time champions against PSV Eindhoven and Marseille in Group D.

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SPAIN: GM plant reducing output (Just Auto)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:20:55 GMT

General is reducing output at its Figueralas plant in Zaragoza, Spain, as markets slow.

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Bojan left out of Spain squad, Antic keeps on hoping - Feature (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:38:19 GMT

Madrid - Vicente del Bosque, new national manager of European champions Spain, raised eyebrows on Friday afternoon by excluding Bojan Krkic from his squad for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers. Del Bosque justified leaving out the Barca starlet by...

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Spain may suffer from curbs (dapx)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:53:58 GMT

Spain's economy, brought to the brink of a recession by surging global credit costs, may find money even harder to come by when the European Central Bank tightens its lending practices.

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Aegon signs distriubution deal with Spain's Caixa Terrassa (Market Watch)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:34:51 GMT

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Dutch insurance provider Aegon said Friday that it has signed a distribution deal with Spanish savings bank Caixa Terrassa. As part of the deal, Aegon will pay 190 million euros to take a 50% stake in Caixa Terrassa's life insurance, pensions and health unit Caixa Terrassa Vida. Caixa Terrassa will exclusively distribute Aegon's life insurance, pension and health products through...

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Spain may suffer from curbs (Turkish daily news)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:36:29 GMT

Spain's economy, brought to the brink of a recession by surging global credit costs, may find money even harder to come by when the European Central Bank tightens its lending

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Linde Nippon Sanso To Power Spain's First Thin Film Solar Plant (Business Wire)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:50:00 GMT

MUNICH, Germany & BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Linde Nippon Sanso today announced that it has been awarded the exclusive contract to supply high purity gases to Spain

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Spain: airline considered switching planes (USA Today)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:27:39 GMT

MADRID, Spain (AP) — The airline involved in last week's plane disaster in Madrid had considered switching aircraft at the last minute because of a mechanical problem, but ultimately went ahead with the plane that ended up crashing, a government minister said Friday.Spanair Flight JK5022 was delayed for about an hour because of what the airline has called a minor glitch with an air temperature...

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World Soccer: Spain looks to parlay Euro glory into solid La Liga season (SI.com)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:12:17 GMT

The warm glow of the 2008 European Championship continued to spread across Spain well into the summer. Even the transfer stories were set aside, for a while at least, in favor of the accolades. And when the screaming headlines and astronomical figures began once again to be splashed across the covers of the country's newspapers, there was something different about it.

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Fabregas back for Spain, but Bojan left out (ESPN)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:01:37 GMT

Fit-again midfielder Cesc Fabregas has returned to the Spain squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers, but Barcelona striker Bojan Krkic has missed out.

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Dubious Youth Trends from Spain (Maoxian)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:35:33 GMT

Partygoers Alarm Zurich Officials, Who Say Revelry Isn’t Swiss “Spontaneous revelry and drunkenness are shocking to the Swiss, who value orderliness. Armies of street sweepers clean up cities daily, garbage police inspect household refuse, and 95.9 percent of the trains run on time.” Zurich is the most uptight place we’ve ever lived — I could tell [...]

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Examine the Spain Aftermarket for Ignition Plugs with This New Data Report with Forecasts to 2012 (Business Wire)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Examine the Spain Aftermarket for Ignition Plugs with This New Data Report with Forecasts to 2012 ) has announced the addition of the "Spain Aftermarket - Ignition Plugs Data Report to 2012" report to their offering. This report provides detailed data on the market for aftermarket ignition plugs in Spain, including data on market volume, replacement rate, market value, parts/labour...

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