http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/SpainFind stories, videos, and photos about Spain from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:11:25 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Spain14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Spain from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/06/somalia.spain.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/06/somalia.spain.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Spanish judge would consider sending two Somali pirate suspects held in Madrid back to Africa, as demanded by pirates holding a Spanish fishing boat and its crew off the Somali coast, it was reported Friday.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:36:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/magazine/specials/sportsman/2009/10/30/wolff.sportsman/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/magazine/specials/sportsman/2009/10/30/wolff.sportsman/index.htmlSports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Dec. 1. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:53:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/30/football.fifa.player.award/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/30/football.fifa.player.award/index.html#cnnSTCTextCristiano Ronaldo is in the running to win the FIFA World Player of the Year for a second successive year after being named on a 23-man shortlist for this year's award.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/09/07/spain.food.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/09/07/spain.food.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTextI'm tucked away in Santiago de Compostela, in the northwest corner of Spain. I have a three-part agenda: see pilgrims reach their goal in front of the cathedral, explore the market and buy some barnacles in the seafood section -- then have them cooked for me, on the spot, in a cafe.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/17/spain.abortion.protest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/17/spain.abortion.protest/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands flocked to Spain's capital Saturday to protest the Socialist government's move to make it easier to get an abortion.Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/05/football.u20.worldcup.italy.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/05/football.u20.worldcup.italy.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTextItaly have reached the quarterfinals of the under-20 World Cup after defeating 10-man Spain 3-1 in their last 16 match in Cairo -- FIFA's official Web site has reported.Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/08/10/spain.eta.background/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/08/10/spain.eta.background/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe separatist group behind a series of bombings on a Spanish vacation island marks the 50 year anniversary of its struggle this year, a milestone that sees it no closer to achieving its goal.Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/08/03/spain.canary.islands.fires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/08/03/spain.canary.islands.fires/index.html#cnnSTCTextA massive forest fire continued to burn out of control on Monday on the island of La Palma, part of Spain's Canary Islands, a regional government spokeswoman told CNN.Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/29/spain.car.bomb/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/29/spain.car.bomb/index.html#cnnSTCTextA car bomb exploded early Wednesday outside the Civil Guard barracks in the northern Spanish city of Burgos, injuring at least 40 people and causing substantial damage, an Interior Ministry official said.Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/10/golf.spain.finance.downturn/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/10/golf.spain.finance.downturn/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpain's long-running construction boom is a big casualty of the global economic crisis, and the once-thriving golf industry is particularly feeling the crunch.Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/06/26/footbhall.international.upsets.images/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/06/26/footbhall.international.upsets.images/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States upset the odds to reach their first ever major final by beating the top ranked team in the world and European Champions Spain 2-0 in the Confederations Cup.Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/06/28/confederations.spain.south.africa/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/06/28/confederations.spain.south.africa/index.html#cnnSTCTextEuropean champions Spain edged out hosts South Africa 3-2 in extra-time to avoid a second embarrassing defeat and finish third at the Confederations Cup in Rustenburg on Sunday.Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:10:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/bryan_armen_graham/06/25/usa.spain.blog/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/bryan_armen_graham/06/25/usa.spain.blog/index.htmlFULLTIME: It is finished. Spain's 35-match unbeaten streak ends on a frigid night in Bloemfontein, where the United States men's national team has engineered an improbable 2-0 upset of the reigning European champions.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/06/24/spain.confedrations.us.football/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/06/24/spain.confedrations.us.football/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn one of the biggest upsets in international football in recent times the USA beat European champions Spain 2-0 in the first semifinal of the 2009 Confederations Cup in Bloemfontein, South Africa.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/06/20/confedcup.spain.southafrica/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/06/20/confedcup.spain.southafrica/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpain have drawn level with Brazil's record by going 35 matches unbeaten, after second-half goals from David Villa and Fernando Llorente gave them a 2-0 Confederations Cup victory over host nation South Africa in Bloemfontein.Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/17/organ.donation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/17/organ.donation/index.html#cnnSTCTextEarlier this week, the case of Hiroki Ando, the Japanese 11-year-old boy who was denied a heart transplant in Japan, highlighted the vast cultural divide in attitudes towards organ transplant and availability worldwide.Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/06/17/confed.spain.iran.villa/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/06/17/confed.spain.iran.villa/index.html#cnnSTCTextDavid Villa scored a second half goal as Spain beat Iraq 1-0 in Bloemfontein on Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the Confederations Cup.Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/06/14/football.confedcup.spain.newzealand/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/06/14/football.confedcup.spain.newzealand/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool striker Fernando Torres scored a hat-trick within 11 first-half minutes, as Spain thrashed New Zealand 5-0 in their opening Confederations Cup Group A match in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Sunday.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/05/15/eu.labor.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/05/15/eu.labor.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTextProtests are expected to continue in Brussels on Friday after tens of thousands marched on the streets of Spain's capital Thursday to demand better protection for workers hit hard by the economic crisis.Fri, 15 May 2009 06:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/05/14/spain.labor.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/05/14/spain.labor.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTextTens of thousands of protesters marched on the streets of Spain's capital Thursday to demand better protection for workers hit hard by the economic crisis.Thu, 14 May 2009 15:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/04/24/spain.unemployment.job.losses/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/04/24/spain.unemployment.job.losses/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpain's jobless rate rose sharply, to 17.36 percent in the first quarter, with more than 4 million people out of work, the government said Friday.Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/04/24/spain.employment/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/04/24/spain.employment/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpain's jobless rate rose sharply, to 17.36 percent in the first quarter, with just over 4 million people out of work, the government said Friday.Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/01/worldcup.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/01/worldcup.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn injury-time goal from Albert Riera earned European champions Spain a 2-1 victory against Turkey in Istanbul to retain their 100 per cent record in World Cup qualifying Group Five.Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/03/30/spain.banks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/03/30/spain.banks/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Bank of Spain took over a troubled savings bank on Sunday, saying the bank has more than a 2 billion euro ($2.65 billion) shortfall that the government will guarantee, according to a government statement and CNN affiliate Cuatro TV.Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/03/30/spain.bank.bailout/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/03/30/spain.bank.bailout/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Bank of Spain has taken over a troubled savings bank, saying the bank has more than a €2 billion ($2.65 billion) shortfall that the government will guarantee.Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/29/spain.win/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/29/spain.win/index.html#cnnSTCTextEuro 2008 champions Spain took another giant step towards World Cup qualification with a 1-0 home win over Turkey in Madrid.Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/13/spain.fifa.rankings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/13/spain.fifa.rankings/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpain remain top of the world rankings for the ninth straight month, according to newly released standings by FIFA, the world game's governing body.Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/07/spain.mad.cow/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/07/spain.mad.cow/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Spaniard has died from the human form of mad cow disease, the fifth such death in Spain since 2005, the Ministry of Health said in a statement late Friday.Sat, 07 Mar 2009 07:16:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/03/06/tennis.davis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/03/06/tennis.davis/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpain's defense of their Davis Cup title has been delayed after strong winds forced the opening day of their first round showdown against Serbia in Benidorm to be cancelled.Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:44:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/05/spain.terror.arrests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/05/spain.terror.arrests/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpanish authorities have arrested a Moroccan man wanted for alleged terrorist plots in Spain and Morocco, Spain's Interior Ministry announced Thursday.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/02/spain.ski.lift.injuries/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/02/spain.ski.lift.injuries/index.html#cnnSTCTextA chairlift broke on Monday morning, sending skiers into the snowy hillside at a ski resort in southern Spain, according to the Sierra Nevada resort.Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:27:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/27/spain.footballers.cocaine.hearing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/27/spain.footballers.cocaine.hearing/index.html#cnnSTCTextCourt hearings began Friday for 11 people, including two Spanish professional football players and a Serb-French football agent, who were arrested this week on charges of cocaine smuggling, a police source told CNN.Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:02:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/20/eco.solarcemetary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/20/eco.solarcemetary/index.html#cnnSTCTextWe traveled by metro to the Barcelona suburb of Santa Coloma de Gramenet, where the phrase over my dead body takes on a new meaning; it's the first town in Spain that has placed solar panels in its municipal cemetery and has been attracting global attention and causing local discussion.Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:27:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/20/spain.judge/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/20/spain.judge/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpain's best-known investigating magistrate, Judge Baltasar Garzon, was rushed to a hospital in Madrid on Friday, where he remained under observation in the coronary unit, CNN partner station CNN+ reported.Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:35:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/17/spain.arrests.videos/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/17/spain.arrests.videos/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpanish police Tuesday arrested a Spanish soldier and his Russian girlfriend for allegedly posting videos on the Internet promoting Islamic extremist views and calling for attacks in Spain, a Ministry of Interior statement said.Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:23:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/16/spain.immigrants/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/16/spain.immigrants/index.html#cnnSTCTextNineteen Africans perished when their small boat sank just off the coast of Spain's Lanzarote Island, a Spanish government official told CNN on Monday.Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:21:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/11/friendly.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/11/friendly.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTextDavid Villa and Fernando Llorente scored the goals as European champions Spain extended their amazing unbeaten run to 29 games with a 2-0 victory over an England side for whom David Beckham equalled the Three Lions record of 108 caps for an outfield player.Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:14:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/traveltips/01/30/spain.hotels/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/traveltips/01/30/spain.hotels/index.html#cnnSTCTextThanks to a vibrant design culture and growing tourism industry, Spain now has some of the best boutique hotels on the continent -- including a recent wave of hotel chains that's making chic accommodations affordable.Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:42:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/21/spain.piracy.taskforce/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/21/spain.piracy.taskforce/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpain will send up to 395 troops to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia as part of a European Union task force, the Spanish Parliament agreed on Wednesday.Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:44:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/20/spain.arrests.fraud/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/20/spain.arrests.fraud/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpanish Civil Guards arrested six Pakistani nationals Tuesday, accused of sales tax fraud, a Civil Guard spokesman in Madrid told CNN.Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:24:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/11/14/mediterranean.diet/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/11/14/mediterranean.diet/index.html#cnnSTCTextFamed for keeping people slim, healthy and living longer, the Mediterranean diet has followers all over the world.Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:23:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/12/spain.madrid.football.snowballs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/12/spain.madrid.football.snowballs/index.html#cnnSTCTextA football match in Spain's top division had to be halted by officials for a minute Sunday after fans laid siege to the visitor's goal with a barrage of snowballs.Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/17/fifa.rankings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/17/fifa.rankings/index.html#cnnSTCTextEuropean champions Spain have been recognized as the top-ranked team of the year after winning every match they played in 2008.Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:42:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/11/22/tennis.daviscup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/11/22/tennis.daviscup/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpain's Feliciano Lopez upset Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-3 in the second singles of the Davis Cup final -- levelling the two nations at a point each.Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:50:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/11/11/tennis.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/11/11/tennis.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTextDavis Cup rookie Marcel Granollers will replace the injured world No. 1 Rafael Nadal when Spain face Argentina in the final later this month.Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:59:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/11/08/osama.son.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/11/08/osama.son.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne of Osama bin Laden's sons has left Spain after he was denied asylum in the country, an Interior Ministry spokeswoman told CNN Saturday.Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:54:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1856684,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1856684,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOmar bin Laden is held at Madrid's airport while his case rumbles on and experts puzzle over why he made the request in the first placeWed, 05 Nov 2008 14:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/11/04/osama.son.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/11/04/osama.son.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne of Osama bin Laden's sons has asked Spain to grant him asylum, a spokeswoman for Spain's interior ministry said Tuesday.Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:27:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/11/03/spain.mortgages/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/11/03/spain.mortgages/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpain's socialist government will permit about a half-million families to delay some of their mortgage payments for two years in an effort to stimulate Spain's economy.Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:53:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/30/spain.bombs.university/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/30/spain.bombs.university/index.html#cnnSTCTextA car bomb exploded Thursday in a parking lot at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain, sparking a massive fire, but "luckily," no one was nearby and there were no deaths, Spain's interior minister said.Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:42:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/21/spain.bogus.degrees/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/21/spain.bogus.degrees/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpanish police have arrested two people for selling fake university degrees and 25 people who bought them to work under false pretenses, including a fake medical worker who nearly some killed senior citizens with improper pharmaceutical prescriptions.Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1852000,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1852000,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsEnthusiasm for Madrid's attempt to head off growing unemployment is muted for a simple reason: even the bad times are better in SpainMon, 20 Oct 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/13/spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/13/spain/index.html#cnnSTCTextEven by late-night Spanish standards - where most restaurants don't open for dinner before 9 p.m. - the U.S. election debates were very late, starting at 3 a.m. Madrid time (9 p.m. New York).Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/01/spain.child.porn.arrests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/01/spain.child.porn.arrests/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpanish police have arrested 121 men and seized millions of computer files in the country's biggest operation against child pornography on the Internet.Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1846061,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1846061,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSpanish police arrested 121 people in the country's biggest-ever crackdown on child pornography, seizing discs containing millions of video and photo files shared by a network that distributed them in 75 countriesWed, 01 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/09/25/mad.cow.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/09/25/mad.cow.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe mother of a Spanish man who died from the human form of mad cow disease has also died from the illness, Spain's Ministry of Health says.Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/09/24/mad.cow.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/09/24/mad.cow.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe mother of a Spanish man who died from the human form of mad cow disease has also died from the illness, Spain's Ministry of Health said Wednesday.Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/09/23/tennis.davis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/09/23/tennis.davis/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpain will host Serbia and fellow-finalists Argentina will take on the Netherlands in first round Davis Cup world group action following Tuesday's draw for the 2009 edition.Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:51:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/22/spain.bombs.soldier/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/22/spain.bombs.soldier/index.html#cnnSTCTextA car bomb exploded early Monday in northern Spain, killing an army soldier and wounding 10 others in an attack authorities blamed on the Basque separatist group ETA.Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/09/21/tennis.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/09/21/tennis.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTextRafael Nadal thrashed Andy Roddick in straight sets on Sunday to see Spain into the Davis Cup final for the sixth time.Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/10/spain.win/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/10/spain.win/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn-form striker David Villa scored twice on Wednesday night to help European champions Spain beat Armenia 4-0 to make it two wins from two games in World Cup qualifying.Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/03/rankings.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/03/rankings.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTextNewly-crowned European champions Spain retained their status as world number one in the latest FIFA world rankings.Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/09/06/viuelta.ballan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/09/06/viuelta.ballan/index.html#cnnSTCTextItalian Alessandro Ballan assumed leadership of the Tour of Spain with a brave lone victory on the seventh stage to Andorra on Saturday.Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:31:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/world_soccer/08/27/spain.prev/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/world_soccer/08/27/spain.prev/index.htmlThe 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.Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/08/30/cycling.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/08/30/cycling.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTextItalians Liquigas won the first stage of the Tour of Spain on Saturday, a team time trial of 7.7 kilometers in the southwestern city of Granada, with Filippo Pozzato becoming the first man to claim the golden jersey as overall leader.Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/08/24/olympics.basketball/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/08/24/olympics.basketball/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States struck gold in Olympic men's basketball with a 118-107 victory over Spain in the championship game on Sunday.Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/24/plane.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/24/plane.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Spanair MD-82 jet made an unscheduled landing at an airport in southern Spain Sunday, just five days after another MD-82 operated by the airline crashed at Madrid's airport killing 154 people, Spain's airport authority said.Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:27:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1835438,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1835438,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSpain's top aviation official said Friday that a glitch in an air temperature gauge that forced a Madrid jetliner to abandon its first takeoff attempt an hour before it crashed should be closely examined to see if it contributed to the accidentFri, 22 Aug 2008 23:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1834447,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1834447,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSpain began three days of mourning for the 153 people who died when a jetliner crashed shortly after takeoff in the nation's worst air disaster in nearly 25 yearsThu, 21 Aug 2008 10:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1834319,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1834319,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA Spanish airliner bound for the Canary Islands at the height of the vacation season crashed, burned and broke into pieces Wednesday while trying to take off from Madrid, killing 153 people on board, officials saidWed, 20 Aug 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/writers/alexander_wolff/08/08/us.mens.basketball/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/writers/alexander_wolff/08/08/us.mens.basketball/index.htmlThe U.S. men will be walking a line no more than a few microns wide at the Beijing Olympics, where they're set to open play against China on Sunday.Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:46:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1830165,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1830165,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNadal, Gasol, Sastre, a European Cup-winning Soccer team. Why does a country suddenly produce so many sporting champions?Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/07/29/spain.ocebreiro/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/07/29/spain.ocebreiro/index.html#cnnSTCTextPerched on a high ridge, the impossibly quaint hobbit hamlet of O Cebreiro welcomes visitors to Galicia -- a hilly, damp, green region in northwest Spain that feels vaguely Irish. O Cebreiro is a time warp to an uncomplicated, almost prehistoric past, when people lived very close to nature in stone igloos with thatched roofs. With sweeping views across the verdant but harsh Galician landscape, O Cebreiro (pronounced oh theh-BRAY-roh) is constantly pummeled by some of the fiercest weather in Spain.Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:41:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824206,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824206,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe motherland of bullfighting is about to adopt a new law protecting humans' closest relatives. Rights for bulls, though, is otra cosa Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/12/migrants.dead/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/12/migrants.dead/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Spanish Interior Ministry says the death toll among migrants found packed aboard a boat trying to reach one of Spain's Canary Islands has risen to at least six.Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/10/spain.migrants/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/10/spain.migrants/index.html#cnnSTCTextFifteen Africans died while trying to reach Spain's southern coast in a small, overcrowded boat, Spanish officials told CNN on Thursday.Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:28:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/gabriele_marcotti/06/30/final.euro/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/gabriele_marcotti/06/30/final.euro/index.htmlVIENNA, Austria -- Dr. Monkey-Be-Gone. Or How Spain Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Its Own Distinct Brand of Soccer.Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:25:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1819276,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1819276,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA free-flowing attacking game prevailed and made European champions out of the continent's perennial underachievers Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/06/28/euros.preview/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/06/28/euros.preview/index.html#cnnSTCTextGermany midfielder Torsten Frings insists he is fit and raring to go for Sunday's Euro 2008 final against Spain in Vienna after recovering from a rib injury.Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/06/26/euros.semi/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/06/26/euros.semi/index.html#cnnSTCTextSuperb Spain stormed into their first European Championship final in 24 years by rolling over Russia 3-0 in Vienna to set up a final against Germany on Sunday.Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:44:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1818420,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1818420,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs Turkey and Russia's glorious run comes to an end, the world prepares for a Germany vs. Spain finalFri, 27 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/06/27/spain.reaction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/06/27/spain.reaction/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpanish newspapers hailed a virtuoso performance by the country's footballing maestros on Friday after the national side advanced to the final of Euro 2008 with a 3-0 win over Russia in Vienna.Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:24:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1817183,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1817183,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe semi-final line-up is complete and Turkey and Russia will be hoping that their thrilling form can take them through to the final Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/06/22/italy.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/06/22/italy.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpain beat world champions Italy 4-2 on penalties to reach the semifinals of Euro 2008 after Sunday's match in Vienna had ended scoreless.Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/06/18/euro.greece/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/06/18/euro.greece/index.html#cnnSTCTextDani Guiza and Ruben de la Red scored second-half goals Wednesday to rally Spain to a 2-1 win over defending champions Greece at the European Championship.Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:01:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1816037,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1816037,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs the group stages finish, and with it France's golden generation, the remaining eight nations strive to make progress Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/06/14/euros.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/06/14/euros.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTextDavid Villa scores a dramatic injury time winner to give Spain a 2-1 victory over Sweden in Innsbruck to put them in the quarterfinals of Euro 2008 by finishing top of Group D.Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/13/spain.suspect/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/13/spain.suspect/index.html#cnnSTCTextA suspected arms dealer accused of conspiring to sell weapons to Colombian guerrillas was extradited Friday from Spain to the United States, the U.S. Justice Department said.Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:03:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jonah_freedman/06/05/puyol.qa/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jonah_freedman/06/05/puyol.qa/index.htmlIf it's international-tournament time, that means Spain is officially on red alert. For all of the quality players and international prestige Spain has earned over the years, its national team still can't win when it counts. Its best finish at the World Cup was way back in 1950, when La Furia Roja finished fourth.Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/08/spain.treasure/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/08/spain.treasure/index.html#cnnSTCTextA battle royale over an estimated $500 million treasure that a Florida deep-sea salvage company found last year is due for a fresh round in court in Florida on Monday.Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:53:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/grant_wahl/06/04/five.things/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/grant_wahl/06/04/five.things/index.htmlFive things we learned from Spain's 1-0 win over the U.S. on Wednesday in Santander, Spain:Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:17:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/soccer_america/06/04/us.spain/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/soccer_america/06/04/us.spain/index.htmlThe U.S. begins its quest to qualify for the 2010 World Cup on June 15 against a team ranked 117th in the world. On Wednesday, the U.S. faces No. 4-ranked Spain (live on espn360.com at 4 p.m. ET, on delay on ESPN2 at 5:30 p.m.).Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:05:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/soccer_america/06/02/us.spain/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/soccer_america/06/02/us.spain/index.htmlU.S. national-team coach Bob Bradley, in the wake of his team's 2-0 loss to England, has named a 24-man roster for the June 4 friendly in Spain that includes all 17 European-based players who were on the roster for the England game.Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/01/spain.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/01/spain.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTextA bomb exploded in the northern port city of Zarautz in Spain's Basque region Sunday, slightly wounding three people.Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:29:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1807134,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1807134,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA judge in Spain ruled that Telma Ortiz, sister-in-law to the heir to the Spanish throne, is a public figureFri, 16 May 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/14/spain.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/14/spain.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTextA car bomb explosion at a civil guard barracks in northern Spain killed a guard member and wounded four others Wednesday, a Basque regional police spokeswoman told CNN.Wed, 14 May 2008 08:18:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1738445,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1738445,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA shipwreck and its precious cargo, which is at the center of a legal tussle between Spain and U.S. treasure hunters, has possibly been resolvedThu, 08 May 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/04/27/tennis.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/04/27/tennis.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpain and Russia quickly wrapped up Fed Cup semifinal victories by taking winning 3-0 leads on Sunday.Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/04/26/tennis.fed/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/04/26/tennis.fed/index.html#cnnSTCTextHolders Russia and former champions Spain moved closer to a showdown in the Fed Cup final on Saturday after both took comfortable 2-0 overnight leads in their semifinal ties.Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/20/spain.bomb/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/20/spain.bomb/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor the second time in three days, a bomb went off in northern Spain Sunday preceded by a warning call by the Basque separatist group ETA.Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:04:00 EDT