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Body of US Student Missing in Spain Found in River

By Lisa FlamMar 8th 2011 – 11:55AM
Bice Family / AP

Bice Family / AP

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...

Austin Bice: 5 Facts About the San Diego State Student Found Dead in Spain

By Torie BoschMar 8th 2011 – 11:02AM

The search for an American college student who went missing last month in Spain has come to a sad end. The body of Austin Bice was discovered in Madrid's shallow Manzanares River. A segment of the waterway, which has locks, had been drained as part of the search for Bice. Here's what we know about him so far. 1. A San...

Parents of California Student Missing in Spain Won't Give Up

By David LohrMar 7th 2011 – 2:15PM
AP

AP

The father of a California college student who disappeared while on an exchange program in Spain has traveled to Madrid to help in the search, and the young man's mother vowed today they will not give up until he is found. "We just need to keep going and have all of those people look for him so we can get him home,"...

Search Amplifies for San Diego Student Missing in Spain

Mar 6th 2011 – 4:10PM
Paul White, AP

Paul White, AP

MADRID -- Police, family and friends have stepped up a search for a San Diego State University exchange student who went missing after visiting a nightclub in Madrid more than a week ago. Paul White, AP A poster of missing San Diego State University student Austin Bice appears on a parking meter in Madrid....

Libyan Chaos Stirs Global Panic Over Oil Supplies

Feb 27th 2011 – 3:55PM
John Moore, Getty Images

John Moore, Getty Images

MADRID -- Libya's oil industry is in chaos - and there's no telling when that will end. Armed men loot equipment from oil field installations. British and German commandos execute secret raids in the Libyan desert to rescue stranded oil workers as security disintegrates rapidly in remote camps. Libyan port workers,...

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Google offers virtual tours of world famous sites

May 31st 2012 - 11:26AM

MADRID -A virtual stroll among the ruins of Pompeii or into the temples of Kyoto is available to anyone with an Internet-connected device through Google's new World Wonders project.

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Kristen Stewart: Madrid Maiden

May 17th 2012 - 07:50PM

Kristen Stewart poses next to Charlize Theron at the Snow White and the Huntsman photo call held at Casa de America on Thursday (May 17) in Madrid, Spain.

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Spain auctions $3.2 billion in medium term debt

May 17th 2012 - 05:31AM

MADRID -Spanish markets faced more selling pressure Wednesday as investors fretted about the future of the euro amid increasing concerns over Greece's future in the single currency bloc.

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Rajoy warns Spain faces lock-out from markets

May 16th 2012 - 08:40AM

MADRID -Spanish markets faced more selling pressure Wednesday as investors fretted about the future of the euro amid increasing concerns over Greece's future in the single currency bloc.

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Spain nationalizes No. 4 bank as crisis deepens

May 09th 2012 - 05:10PM

MADRID -The pressure on Spain's bonds has ratcheted up as investors fret over the fallout from Greece's political crisis and await details of the Spanish government's latest plan to shore up the banking sector.

madrid News From the Web

  • 06/04/12 Monica Barcelona is Ready to Cut You Source: Gapers Block - Chicago IL Bitch, I'll Cut You. A mixture of comedy and hairstyling, Madrid's show will combine her talents as a performer and a licensed cosmetologist in a hilarious improvised show in which a lucky audience volunteer will get a makeover (including a haircut!).
  • 06/04/12 Search engine for social networks based on the... Source: ScienceDaily ScienceDaily (June 4, 2012) Research at Carlos III University (Universidad Carlos III) in Madrid (Universidad Carlos III -- UC3M) is developing an algorithm, based on ants' behavior when they are searching for food, which accelerates the search for relationships among elements that are present in social networks.
  • 06/04/12 'Urumi' wins best film at Madrid film fest Source: New Kerala Dot Com Malayalam film "Urmi" won the best film award at the Imagineindia International Film Festival held in Madrid, while Santhosh Sivan won the best director trophy for the same movie.
  • 06/04/12 New Launch: The Handbags of the World Source: PRWeb Madrid, Spain (PRWEB) June 04, 2012 After years in the handbag and fashion industry, Corttijos Housebags of the World has already made a name for itself.
  • 06/04/12 Hemingway's City Source: New Kerala Dot Com The mournful song of the cantante (singer) , talking of loneliness and desire, reverberated in the dark room.

Background on madrid

Madrid (, ) is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million.

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