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AC Milan stuns Barcelona 2-0 in Champions League
With its first win over Barcelona in more than eight years, AC Milan put itself in prime position to advance to the Champions League quarterfinals.
Rajoy says 'Spain's head out of the water'
Spain is on the mend, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy claimed Wednesday as he revealed a drop in the government's budget deficit. The government has been ...
Miss Spain organizer files for insolvency
The company which organizes the Miss Spain beauty contest has filed for protection from creditors, the latest victim of the country's crippling ...
AP Source: Ford to make small engine at Ohio plant
Ford is moving production of a popular small engine from Spain to Cleveland as sales of four-cylinder motors rise. Later this week, Ford will announce ...
Tyler Hamilton discloses doping payments to doctor
Cyclist Tyler Hamilton told a Spanish court Tuesday he paid tens of thousands of dollars a year for doping to the doctor at the heart of the Operation ...
Nestle finds horse meat in beef pasta meals
The world's biggest food and drinks maker Nestle SA has become the latest company to pull some of its products off European shelves after they were ...
Spain raises another $5.3 billion with ease
Spain has managed to raise €4 billion ($5.34 billion) at an affordable cost in another sign that investors are more confident about the government's ...
Workers at Spain's Iberia begin 15 days of strikes
Protesters clashed with police at Madrid's international airport as ground staff and cabin crews for Spain's Iberia began 15 days of strikes to ...
Spanish banks' bad loan ratio drops to 10.4 pct
Spain's central bank says the level of bad debt in the country's banks dropped to 10.4 percent in December 2012 from 11.38 percent a month earlier due ...
Spaniards protest against evictions
Demonstrations were held across Spain on Saturday to protest harsh repossession laws that have led to hundreds of thousands of evictions during the ...
Spain proposes deep cuts to local government
The Spanish government has passed a draft bill that aims to make deep cuts to local administration and is expected to save some €7.1 billion ($9.
Spain's elBulli restaurant to reopen for lucky few
Spain's famous elBulli restaurant will temporarily reopen later this year as renowned chef-owner Ferran Adria trains actors for a movie based on his ...
Column: Alex Ferguson drinks at fountain of youth
A big reason why Manchester United now have a good chance of knocking Real Madrid out of the Champions League is also a big reason why Alex Ferguson ...
Ronaldo helps Madrid tie United 1-1
Cristiano Ronaldo scored on a spectacular header for Real Madrid in a 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Wednesday night in the first leg of their ...
Spain busts 'ransomware' cybercrime gang
Spanish authorities on Wednesday announced the breakup of a cybercrime gang that used a "ransomware" virus to lock computers throughout Europe, ...
Spanish police: 2 commit suicide over eviction
A retired married couple committed suicide Tuesday and left a note saying they were going to lose their home, helping stoke an outcry over Spain's ...
ECB's Draghi: Spain is 'on the right track'
Spain has succeeded in stabilizing a banking system that almost collapsed last year and is well-positioned for better economic times going forward, ...
WADA urges soccer to conduct more EPO tests
The World Anti-Doping Agency urged soccer leaders on Tuesday to conduct more blood doping tests and intelligence operations to unmask cheating players
Penelope Cruz having 2nd baby with Javier Bardem
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem are expecting their second child. Cruz publicist Javier Giner told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the Spanish ...
Spain's Iberia presents major layoff plan
Spanish airline Iberia has presented a plan to cut almost a fifth of its workforce nearly a week ahead of a first round of strikes by labor unions ...
Cruise ship lifeboat accident kills 5 in Spain
A lifeboat being used on a safety drill aboard a cruise ship in Spain's Canary Islands fell about 65 feet (20 meters) into a port on Sunday when a ...
Corruption scandal new worry for hard-hit Spain
It's not as though Spain doesn't have enough to worry about— two years of recession, harsh austerity programs, sky-high unemployment and an unstable ...
Madrid suburb chosen for Spain's EuroVegas resort
A multibillion-dollar "EuroVegas" casino resort will be built in the outskirts of Madrid, hopefully bringing much-needed jobs and investment, ...
Spain pays higher interest rate to raise $6.2 bln
Spain has had to pay higher interest rates to raise €4.6 billion ($6.2 billion) in the first debt auction since a scandal over alleged slush fund ...
Acapulco rape case overshadows peak tourist season
The tourism world turned its eyes on Mexico after six Spanish women were raped by masked gunmen during a vacation in the long-troubled Pacific coast ...