http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/SpainFind stories, videos, and photos about Spain from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:44:31 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Spain14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Spain from CNN.com.http://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 Nov. 30. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/17/spain.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/17/spain.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextAll 36 crew members of a Spanish fishing boat hijacked by Somali pirates more than a month ago have been freed along with their vessel, the Spanish prime minister said Tuesday.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/16/spain.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/16/spain.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Spanish judge indicted two Somali pirate suspects in Madrid on Monday, while pirates held a Spanish fishing boat and its crew off the Somali coast for the 46th day.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/06/somalia.spain.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/09/07/spain.food.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/17/spain.abortion.protest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/08/10/spain.eta.background/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/08/03/spain.canary.islands.fires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/29/spain.car.bomb/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://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://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/17/organ.donation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/05/15/eu.labor.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/05/14/spain.labor.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/07/spain.mad.cow/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/05/spain.terror.arrests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/02/spain.ski.lift.injuries/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/27/spain.footballers.cocaine.hearing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/20/eco.solarcemetary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/20/spain.judge/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/17/spain.arrests.videos/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/16/spain.immigrants/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/traveltips/01/30/spain.hotels/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/21/spain.piracy.taskforce/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/20/spain.arrests.fraud/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/11/14/mediterranean.diet/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/11/08/osama.son.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/11/04/osama.son.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/30/spain.bombs.university/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/21/spain.bogus.degrees/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/13/spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/01/spain.child.porn.arrests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/09/25/mad.cow.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/09/24/mad.cow.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/09/22/spain.bombs.soldier/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://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://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/24/plane.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/07/29/spain.ocebreiro/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/12/migrants.dead/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/10/spain.migrants/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://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://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://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://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/13/spain.suspect/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/08/spain.treasure/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/01/spain.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/14/spain.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/20/spain.bomb/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.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 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/18/spain.drought/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/04/18/spain.drought/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpain is reeling from its most severe drought in 70 years with the nation's reservoirs on average just half full, the Environment Ministry reports.Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:54:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1730927,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1730927,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsCarme ChacÓn is not only the first woman to head Spain's armed forces. She is also seven months pregnantTue, 15 Apr 2008 13:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/21/spain.bomb/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/21/spain.bomb/index.html#cnnSTCTextAuthorities have blamed the Basque separatist group ETA for a car bomb that exploded Friday outside a police station in northern Spain, CNN sister network CNN+ has reported.Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/11/spain.memorial/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/11/spain.memorial/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpain commemorated victims of the March 11, 2004 Madrid train bombings with somber ceremonies on Tuesday at three stations in the capital where 191 people died in the Islamic terrorist attacks.Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/10/spain.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/10/spain.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpain's governing Socialists were on Monday seeking the support of smaller parties after an election that left the country deeply divided politically. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:16:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1720784,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1720784,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe country's prime minister wins reelection with promises of unity, but the opposition's strong stance against his progressive agenda suggests otherwiseMon, 10 Mar 2008 04:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/07/spain.qa/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/03/07/spain.qa/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs Spain votes in a general election, CNN's Madrid Bureau Chief Al Goodman gives his analysis.Sun, 09 Mar 2008 11:14:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1720463,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1720463,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe murder in Basque country is a tragic parallel to the eve of the 2004 elections, when terror also struck the country. But how will it affect the vote?Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1719635,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1719635,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe race between Spain's governing Socialists and the Popular Party grows tighter as the March 9 elections approach Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/29/spain.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/29/spain.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextA bomb has exploded at a political party office in northern Spain early Friday, causing damage but no injuries -- just 10 days ahead of national elections.Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/21/spain.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/21/spain.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpain put its security forces on maximum alert on Thursday ahead of the general elections on March 9 -- four years after the Madrid train bombings shook the last elections and continue to reverberate through the conscience of society.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/14/soain.terror/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/14/soain.terror/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolice arrested three Algerian men early Thursday in the northern Basque city of Vitoria on suspicion of promoting radical ideology among the Muslim community, the Basque regional government said in a statement.Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/08/spain.terror/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/08/spain.terror/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Moroccan terror suspect held in Britain was extradited Friday to Spain, where he faces possible charges of conspiracy in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in the United States and membership in a terrorist group, a Spanish court source told CNN.Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:55:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1705701,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1705701,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA panel of international experts counseled the Spanish Socialists on key electoral issues. Will the Prime Minister pay attention?Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/19/spain.anthem/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/19/spain.anthem/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe search is back on for words to the Spanish national anthem.Sat, 19 Jan 2008 09:31:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1703593,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1703593,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAfter four months, six experts, and 7000 entries to propose lyrics for the Spanish national anthem, the country has finally found a winnerTue, 15 Jan 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/09/spain.eta/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/09/spain.eta/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo ETA members arrested over the weekend were responsible for a fatal bombing at a Madrid airport in 2006, an attack which effectively ended the group's cease-fire, Spain's interior minister said Wednesday.Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/12/10/fsummit.climate.solarpower/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/12/10/fsummit.climate.solarpower/index.html#cnnSTCTextWidespread anxiety about the damaging effects of burning fossil fuels, coupled with a genuine fear that oil and gas will become scarce before the century ends are fueling a renewed interest in renewable energy and, in particular, solar power solutions.Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/06/spain.immigration/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/06/spain.immigration/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpain is still the preferred route to Europe for many Africans seeking a better life through illegal immigration, but the number of those making the dangerous ocean crossing in flimsy boats has been sharply reduced this year.Fri, 07 Dec 2007 04:44:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1683857,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1683857,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsRoyal family problems may be at the root of King Juan Carlos' uncharacteristic loss of composure with Hugo ChavezWed, 14 Nov 2007 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1683289,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1683289,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIf art can be held up as a mirror to life, then one of Spain's most popular programs is reflecting one of its most traumatic periodsTue, 13 Nov 2007 14:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/traveltips/10/22/affordable.hotels/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/traveltips/10/22/affordable.hotels/index.html#cnnSTCTextMany Americans don't realize that there's a world of reliable hotel chains beyond Marriott and Motel 6. Here are 39 chains worth a stay.Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:14:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1671464,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1671464,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIn a country of diverse cultures and languages, it's hard finding the right lyrics for the national anthemMon, 15 Oct 2007 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/05/spain.basque/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/05/spain.basque/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpanish police have arrested 23 leaders of an outlawed Basque pro-independence party on suspicion of aiding the armed separatist group ETA, a judicial source told CNN.Fri, 05 Oct 2007 23:53:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20112223,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20112223,00.htmlThe woman once known for her alcohol-free, macrobiotic diet - and then admitted to a weakness for pinot noirs - has loosened up even further.Wed, 03 Oct 2007 23:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/09/06/international.etiquette/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/09/06/international.etiquette/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn Spain, a business dinner will last well into the early morning hours -- many restaurants don't even open until 9 p.m. and don't get busy until 10 or 11 p.m.Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:43:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/more/09/06/euro.championships.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/more/09/06/euro.championships.ap/index.htmlMADRID, Spain (AP) -- The European Basketball Championship is living up to its billing as one of the most competitive in history.Thu, 06 Sep 2007 06:04:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1655075,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1655075,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIt's the end of an era, but the national broadcaster's decision may have more to do with money than animal rightsWed, 22 Aug 2007 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1650050,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1650050,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhile protests mount against Spain's archetypal sport, aficionados have begun exporting the game -- even to ChinaMon, 06 Aug 2007 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/07/26/france.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/07/26/france.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrench police arrested the suspected logistics chief of the Basque separatist group ETA and two of his accomplices Thursday, raising to 22 the number of ETA suspects detained in France and Spain since last month, when ETA ended its cease-fire, Spain's Interior Ministry said in a statement.Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/07/25/spain.terror/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/07/25/spain.terror/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpanish police have arrested two Syrian-born men in Madrid for collaboration with an Islamic terrorist group, including one who was acquitted two years ago at a major trial of al Qaeda suspects in Spain, the country's Interior Ministry says.Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:50:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1641144,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1641144,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSpain's largest fighting bulls gored two and crushing at least seven people as thousands of daredevils sprinted down narrow streets Sunday in Pamplona's annual bull runMon, 09 Jul 2007 19:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1630935,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1630935,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: The Prime Minister who promised peace by negotiating with a Basque terror group is left with egg on his faceSun, 10 Jun 2007 02:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/06/07/spain.eta/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/06/07/spain.eta/index.htmlPolice arrested three suspected members of the Basque separatist group ETA early Thursday in France, the first such detentions since ETA announced in Spain the end of its long cease-fire on Tuesday, Spain's Interior Ministry said in a statement.Thu, 07 Jun 2007 11:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/06/01/rice.spain/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/06/01/rice.spain/index.htmlThe United States and Spain share concerns on many fronts, but Spain is going its own way in its relations with Cuba, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says.Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/05/28/spain.arrests/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/05/28/spain.arrests/index.htmlSpanish police have arrested 15 suspected Islamic terrorists believed to be supporting attacks on American forces and their allies in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to the Spanish Interior Ministry and an anti-terrorism official.Mon, 28 May 2007 07:22:00 EDT