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Judge clears way for fresh investigation of Spanish princess
MADRID -- In another blow to Spain's scandal-plagued royal family, a judge Thursday cleared the way for a new investigation into King Juan Carlos' youngest daughter, rejecting her appeal to have her tax returns shielded from further scrutiny. The...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, King of Spain Juan Carlos I, Olympic Games, NATO, Coup d'Etat
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Revisiting Federico Garcia Lorca in a novel -- and in the writer's own voice
The great poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca was already one of Spain's most popular writers when he was executed by right-wing militiamen in 1936 at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. His body has never been found. The shadowy circumstances...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Arts and Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Poetry, Authors
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Spanish princess cleared of suspicion in corruption probe
MADRID -- A Spanish court Tuesday dropped a subpoena of King Juan Carlos' youngest daughter, citing insufficient evidence to tie her to alleged corruption by her husband. The 47-year-old princess, Infanta Cristina, last month became the first direct...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, King of Spain Juan Carlos I, Olympic Games, Coup d'Etat
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The epic life of Símon Bolívar
Deep into Marie Arana's wonderful new biography of Simón Bolívar, "the George Washington of South America," there's a deliciously unexpected pause in the action. It's 1816, and Bolívar has set sail from Haiti. He's on his way back to Venezuela, with...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Caracas (Venezuela), Haiti, Venezuela, The Washington Post
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Chris Keller on Spain, Albarino and Jelly Roll Syrah
Wine consultant Chris Keller is responsible for the wine lists at Joe’s Restaurant in Venice, and Bar Pintxo and Tar & Roses in Santa Monica. But he also makes his own wine near Santa Maria and sells that at the restaurants (and others) too. The...
Tags: Wines, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Alcoholic Beverages
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Subpoena of Spanish princess suspended in surprise turnaround
MADRID -- In a surprise turnaround, a judge Friday suspended a criminal summons of the king of Spain's youngest daughter, citing discrimination against the princess. The 47-year-old royal, known as Infanta Cristina, is accused of having knowledge of...
Tags: Justice System, Judges, King of Spain Juan Carlos I, Crime, Law and Justice
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Letters: Who should build California's bullet train?
Re "Bullet train bid rules altered," April 19 Thanks to The Times for letting us know that a troubled bid led by Sylmar-based Tutor Perini might win the contract to build the first phase of California's high-speed rail system against much more...Tags: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Railway Transportation
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PASSINGS: Sara Montiel, Josep Joan Bigas Luna
Sara Montiel Spanish actress was 1950s Hollywood star Sara Montiel, 85, a famed, sultry-voiced Spanish actress who achieved Hollywood stardom in the 1950s, died Monday in Madrid, according to her biographer, Peter Villora. The cause was undetermined....
Tags: Music Theater, Ernest Hemingway, Celebrities, Film Festivals, Movies
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Spanish princess called to testify in corruption probe
MADRID -- A Spanish court Wednesday called the youngest daughter of King Juan Carlos to testify in a corruption case involving her husband, the first-ever legal summons for a direct descendant of the country's monarch. The 47-year-old princess, known as...
Tags: Francisco Franco, King of Spain Juan Carlos I, Joint Ventures, Summer Olympics, Africa
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Ancient hunting sport is in cross hairs of modern Spain
MADRID — The horses trot softly across sandy terrain and scrubby oak brush on Spain's central plateau, their riders listening for a rustle in the leaves, searching for a patch of wiry black fur betrayed by the sun. Finally, the hunters spot...Tags: Hunting, Customs and Tradition, Arts and Culture, Madrid (Spain), Lifestyle and Leisure
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Review: 'Blancanieves' (Snow White) has a classic look and feel
Following hard upon "The Artist," "Blancanieves" is the second silent black-and-white feature to emerge from Europe in little more than two years. A pair of films don't exactly make a trend, but "Blancanieves" has enough going for it to make you wish it...
Tags: Artists, Arts, The Artist (movie), Fine Artists, Movies
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Tiempo Libre's Cuban musical fusions at Broad Stage on Saturday
Increasingly, the Cuban-emigre, Miami-based band Tiempo Libre's name is starting to sound like a serious misnomer. After all, when exactly is this workaholic septet supposed to have "free time," given its steady output of CDs spotlighting the group's...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Fidel Castro, Havana (Cuba), Entertainment, Radio
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