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Spanish Technology Brings ‘Robocop’ to Life
April 19, 2012 | by Smart Planet
Using Spain’s Ex-Sight Technology, police officers and other security personnel will now have superhuman powers. Using this new technology, police will be able to scan 100,000 faces per second, continue reading »
Spain’s King Juan Carlos Apologizes for Going on African Safari During Country’s Financial Crisis
April 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff
"I'm very sorry. I made a mistake. It won't happen again," Spain's King Juan Carlos said Wednesday regarding a hunting trip to Botswana that became headline news after he was injured in a fall. continue reading »
Ronaldo and Messi Each Reach La Liga Record with 41 Goals
April 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff
In separate games Saturday rivals Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi scored goals that made each of them the new record holders for most goals in a Spanish league season. continue reading »
Penelope Cruz Has ‘Other Priorities’ Than Making Films
April 15, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Spanish actress Penelope Cruz says that in the immediate future she will make only one or two films per year, since now she has "other priorities" after the birth of her first child with husband and fellow thespian Javier Bardem. continue reading »
Spanish King Juan Carlos Breaks Hip on Elephant Hunting Trip in Africa
April 14, 2012 | by The Celebrity Cafe
Spain’s King Juan Carlos broke his hip during a trip in Africa. The royal palace released the statement on Saturday, confirming that it was an accidental fall during a private trip in Botswana. The AFP reports that the palace said that the 74-year-old king underwent surgery. Spanish media has been reporting that he was in Botswana on an elephant hunting trip, but the palace did not confirm that. continue reading »
Greenpeace Launches Cyber Campaign Urging Spain to Ban Coastal Drilling
April 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Greenpeace on Friday launched a cyber campaign to urge Spain's minister of industry, energy and tourism, Jose Manuel Soria, to ban oil and natural gas drilling in coastal areas. continue reading »
Spain: With Surprising Number of Allegedly Stolen Babies, Gov’t to Set Up Database
April 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Following a wave of allegations of illegal adoptions, Spain's government pledged Thursday to set up a database of infants who may have been stolen during the 1939-1975 Franco dictatorship and beyond. continue reading »
Spanish Singer Pitingo Cancels U.S. Concert Debut Due to Visa Mishap
April 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The Spanish singer known as Pitingo was forced to cancel his planned U.S. debut in New York last month when he was denied a visa because he shares his real name with someone on the Department of Homeland Security's no-fly list. continue reading »
13-Year Old Spanish Royal Accidentally Shoots Himself in Royal Palace
April 10, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A grandson of Spain's King Juan Carlos was taken to a Madrid clinic after he accidentally shot himself in the right foot with a shotgun at the family residence in Soria, the Royal Palace said. continue reading »
21 Percent Increase in Number of Spanish Businesses Filing for Bankruptcy
April 10, 2012 | by HS News Staff
More than 1,600 Spanish firms declared insolvency in the first quarter, a rise of 21 percent over the same period in 2011, PricewaterhouseCoopers said Monday in a report based on official data. continue reading »
Exiled Cuban Dissident, Albert Santiago du Bouchet, Commits Suicide in Spain
April 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff
One of the scores of former Cuban political prisoners given refuge in Spain committed suicide this week on Grand Canary Island, his former girlfriend told Efe on Friday. continue reading »
WATCH VIDEO: Penelope Cruz in Woody Allen’s New Movie ‘To Rome with Love’
April 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Check out the Spanish beauty, Penelope Cruz, in another Woody Allen movie coming out in June 22nd: ‘To Rome with Love’. continue reading »
145 Million Year Old Dinosaur Skull Found in Spain
April 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A Spanish paleontology foundation presented Tuesday the fossilized skull of the biggest dinosaur yet found in Europe, Turiasaurus riodevensis, a sauropod that lived 145 million years ago, measured more than 30 meters (100 feet) long and weighed some 40 tons. continue reading »
Madrid Prostitutes Withholding Sex Favors from Spanish Bankers, Until They Approve More Loans
April 1, 2012 | by RT News
While the banks of Spain withhold credit availability to Spanish families and small businesses, the capital’s high class escorts will be withholding their own sought after services. continue reading »
Could Cristiano Ronaldo be Leaving Real Madrid for Chelsea?
March 28, 2012 | by The Telegraph
According to The Telegraph, the Chelsea football club may be making an offer to Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo soon. Though no official communication between Real Madrid continue reading »
