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WHEN MOST people think of horchata, the sweet, milky-looking, iced beverage made with ground rice, water, and cinnamon, they associate it with Mexico.

Spain's pro-gay socialist prime minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, is a solid 20 points ahead of his opposition rival, Mariano Rajoy, according to a recent opinion poll, Agence France-Presse reports.

A Spanish anaesthetist has gone on trial accused of infecting 276 people with hepatitis C by injecting himself with drugs and using the same needles on patients, court officials said.

A special leadership conference this past weekend brought together 36 ministry leaders from Spanish-speaking countries where the Evangelical Covenant Church and many affiliated ministries are working.

THE Basque separatist group Eta, which has killed more than 800 people in Spain over the past 40 years, was today reported to be planning to declare a cease-fire. Spanish intelligence officials are reported to ...

WALNUT CREEK - The Olvera clan, many of whom live in Contra Costa County today, began their New World chapter sometime after the Spanish Inquisition of 1492 -- the year of Columbus' first voyage to America.

Yes we know unfortunately the summer months are coming to an end, but we won't give up that easily, the sun is still shining here in Barcelona, so here is a last burst of positive summer energy in these ...

A Tees Valley firm has become responsible for vital safety checks at airports across the whole of Spain - used by thousands of UK tourists.2.7

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla born May 8, 1753, Corralejo, near Guanajuato, Mex. died July 31, 1811, Chihuahua Catholic priest who is called the father of Mexican independence.

Tia Pol , a tapas bar on 10th Avenue in Chelsea, owes its existence to the same source that has given birth to many marriages, summer rentals and used home furnishings: Craig's List.1.3

A private abortion clinic is offering financial kickbacks to women with late-term pregnancies to entice them into having illegal terminations.2.7

Today, I distinctly felt here the benevolent act of reconciliation that my ancestors had experienced after fighting a long and bitter war against the Spaniards more than a century ago.2.7

We are four days on the Way of St. James, and as official pilgrims we walked the walk; walking stick in hand, huge backpack and sturdy shoes.

As Spain emerges from its worst summer of forest fires in a decade, the government has begun scolding the public for the careless and sometimes malicious behavior that specialists say causes the vast majority ...

A Spanish judge has filed preliminary charges of Islamic terrorist activity against a French woman of North African descent who already was serving time in Spanish prison for drug trafficking, a Spanish prison ...

Spaniard Samuel Sanchez admitted that luck was on his side when he snatched victory in the 13th stage of the Tour of Spain held over 170km between Burgos and here.2.9

PARIS, Sept. 9 - With its customary hype and hope, the annual French literary season known as la rentree litteraire opened this week, with no fewer than 663 novelists elbowing for attention.1.3

Lucent Technologies today announced that it has completed the transition of Telefonica Empresas' data traffic onto a new Internet Protocol packet network, incorporating technology from Lucent's Accelerate Next ...

You're maudlin and full of self-pity. You're magnificent! from All About Eve Opening Statement A few weeks back, I received a call from Sean McGinnis, the editor and webmaster of this site.

JONATHAN SALAZAR turns 4 on Sunday. Naturally, his family will have a party for him.

A huge forest fire which has raged for two days has destroyed about 1,300 hectares of woodland on the tourist island of La Palmas in the Canaries.1.3

Luis Buuel loved scrambled eggs and chorizo, West Side Story, tarantulas preserved under glass, Gothic chapels with catacombs, snowy weather, the company of elderly priests, and, above all, the ice-cold ...1.3

DANCENOW/NYC This grass-roots festival will present dance by everyone from green youngsters and hot newcomers to seasoned choreographers and performers at spaces throughout Manhattan.

I was in Andalusia and it was hot. My 1.5L bottle of spring water was nearly empty.1.3

Scorched earth With forest fires, failing crops and reservoirs running on empty, southern Europe is in the grip of the worst drought since records began.

MADRID, Tues: Gas Natural SDG SA, Spain's largest natural gas supplier, offered e22.7 billion in cash and stock for power producer Endesa SA, attempting the world's biggest hostile takeover of a utility.

Somewhere in La Mancha, in a place whose name I do not care to remember, a gentleman lived not long ago, one of those who has a lance and ancient shield on a shelf and keeps a skinny nag and a greyhound for ...2.7

The Argentine government acknowledged Monday the entry into the country of members of an "orthodox Muslim group" but denied they were linked to international terrorism or were seeking to recruit members.2.7

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Revised, updated, and still unrivaled. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary Price: USD $15.95 ... The explorer who founded the colony of New Mexico for Spain was Juan de Oate.

Russia's Denis Menchov, of the Rabobank team, won Sunday's ninth stage of the Tour of Spain, a 48 kilometre time trial in Lloret de Mar to take the overall lead in the event.4.5

One of the greatest flamenco guitarists to emerge in recent years is not a Spaniard but an American.

Venezuela is prepared to defend itself against a U.S.-led invasion if necessary, President Hugo Chavez said in a report carried by the state-run news agency.

In an effort to help shore up communications in areas ravaged by hurricane Katrina, two California companies are offering powerful equipment that can project focused sound over long distances.2.1

Autumn Seagle, a senior from Tifton, poses with a koala in Australia while studying abroad this ... Caelin Cubenas, a junior from Louisville, Ky.