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Weird Christmas Custom: Spot the Pooping Peasant

Holiday traditions such as wrapping gifts and eating fruitcake may suck, but nothing is crappier than a bizarre Christmas custom practiced in Spain. While a typical Nativity scene in most parts of the world usually includes figurines of baby Jesus, Joseph, Mary and their entourage of Wise Men and farm animals, folks in...

Italian Tourism Minister Seeks Ban on Siena's Famed Palio Horse Races

(Aug. 5) -- When the Spanish region of Catalonia banned bullfighting last month, Israel Vicente, director of a bullfighting ad agency, bemoaned the change in an interview with Time, saying "we've opened Pandora's box." He was partly right. A related initiative is indeed now in the works -- except in this case the country...

Spain's Catalonia Bans Bullfighting in Vote

(July 28) -- Lawmakers in the Catalonia region of Spain voted after an emotional debate today to ban bullfighting, a decision that some hope will signal the end of the controversial spectacle throughout the country. Protesters who believe bullfighting is a blood sport and cruel to animals appeared outside the local...

World Cup Winners Get Heroes' Welcome in Spain

MADRID (July 12) - Spain's football team returned home to a jubilant nation and a huge fiesta Monday after winning the World Cup, finally giving Spaniards a break from months of economic gloom, political squabbling and nationalist regions fighting to break away from the central government. The celebrations for the team...

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05/25/12 Macro Headlines Dominate Price Action Source: International Business Times (Australia) With a fairly light data day heading into the weekend, the focus of markets thus far has been macroeconomic commentary.
05/05/12 Spain's King Juan Carlos declared "unwelcome person"... Source: Daily Press A northeastern town has declared the king of Spain an unwelcome person, dealing another blow to the 74-year-old monarch who has faced scalding criticism for going on an elephant hunting trip during a deep financial crisis.
04/27/12 Tapas at home Source: Sarasota Weekly Planet - Tampa FL Tapas (or small plates) have been a popular restaurant trend for quite some time now; the fad of ordering multiple small plates filled with smoky chorizo, spicy tomato sauce and garlicky shellfish (to name a few) for sharing with tablemates is still going strong.
04/24/12 Amnesty: Europe must fight anti-Muslim prejudice Source: Boston.com - Boston MA In Spain, Amnesty highlighted cases in the northeastern region of Catalonia where Muslims are sometimes obliged to pray in the street because their congregations have grown too big for existing mosques, yet permission to build new ones is denied because local residents have objected.