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Hemingway's masterpiece on Spain's bull runs turns 100 years old with its allure intact
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (998+ words) It marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of Ernest Hemingway "s book "The Sun Also Rises" that launched the future Nobel Laureate to literary fame and put Pamplona on the map for millions of people around the world. On Monday,…...
Pope's historic speech to Spain's parliament demands respect for migrants and gets 7-minute ovation
3+ week, 6+ day ago (855+ words) By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and NICOLE WINFIELD In the first-ever papal address to Spanish lawmakers, the American pope said a "moral renewal" was necessary in legislatures and public life to ensure respect for the inherent dignity of all people, including migrants,…...
Soccer great Pel's legacy shines on in his one-time home ahead of the World Cup
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (303+ words) By THIAGO MOSTAZO and MAURICIO SAVARESE Tourists like Mario "lvarez Gami'o, a 67-year-old retired salesperson from Mexico, flock to Santos to see anything that connects the Brazilian port city to the man. The soccer legend's legacy is everywhere " in vibrant…...
I thought I was dying: After catastrophic illness, CT Merchant Marine to attack Gaylord Gauntlet
4+ week, 4+ hour ago (750+ words) WALLINGFORD " Jared Murano wasn't sure what was happening to him, but he had the feeling that he was going to die. Last year, Murano, 29, of North Haven, was a Merchant Marine Third Mate working on a Navy ship in the…...
1 million people flood Madrid streets to see Pope Leo's flower-carpeted procession
4+ week, 22+ hour ago (806+ words) MADRID " Pope Leo XIV honored Spain's centuries-old tradition of religious devotion on Sunday as a "school of faith" for today, as he presided over a Mass before a million people and highlighted one of the most iconic expressions of Spanish…...
A United Airlines flight to Spain turns back to Newark after a possible security threat
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (242+ words) A United Airlines flight bound for Spain from Newark Liberty International Airport turned around midflight Saturday due to a possible security threat. The flight departed around 6 p. m. for Palma de Mallorca, Spain, but landed back at Newark at 9: 37 p. m. , according to the…...
France confines more than 1, 700 on British cruise ship in Bordeaux after gastroenteritis outbreak
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (442+ words) They dismissed any link to a deadly hantavirus outbreak on another vessel that has put European health authorities on alert. The Ambition was midway through a 14-night cruise from Belfast and Liverpool that was due to take in ports in…...
20 years after a 22-minute ovation, Guillermo del Toro and "Pan's Labyrinth' return to Cannes
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (843+ words) By JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer Then the audience gave it a 22-minute standing ovation, the longest in Cannes history. "It's a commute," joked del Toro. "That's about what it takes me to get from home to the office. Alfonso…...
Alternative shows counter Eurovision amid protests over Israel's participation
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (696+ words) By SAM Mc NEIL and MARK CARLSON The performance Tuesday evening was part of a protest movement against this week's Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, with Israel's participation sparking anger over its devastating military campaign in Gaza and elsewhere. Five…...
S'nchez sidesteps a Spain-US dispute at NATO, brushing off reported Pentagon email
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (672+ words) By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS and LORNE COOK Among those in the firing line is Spain, which has refused to allow U. S. forces involved in the war to use bases on its territory or airspace. Spain says that U. S. -Israeli actions in the Iran…...