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Iberia Strike cancels 368 flights two-day strike by flight attendants

2009-11-11T05:54:54+00:00

Iberia said in a statement Tuesday that flights to resort areas like the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean are not affected by the strike, which will last through Wednesday. |Iberia Strike cancels 368 flights two-day strike by flight attendants Spanish airline Iberia has canceled 368 flights because of a two-day strike by flight attendants seeking pay increases. Iberia said in a statement Tuesday that flights to resort areas like the Canary Islands and the Balearic...

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Barcelona vs Leonesa 5-0 result Score Goals 11/11/2009 Copa del rey King’s Cup

2009-11-11T05:11:56+00:00

"I congratulate the team because this is the way forward. After the break we had a little more rhythm, speed and better movement of the ball |Barcelona vs Leonesa 5-0 result Score Goals 11/11/2009 Copa del rey King's Cup Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has said that the goals against Cultural Leonesa "relaxed" his side in their Copa del Rey win at Camp Nou. The champions convincingly won by a 5-0 score line, thanks to a brace from Bojan Krkic and one each from Pedro, Lionel Messi and Xavi,...

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John Allen Muhammad executed sniper by injection at 9:11 p.m. at Greensville Correctional Center

2009-11-11T05:03:44+00:00

The 48-year-old Muhammad looked calm and stoic, but was twitching and blinking, tapping his left foot as the injections began, defiant to the end, refusing to utter any final words |John Allen Muhammad executed sniper by injection at 9:11 p.m. at Greensville Correctional Center John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind behind the dc sniper attacks John Allen Muhammad left 10 dead, John Allen Muhammad executed Tuesday as relatives of the victims watched, reliving the killing spree that terrorized the...

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DC Sniper John Allen Muhammad ‘fearless’ before execution

2009-11-11T02:05:12+00:00

Attorney J. Wyndal Gordon said Muhammad had no regrets and would die with dignity Tuesday night in Virginia. Gordon also insisted that Muhammad was innocent. |DC Sniper John Allen Muhammad 'fearless' before execution Sniper John Allen Muhammad is meeting with relatives in the hours before his execution and one of his attorneys described the convicted killer as fearless. Attorney J. Wyndal Gordon said Muhammad had no regrets and would die with dignity Tuesday night in Virginia. Gordon also...

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On This Day 11th November 1987: Vincent Van Gogh painting fetches record price

2009-11-11T01:44:06+00:00

The anonymous purchaser must also pay a 10% commission fee to the auction house, Sotheby's, bringing the total to $53.9m (£29.5m). |On This Day 11th November 1987: Vincent Van Gogh painting fetches record price A painting by Vincent Van Gogh has been sold for $49m (£27m) - a world record for a work of art. The final price was more than twice what the painting, called Irises, had been expected to reach. The anonymous purchaser must also pay a 10% commission fee to the auction house,...

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Rubbish on the streets and noise top the list of things that annoy most people in Barcelona

2009-11-11T01:31:26+00:00

As reported by the Barcelona City Council in a statement, these surveys also reveal that civility ranks twelfth in the list of most serious problems of the city. |Rubbish on the streets and noise top the list of things that annoy most people in Barcelona Leaving trash on the street (34%), noise (24%) dog droppings and uncivil behaviour are things that annoy most people in Barcelona, according to municipal surveys presented today at the first meeting of the commission to monitor the...

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Catalonia has a national deficit of 600 police, according to the Catalan Regional Committee

2009-11-11T01:00:51+00:00

Catalonia is now a key part of the internal and external security of Spain, and that has 5 or Schengen external borders, which are the Port of Barcelona's El Prat Airport, Girona-Costa Brava, Reus, and the Forge of Moles. |Catalonia has a national deficit of 600 police, according to the Catalan Regional Committee of the Spanish Confederation of Police He told the union that with the current staffing level, in Catalonia, it is impossible to develop the powers needed to combat, organized...

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Catalunya. Regional minister asks for 20 year retrospective review on Felix Millet’s finances

2009-11-11T00:57:56+00:00

Tresseras has dismissed as "betrayal" the offence for decades by the former president of Palau and former finance director, Jordi Montull, due to family ties that he had the first with the history of the entity |Catalunya. Regional minister asks for 20 year retrospective review on Felix Millet’s finances The Regional Minister of Culture, Joan Manel Tresserras, said the Government announced a comprehensive review of the past 20 years that Felix Millet managed at the Palau de la Musica in search...

