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  • August 2008

    • 3rd Spanair Flight Suffers Technical Problems

      Associated Press  |  Aug 25, 08 3:40 PM CDT

      3rd Spanair Flight Suffers Technical Problems

      (Newser) - Technical issues forced Spanair to divert one of its jets today, the second consecutive day that’s happened for the Spanish airline rocked by last week’s deadly crash in Madrid, the AP reports. An MD-80 jet—the same series as Wednesday’s ill-fated aircraft—returned to Granada after communications problems appeared 45 minutes into its flight to Barcelona. All 158 aboard are safe, the airline said. More »

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      Spain  • airplane  • plane crash  • Madrid  • airlines  • Barcelona  • Spanair  • Canary Islands

  • May 2008

    • Emergency H20 Flows Into Parched Barcelona

      Guardian (UK)  |  May 14, 08 8:36 AM CDT

      Emergency H20 Flows Into Parched Barcelona

      (Newser) - Barcelona is having to ship in emergency supplies of drinking water as Spain suffers its worst drought since records began 60 years ago, the Guardian reports. The first shipment of 5 million gallons arrived yesterday and dozens more are scheduled. The city's reservoirs are down to a quarter of capacity with the summer heat weeks away. Water-starved agricultural regions nearby charge that the government denied their request for water for political reasons. More »

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      Spain  • water  • drinking water  • Barcelona  • water shortage  • water supply  • Catalonia

  • February 2008

    • GPS Phone Outwits Live Tour Guide

      CNET  |  Feb 14, 08 7:20 PM CST

      GPS Phone Outwits Live Tour Guide

      (Newser) - Next time you strike out for the territory, you might be better served by Nokia’s new Maps 2.0 service than by a real live tour guide. CNet’s Marguerite Reardon literally road-tested the pedestrian GPS service at a Barcelona conference, taking to the Gothic Quarter’s labyrinthine alleys with the new 6210 Navigator phone, a Spanish guide, and a Nokia PR rep. More »

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      Nokia  • GPS  • Barcelona  • navigation

    • At Cell Phone Trade Show, Eyes on Google

      New York Times  |  Feb 14, 08 1:06 PM CST

      At Cell Phone Trade Show, Eyes on Google

      (Newser) - At this week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Google kept to the shadows, holding meetings away from the crowds as it pursued its telecom future. But its presence was everywhere as companies discussed Android, Google’s new phone platform, the New York Times reports. Android faces resistance from phone software companies, who criticize Google’s business approach and argue that the platform isn’t secure. More »

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      Google  • cell phone industry  • telecom  • Google Android  • Barcelona  • Mobile World Congress

    • Wireless Future on Display

      Associated Press  |  Feb 11, 08 10:51 AM CST

      Wireless Future on Display

      (Newser) - More than 50,000 players in the global wireless industry gather today at the world's largest telecommunications conference in Barcelona to stake out their next moves toward the future of wireless technology. Likely to be an especially hot topic at this year's Mobile World Congress is mobile broadband, already taking off in some European countries, AP reports. More »

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      Google  • Microsoft  • Yahoo  • Spain  • Google Android  • Barcelona

    • Bullet Train to Take On the Plane in Spain

      Guardian (UK)  |  Feb 2, 08 11:34 AM CST

      Bullet Train to Take On the Plane in Spain

      (Newser) - An ambitious plan to make Spain the leader in high-speed train travel could provide a model for the rest of Europe, offering a greener, more relaxing alternative to short-haul flights. A major link between Madrid and Barcelona is slated to open this month with trains described in the Guardian as the "future of travel." More »

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      Europe  • Spain  • air travel  • train  • Madrid  • transit  • Barcelona

  • January 2008
  • November 2007

    • Maddy Search Hits 6th Month

      Times (UK)  |  Nov 4, 07 11:12 AM CST

      Maddy Search Hits 6th Month

      (Newser) - As the search for his missing daughter entered its sixth month yesterday, Gerry McCann expressed his anguish in his internet diary: “It is so painful for us simply being separated, but all the more distressing when we have to speculate about the situation Madeleine finds herself [in]." Seeking to keep the search alive, the McCanns released new photos of Maddy, the Times of London reports. More »

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      Madeleine McCann  • Portugal  • Kate McCann  • Gerry McCann  • Barcelona

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