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Italy, Spain Ratings Cut by Fitch; Belgium Is Put Under Review by Moody’s

Lorenzo Totaro and Emma Ross-Thomas Bloomberg.com 10/07/2011
Italy, Spain Ratings Cut by Fitch; Belgium Is Put Under Review by Moody’s

Fitch Ratings downgraded Italy and Spain on concern they will struggle to improve their finances as Europe’s debt crisis intensifies, while Moody’s Investors Service put Belgium on review for a possible cut.

The last Ole! Bullfighting comes to an end in Catalonia

Almost seven hundred years of Catalan bullfighting history ended on Sunday night with the final death blow dealt by its hometown hero.

Storm lashes pope, pilgrims at youth festival

A violent storm lashed Pope Benedict XVI and around one million pilgrims at an open-air service in Madrid, forcing him to cut short his speech and drenching the faithful who had waited for hours in blistering heat.

Spanish cyclist dies in garage accident

Spanish cyclist Xavier Tondo died in a freak accident Monday after he was crushed between his car and a garage door in southern Spain, a Civil Guard spokesman said.

Spain government rethinks ban as youth protests grow

Tracy Rucinski and Fiona Ortiz Reuters 05/20/2011
People power: Thousands defy Spanish protest ban as demonstrations go on into the night

An order by the Spanish government banning protests after midnight last night was held up to ridicule when tens of thousands of demonstrators continued protesting after the curfew supposedly kicked in.

Spain government rethinks ban as youth protests grow

Tens of thousands of Spaniards angry over joblessness protested for a sixth day on Friday in cities all over the country, and the government looked unlikely to enforce a ban on the demonstrations, fearing clashes.

Why was he on the streets? The 'prophet of God' who decapitated British woman in Tenerife was a violent character known for attacking passers-by

The homeless Bulgarian who decapitated a British woman in Tenerife yesterday thought he was 'a prophet of god', it emerged today. Local mayor José Reverón said the 28-year-old man was a bizarre individual who was known to police and had a history of intimidating passers-by on the street for yesterday's horrifying attack.

Eight dead after earthquake hits Spain

Thousands of residents of the southeastern Spanish city of Lorca slept outside Wednesday night, hours after the city of about 80,000 was struck by an earthquake that killed eight people, state radio reported, citing authorities.

Seve Ballesteros dies in Spain at 54

Seve Ballesteros was a genius with a golf club in his hands, an inspiration to everyone who saw him create shots that didn't seem possible. The Spaniard's passion and pride revived European golf and made the Ryder Cup one of the game's most compelling events.

Spain's savings banks race to find funds by Thursday

Spain's ailing regional savings banks are scrambling to raise billions of euros of fresh funds to meet strict new capital requirements by a Thursday deadline.


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