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Racing Santander announced the dismissal of coach Juan Carlos Mandi sacked

2009-11-11T00:54:13+00:00

The club is now looking forward to the next match when they will face Real Madrid in the Bernabeu. Favorites for a replacement are Miguel Angel, Portugal and former coach of Racing and former Real Madrid technical secretary and Frenchman Luis Fernandez. |Racing Santander announced the dismissal of coach Juan Carlos Mandi sacked He became the second coach of the Spanish First Division soccer team in fall following the dismissal of Abel Resino. The Cantabrian Club president, Francisco...

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Three sent to prison for 4 years for attempted kidnapping in Barcelona

2009-11-11T00:52:14+00:00

The kidnappers had planned to intercept the car with a truck, and try to intimidate her with a gun and forced her into their vehicle and place a "Colombian necklace", a device that is put around the neck of a victim, and attached to it ia a powerful explosive that is operated remotely. |Three sent to prison for 4 years for attempted kidnapping in Barcelona The Court of Barcelona has sentenced to four years imprisonment each of the three members of gang whom, in November 2006, planned the...

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Two dead and one seriously injured in a collision in Sant Pere de Ribes

2009-11-11T00:50:55+00:00

Two people were killed and one seriously injured this afternoon in a collision between two vehicles at the 156 kilometre sign of the C-31 |Two dead and one seriously injured in a collision in Sant Pere de Ribes The accident forced the closure of the C31, in both directions, for several hours. Two people were killed and one seriously injured this afternoon in a collision between two vehicles at the 156 kilometre sign of the C-31, passing through Sant Pere de Ribes (Barcelona), according to the...

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Woman finds abandoned baby in Castelldefels (Barcelona).

2009-11-11T00:46:52+00:00

The Directorate General of Care for Children and Adolescents of the Generalitat (DGAIA) has taken possession of the baby girl, who is alive and well |Woman finds abandoned baby in Castelldefels (Barcelona). A woman found, on Monday afternoon, a young baby thought to be around six weeks old, in a small moses basket. The baby was discovered in a park in Castelldefels (Barcelona) and handed to the Autonomous Police, according to Europa Press and the Catalan police. The Directorate General of...

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Girona. Maria Dolors Alibés, writer author of some forty children’s books, died yesterday at age 69

2009-11-11T00:44:31+00:00

Among her works were 'Màquines fum i d'altres invents' (La Galera), illustrated by Pilarín Bayes, 'butxaques Boira to them' (La Galera) and 'A ploraner bounced' (La Galera). |Girona. Maria Dolors Alibés, writer author of some forty children's books, died yesterday at age 69. The author was born in 1941 in Vidrà (Girona). Alibés collaborated with the publications 'Cavall Fort' and 'Tretze Vents', and the media companies 'Catalunya Radio' and 'Avui'. Among her works were 'Màquines fum i...

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León. Three people died and 25 wounded in collision involving minibus on the AP-66.

2009-11-11T00:41:03+00:00

The three fatalities in the incident are yet to be identified and were transferred to the Forensic Anatomical Institute to conduct the autopsy, while 25 others remain hospitalized |León. Three people died and 25 wounded in collision involving minibus on the AP-66. The incident occurred around 13.35 am today, when police received several 112 calls reported the that a crash had taken place on the AP-66, at the height of Barrios de Luna (León), in the direction of León when the minibus carrying...

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Sentenced to 25 years, Francisco Javier B, for repeatedly raping his stepdaughter, from age 8 to 13.

2009-11-11T00:37:28+00:00

The sexual attacks began in 2000, when the youngest MGP 7 years and had lived in Sant Andreu de la Barca with her mother and stepfather |Sentenced to 25 years, Francisco Javier B, for repeatedly raping his stepdaughter, from age 8 to 13. The sentence included charges of sexually assaulting the girl's cousin, AF, age 7. As a result of these rapes his stepdaughter became pregnant. He is also pay 130,000 euros in compensation to the minors. The prosecution requested a sentence of 32 years: 15...

