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Beckham, Elton, Mr. Bean to Attend Royal Wedding

Apr 23rd 2011 – 10:24AM
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LONDON - David Beckham, Elton John and Mr. Bean actor Rowan Atkinson will mingle with dozens of royal guests at Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding, according to an official guest list released Saturday that includes one uncomfortable presence - the Bahraini crown prince accused of a brutal crackdown on...

Was Lost City of Atlantis Found in Spanish Marsh?

By Lisa HolewaMar 13th 2011 – 4:00PM
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Crime solvers follow the money, but experts searching for the lost city of Atlantis? In archaeology, "you should follow the stones," Richard Freund said. Freund, a University of Hartford professor, believes he and his research team have found the legendary island-city described by Plato in about 360 B.C. as having "in a...

Body of US Student Missing in Spain Found in River

By Lisa FlamMar 8th 2011 – 11:55AM
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The body of an American college student studying in Spain was found in a shallow river in Madrid this morning, more than a week after he vanished after going to a nightclub. Austin Bice, 22, was found in the Manzanares River in the western part of the capital city, near the club where he was last seen on Feb. 26, The...

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US futures rising ahead of jobs and economic data

May 31st 2012 - 08:34AM

They punished stocks and the euro and flocked to bonds, driving the yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note to its lowest point since World War II.

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Eurozone inflation falls more than expected in May

May 31st 2012 - 08:28AM

BRUSSELS -Economic confidence across Europe fell sharply in May, the European Union's executive branch said Wednesday, in a further sign that the recent escalation in the region's debt crisis is being felt across the continent.

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Markets closing out tough month with solid gains

May 31st 2012 - 08:23AM

BANGKOK -Fears that Europe's debt crisis is morphing from Greece to engulf bigger economies such as Spain and Italy sent Asian stock markets lower Thursday.

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Banks Sneak Back Onto Campus

May 31st 2012 - 08:19AM

Back To School: It's like Old School, only with fewer laughs and more financial ruin: Banks have snuck back onto college campuses to once again milk students of their money.

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Spain sends senior official to US amid crisis

May 31st 2012 - 03:38AM

MADRID -Spain's deputy prime minister is heading to Washington to discuss the country's economic crisis with the U.S. treasury secretary and the head of the IMF.

spain News From the Web

  • 05/31/12 Crude oil pares losses on report IMF eyes Spain loan Source: Reuters U.S. and Brent crude oil futures pared losses on Thursday as Wall Street sharply cut losses on a Dow Jones report that the International Monetary Fund was considering extending a rescue loan to Spain if the country is unable to bail out a troubled bank.
  • 05/31/12 Dow, S&P 500 slump on weak economic reports Source: Hampshire Review - Romney WV NEW YORK (AP) â U.S. stocks fell Thursday, promising another nerve-wracking day for investors who just endured one of the worst losses of the year.
  • 05/31/12 Economic Shoes Are Dropping Source: Commentary If the stock market is truly a leading indicator (and it tends to be one of the more reliable ones), then the Obama campaign had better start worrying.
  • 05/31/12 Euro recovers slightly from 23-month low Source: Sify Trading was volatile after the U.S. said economic growth was slower than expected and borrowing rates in Spain eased.
  • 05/31/12 Markets stutter at end of tough month Source: ABC - KSWO 7 - Lawton OK Global stocks stuttered on Thursday at the end of a tough month as unease over Europe's crisis and a run of weaker than anticipated U.S. economic data kept market sentiment in check.

Background on Spain

Spain ( ; , ), officially the Kingdom of Spain (), is a sovereign state and a member of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.

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