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Colombian drug suspect shot dead
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Four boys killed as storms collapsed roof 
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Nadal, Murray sweep into fourth round |
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| Jan.30 |
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Nadal sees off Verdasco in five-set epic
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Israeli official blasts Spanish court's probe
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Nadal wins Australian Open Rafael Nadal claimed his first Australian Open title and denied Roger Federer his 14th grand slam crown in 5-set victory, 7-5 3-6 7-6 3-6 6-2
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Mixed results in elections 
Nationalists have won the most votes in regional elections in Basque Country, but fallen short of a majority in parliament
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Woman dies from mad cow disease
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| Mar.10 |
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Gerrard double as Reds destroy Real
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Sanchez sealed Paris-Nice victory |
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| Mar.28 |
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Spain court mulls US torture case
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| Mar.29 |
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Mad cow expert have died from disease
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| Apr.1 |
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Spain, England win late; Irish stun Italy |
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| Apr.8 |
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Messi double as Barcelona outclass Bayern |
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| Apr.14 |
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Barcelona stroll into Champions semifinals |
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| Apr.18 |
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France holds ETA 'military chief'
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| Apr.19 |
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Nadal wins record fifth Monte Carlo title |
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| Apr.26 |
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Unbeatable Nadal secures fifth Barca title |
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| Apr.28 |
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More countries confirm swine flu New cases of the deadly virus have been confirmed as far afield as New Zealand, Spain and Israel, as the UN warns it cannot be contained
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Chelsea hold Barca in stalemate
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| Apr.30 |
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Confirmed swine flu cases increases WHO: The number of confirmed swine flu cases worldwide has risen to 154, with 6 additional cases reported in Spain
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Barca rout Real in Bernabeu goal feast |
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| May.3 |
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Nadal captures record 4th Rome Masters
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| May.4 |
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Basques set for landmark handover
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| May.6 |
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Last-gasp Barcelona edge through to final A stunning strike from Iniesta put 10-man Barcelona in the Champions League final on the away goals rule, giving the Catalan giants a 1-1 dr...
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| May.10 |
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Dominant Button wins Spanish Grand Prix |
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| May.16 |
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Barca claim Spanish league title Barcelona claimed their 19th league title without kicking a ball after title-rivals Real Madrid lost 3-2 at Villarreal
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| May.17 |
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Federer stuns Nadal in Madrid final |
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| May.27 |
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Barcelona claim Champions League glory Barcelona completed an historic treble with a 2-0 win over holders Manchester United in the final. Goals: Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi
| Catalan giants dominated the showdown in the Stadio Olimpico. FC Barcelona became the first football team ever to win six out of six competitions in a single year thus completing the sextuple, comprising the La Liga, Copa del Rey, Supercopa de España, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. Lionel Messi was named FIFA World Player of the Year
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Nadal runs winning streak to 30 |
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| May.31 |
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Nadal out in shock defeat by Soderling World #1 Rafael Nadal suffered his first ever defeat at the French Open as he was stunned 6-2 6-7 (2-7) 6-4 7-6 (7-2) by Robin Soderling
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Kaka joining Real Madrid for $92M |
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| Jun.5 |
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Berlusconi fury over naked photos
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| Jun.7 |
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Gabon President Omar Bongo 'is dead' Africa's longest-serving leader, President Omar Bongo, has died at the age of 73
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| Jun.8 |
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Ex-AC Milan star Kaka inks deal with Real Brazilian midfielder finalized his move to Real Madrid, marking the end of a 'soap opera' and the start of a new phase of his career in Spai...
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Man Utd accept $130m Ronaldo bid Manchester United have accepted a potential world record $130 million bid from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo
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| Jun.19 |
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Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon |
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| Jun.24 |
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Shock win for USA over Spain In one of the biggest upsets in international football the USA beat European champions 2-0 in the first semifinal of the Confederations Cup
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| Jun.28 |
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Spain third place at Confederations Cup |
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Man City make 'monster' Eto'o offer |
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| Jul.10 |
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Armstrong misses yellow in Tour drama |
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| Jul.11 |
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Sanchez won eighth stage of Tour |
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| Jul.19 |
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Contador crushes Lance to claim yellow |
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| Jul.21 |
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Armstrong clings on to Contador's tail |
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| Jul.22 |
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Contador extends lead as Schleck wins |
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| Jul.25 |
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Contador locks up Tour de France |
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| Jul.26 |
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Contador seals 2009 Tour victory| Alberto Contador earned his second Tour de France victory after seeing out the 21st and final stage, won by Britain's Mark Cavendish | |
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| Jul.29 |
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Car bomb injures 40
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Travel chaos after Majorca bomb Map of Palmanova Spain A car bombing in the island of Majorca has killed two Civil Guard officers and led to ports and airports being shut for several hours
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| Aug.6 |
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ETA suspect seized over 1980s killings
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| Aug.9 |
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Majorca bar struck by bomb blast Map of Palma-de-Mallorca Spain A bomb has exploded in a beachfront bar and restaurant. A phone warning, from the Basque separatist group Eta, was received in advance
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| Aug.23 |
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Barrichello revives title hopes in Valencia |
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| Aug.28 |
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Pedro goal wins Super Cup for Barcelona A late goal from Pedro Rodriguez, with just 5 minutes remaining of extra time, gave Barcelona a 1-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk
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| Sep.8 |
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Nadal advances; Murray crashes out |
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| Sep.9 |
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England and Spain qualify for South Africa |
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| Sep.11 |
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Chavez wraps up controversial tour
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| Sep.19 |
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Spain to play Czechs in Davis Cup final |
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| Sep.22 |
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Chess legends Kasparov, Karpov face off Garry Kasparov and Anatoli Karpov faced off again in Spain, 25 years after their epic first world championship battle in Moscow
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| Sep.26 |
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Renowned pianist de Larrocha dies
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| Sep.30 |
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Real march on as AC Milan slump |
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| Oct.5 |
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2 pilots arrested in 26-year-old ‘dirty war’
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| Oct.10 |
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Cilic routs Nadal, faces Djokovic in final |
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| Oct.11 |
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Mystery surrounds Gately death
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| Oct.12 |
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Pirates urge Spain to free pair
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| Oct.17 |
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Big anti-abortion rally| Tens of thousands of people have joined a protest march in Madrid to oppose government plans to liberalise the country's abortion law | |
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| Oct.18 |
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Davydenko beats Nadal in Shanghai final |
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| Oct.20 |
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Holders Barcelona sent crashing by Rubin |
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Wheelchair user arrested for smuggling
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| Oct.21 |
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Pato double as Milan win Bernabeu thriller
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British Airways, Iberia close to merger BA and Iberia announced that they have agreed the basis for a proposed merger between the airlines which is expected to be completed in late 2010
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| Nov.16 |
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Informant testifies on terrorist plot
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| Nov.26 |
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Abortion bill clears parliamentary hurdle
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| Dec.1 |
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Messi makes history as Europe's best
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| Dec.5 |
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Spain dumps Czechs to claim Davis Cup Spain has retained the Davis Cup by winning the doubles match and taking an insurmountable 3-0 lead in the final
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| Dec.8 |
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Al Qaeda claims aid worker kidnappings
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| Dec.9 |
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Barca and Inter both through
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| Dec.16 |
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Barcelona in Club World final
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| Dec.19 |
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Barcelona add world title to trophy haul Messi scored an extra-time winner as Barcelona came from behind to beat Estudiantes 2-1 in the Club World Cup final
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Messi named World Player of Year Barcelona star Lionel Messi was named FIFA World Player of the Year, capping a remarkable 2009 for the Argentina star
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