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President, José Montilla, had a high level meeting to adapt a package of anticorruption measures

2009-11-11T00:32:53+00:00

The package includes new measures of transparency and information on public procurement, tomorrow Antoni Castells will announce, in a press conference, the approval on the first anti-corruption measures, which in the future, will include the reform of the foundation law and the Trustee of Comptes. |Catalan President, José Montilla, had a high level meeting to adapt a package of anticorruption measures. The new mearures are described as a sort of "roadmap", that will start tomorrow with new...

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Minister of Manpower, Celestino Corbacho, said turnaround in labour market will start in Spring

2009-11-11T00:28:59+00:00

He also stressed that the fact that slow down the loss of jobs does not automatically mean that there will be new jobs, this will take longer to achieve |Minister of Manpower, Celestino Corbacho, said turnaround in labour market will start in Spring "This trend of job destruction could begin to stop from the spring of next year," Corbacho said during a working visit to Vienna. The minister indicated that this assessment also included the seasonal adjustment of the Spanish economy. "From the...

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Former professional cyclist Sagasti Augustine, 39, was found dead at his home in Mungia (Vizcaya).

2009-11-11T00:24:00+00:00

The cyclist, a native of Mungia, was part of the Euskadi Foundation and was honoured to achieve, in the 1994 season, the first victory of the Basque team in the first sector of the fifth stage of Basque Country Vuelta ending in his hometown. |Former professional cyclist Sagasti Augustine, 39, was found dead at his home in Mungia (Vizcaya). This news was confirmed by Miguel Madariaga, manager of the Euskaltel Euskadi team that gave him his first victory in his cycling history. The cyclist,...

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British Car Auctions (BCA) opens Barcelona centre

2009-11-10T22:50:55+00:00

It means that the auctioneer now has four centres in Spain, with the new centre set to draw business from a large area, especially serving the Catalan region. |British Car Auctions (BCA) opens Barcelona centre British Car Auctions (BCA) has announced that it has opened a new auction centre on the outskirts of Barcelona, Following the increase in used car sales on the continent It means that the auctioneer now has four centres in Spain, with the new centre set to draw business from a large...

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Real Madrid Vs Alcorcon 1-0 result Score Goals 10/11/2009 Real Madrid out Copa del rey

2009-11-10T22:40:19+00:00

The Real supporters had booed the players off at half-time while there were cries of 'Pellegrini resign' at the coach Manuel Pellegrini, |Real Madrid Vs Alcorcon 1-0 result Score Goals 10/11/2009 Real Madrid out Copa del rey REAL Madrid crashed out of the Spanish Cup on Tuesday as they could only manage a 1-0 victory at the Bernabeu over third division Alcorcon, who went through to the last 16 with a 4-1 aggregate score. The loss extended Real's drought in the competition dating back to...

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World Series of Poker final 2009 Joe Cada youngest winner WSOP champion Beating Darvin Moon

2009-11-10T14:51:49+00:00

Joe Cada of Shelby Township, Mich., turned over a pair of nines early after 46-year old Darvin Moon called his all-in wager with a suited queen-jack, setting up an about-even race for most of the chips on the table. |World Series of Poker final 2009 Joe Cada youngest winner WSOP champion Beating Darvin Moon A 21-year-old Michigan poker professional who chose cards over college won the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas early Tuesday, winning $8.55 million and becoming the youngest...

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Spanish Business School ESADE’s EMBA Ranked 4th In The World Outside US

2009-11-10T14:40:23+00:00

Overall Business Week rates ESADE as one of the four best business schools in the world in the areas of Leadership, Strategy and General Management. And whilst the rankings are dominated by American schools, ESADE is one of only six non-US schools to be consistently ranked |Spanish Business School ESADE’s EMBA Ranked 4th In The World Outside US Spanish school ESADE’s Executive MBA programme has been ranked inside the world’s top 5 Executive MBA programmes outside of the US in the new Business...

