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• Basque separatist leader Otegi freed from jail

  - 2008-08-29

  SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain AFP — Arnaldo Otegi, the former leader of Batasuna, the banned political wing of armed Basque separatist group ETA, was released from jail Saturday after spending just over a year behind bars. "Otegi got out at 7:25 am (0525 GMT) and there are lots of people...

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• Spanish king, Venezuelan president make peace

  - 2008-07-25

  MADRID AFP — King Juan Carlos and President Hugo Chavez patched up their differences Friday in their first meeting since the Spanish monarch told the Venezuelan president to "shut up" at a summit last year. The king, wearing a light grey suit and pink tie, shook hands and patted...

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• Torres praises Benitez and 'great leader' Gerrard

  - 2008-07-05

  LIVERPOOL, England AFP — Fernando Torres on Saturday said that Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez was the inspiration behind his goal-scoring exploits which helped Spain to Euro 2008 glory. Torres netted 33 times in a blistering first season for Liverpool - breaking Ruud van Nistelrooy's record for goals scored by...

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• Larrazabal and Lynn share lead at French Open

  - 2008-06-27

  VERSAILLES, France AFP — Spanish qualifier Pablo Larrazabal and Englishman David Lynn were the surprise halfway leaders at the French Open after second round action on Friday. Larrazabal, one in front after his opening 65 and in the first group out in the morning at the par-71 Golf National,...

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• Spanish police dismantle Russian mafia group

  - 2008-06-14

  MADRID AFP — Spanish police said Saturday they have dismantled a Russian mafia group operating in Spain, making 20 arrests and recovering a painting believed to be by Spanish artist Salvador Dali. The Dali painting, signed by the artist and dated 1949, was found during police searches on Friday...

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• Massive Russian underworld network dismantled in Spain: police

  - 2008-06-13

  MADRID AFP — Spanish authorities said Friday they had broken up a massive Russian criminal network operating in the south of the country, arresting 18 people. The Tambovskaya-Malyshevskay gang is the "largest criminal organisation of Russian origin in the world" and has been "totally dismantled", police said in a...

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• Stoner snatches pole for Catalunya MotoGP

  - 2008-06-07

  BARCELONA, Spain AFP — Australian Casey Stoner, riding a Ducati, stormed to pole position for Sunday's Catalunya Grand Prix ahead of Honda riders Dani Pedrosa of Spain and American Nicky Hayden. The world champion and Catalunya title-holder clocked 1min 41.186sec on the 4.727km Montmelo circuit to snatch victory by...

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• Cyclist Pellizotti wins Giro 16th stage, Contador still in pink

  - 2008-05-26

  PLAN DE CORONES, Italy AFP — Italian rider Franco Pellizotti of Liquigas won the 16th stage of the Tour of Italy, a 12.9km time trial here on Monday. Spain's Tour de France champion Alberto Contador retained the leader's pink jersey after finishing fourth on the day, 22sec off Pellizotti's...

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• Spain's Jimenez wins BMW PGA Championships

  - 2008-05-25

  WENTWORTH, England AFP — Miguel-Angel Jimenez of Spain won the 600,000-pound (754,000-euro) BMW PGA Championships here on Sunday after a play-off against Oliver Wilson of England. The 44-year old won the second play-off hole, after holing a two foot putt to secure a birdie four, against Wilson's par five....

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• Jimenez leads pursuit of history-chasing Garrido

  - 2008-05-03

  SEVILLE, Spain AFP — Ignacio Garrido took another step towards winning the Spanish Open on Saturday, where local favourite Miguel Angel Jimenez made a late victory charge at the Real Club de Golf de Sevilla. Jimenez, a pre-tournament favourite, fired a superb five-under-par 67 to move up the leaderboard...

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