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Spain train driver suspected of negligent homicide

YoopyaJuly 27, 2013June 16, 2024

by YoopyaJuly 27, 2013June 16, 202401

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s interior minister announced Saturday that the driver whose speeding train crashed, killing 78 people, is now being held...

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At least 77 people dead after train derails in Spain, nation’s worst train accident in decades

YoopyaJuly 25, 2013July 4, 2024

by YoopyaJuly 25, 2013July 4, 202405

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (AP) — Spanish investigators tried to determine Thursday why a passenger train jumped the tracks and sent eight cars crashing into...

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Analysis: Rajoy sits out corruption storm within Spanish ruling party

YoopyaJuly 18, 2013June 16, 2024

by YoopyaJuly 18, 2013June 16, 202403

(Reuters) – Dissent is growing within the usually disciplined ranks of Spain’s ruling center-right People’s Party over a corruption scandal, but there are few signs...

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4 people injured, none gored at packed 1st bull run at Spain’s San Fermin festival in Pamplona

YoopyaJuly 7, 2013July 4, 2024

by YoopyaJuly 7, 2013July 4, 202405

PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — Several thousand thrill-seekers tested their bravery by dashing alongside six fighting bulls through the streets of the northern Spanish city of...

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Spain in new move to revive economy

YoopyaApril 26, 2013November 10, 2024

by YoopyaApril 26, 2013November 10, 202404

Spain is set to unveil new measures later aimed at reviving the economy, a day after unemployment in the country hit another record. Many economists...

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Spanish royal Inaki Urdangarin faces corruption probe

YoopyaFebruary 23, 2013

by YoopyaFebruary 23, 201305

The King of Spain’s son-in-law is being questioned by a judge in Mallorca over a growing corruption scandal that has embarrassed the royal family. Inaki...

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Spain’s ‘El Nino’ Lottery Hands Out $1.1 Billion In Winnings

YoopyaJanuary 7, 2013

by YoopyaJanuary 7, 201303

MADRID — A lottery showered (EURO)840 million ($1.1 billion) on ticket holders in five regions of Spain on Sunday, in the midst of a deep...

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Catalan election weakens bid for independence from Spain

YoopyaNovember 26, 2012

by YoopyaNovember 26, 201200

(Reuters) – Separatists in Spain’s Catalonia won regional elections on Sunday but failed to get a resounding mandate for a referendum on independence, which had...

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European shares retreat as euro zone worries resume

YoopyaNovember 20, 2012

by YoopyaNovember 20, 201203

(Reuters) – European shares fell and the euro dipped on Tuesday after France lost its top-notch credit rating from Moody’s, reminding investors of the risks from the...

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Anti-austerity strikes sweep Europe

YoopyaNovember 14, 2012

by YoopyaNovember 14, 201200

(Reuters) – Millions of workers joined strikes across southern Europe on Wednesday to protest against spending cuts and tax hikes that trade unions say have...