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Espanyol vs Getafe Preview 11/11/2009 Copa del rey King’s Cup

2009-11-10T13:26:46+00:00

After the somewhat slow start of the league campaign, Espanyol rediscovered their form and entered the seven-match unbeaten run that was ended last weekend as they lost to Sporting in Gijon |Espanyol vs Getafe Preview 11/11/2009 Copa del rey King's Cup Espanyol ended the good run of results as they lost in Gijon and they face a difficult task in this match having lost the first leg 2:0. Getafe surprisingly lost at home to nine-man La Coruna and they are thus in similar situation as their...

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Osasuna vs Xerez Preview 10/11/2009 Copa del rey King’s Cup

2009-11-10T12:18:40+00:00

Osasuna lost just one home game this season, to high-flying Sevilla, while 10 points from last 5 games prove the team are in excellent form |Osasuna vs Xerez Preview 10/11/2009 Copa del rey King's Cup Despite the very good performance on Sunday night, Osasuna couldn’t pick up any points from their game with Almeria and that was their first defeat after four games. Xerez, on the other hand, managed to end the three-match losing run as they took a point from Valladolid. Osasuna won the first...

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Andorra tunnel collapse Death toll rise to 5

2009-11-10T04:10:13+00:00

Six workers were injured in the accident. It was not initially known what caused the steel scaffolding to collapse. |Andorra tunnel collapse Death toll rise to 5 Andorra la Vella - The death toll rise to 5 in the Andorra tunnel collapse of a steel scaffolding in a tunnel under construction in the tiny mountain principality of Andorra rose Sunday to five, officials reported. Three workers were reported dead after the accident on Saturday. Early Sunday, a further worker who was trapped between...

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Katt Williams jailed over burglary but released on bond

2009-11-10T03:57:54+00:00

A Coweta County magistrate set bond at $41,150 Monday afternoon. Williams was released Monday night. As he emerged from the Coweta County Jail, he called the alleged burglary "a misunderstanding between me and two stupid detectives." |Comedian Katt Williams jailed over burglary but released on bond Comedian and rapper Katt Williams was released on bond Monday after police said they arrested the entertainer for breaking into a home and stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and...

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Christian Serratos Nude - Naked: PETA Campaign Twilight’ Star Nude Video

2009-11-10T03:40:57+00:00

"I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" ad! ,” the ad proclaims in some very “Twilight”-esque font. The photo is set in the woods (a la Forks, Wash., obvs) and even has same color scheme “New Moon” has had in advertising |Christian Serratos Nude - Naked: PETA Campaign Twilight' Star Nude Video Twilight star Christian Serratos Nude - Naked was counting the days until she turned 18, but not for the same reasons that most 17-year-olds have in mind. Christian was looking forward to turning the big...

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Real Madrid footballer Cristiano Ronaldo wins damages over ‘bender’ article

2009-11-10T02:34:22+00:00

Ronaldo, who does not drink alcohol, also received an apology at the High Court in London over the claims, which were published in the Daily Mirror last July. |Real Madrid footballer Cristiano Ronaldo wins damages over 'bender' article Real Madrid footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has accepted "substantial" libel damages over a false allegation that he went on a "bender" at a Hollywood nightclub. Ronaldo, who does not drink alcohol, also received an apology at the High Court in London over the...

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On This Day 10th November Nigeria hangs Ken Saro-Wiwa human rights activists

2009-11-10T02:07:24+00:00

The country's military rulers ordered the execution of Mr Saro-Wiwa and eight other dissidents should go ahead at 0730 local time (0830 GMT). |On This Day 10th November Nigeria hangs Ken Saro-Wiwa human rights activists The writer and human rights activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, has been executed in Nigeria despite worldwide pleas for clemency. The country's military rulers ordered the execution of Mr Saro-Wiwa and eight other dissidents should go ahead at 0730 local time (0830 GMT). They were...

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Malaga vs Zaragoza Preview 10/11/2009 Copa del rey King’s Cup

2009-11-10T01:29:24+00:00

After the impressive opening win over Atletico Madrid, Malaga could only pick up two points from next eight league games thanks to the late equalizers against struggling Xerez and Tenerife |Malaga vs Zaragoza Preview 10/11/2009 Copa del rey King's Cup Malaga came from two goals down to earn a draw against fellow strugglers Tenerife and that result will probably have a good effect on the players’ confidence. Zaragoza, on the other hand, continued the poor tradition at Mestalla by losing to...

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