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Spanish discotheque stages prize draw for breast augmentation

Faults in flaps, slats caused Spanair plane crash in Madrid Madrid - A Spanish discotheque Wednesday came under criticism for organizing a prize draw with a breast augmentation operation as the jackpot.

The draw was to be held between all the visitors who paid 20 euros (25 dollars) to enter the discotheque in the eastern city of Valencia.

Row over tribute to a saint in Spanish parliament

SpainMadrid - A plan to pay tribute to a Catholic saint in the Spanish parliament was cancelled Wednesday, while parliament president Jose Bono came under criticism for calling his Socialist party comrades "sons of a bitch" over the decision.

The parliamentary committee had earlier agreed to place a plaque in the parliament building in honour of Saint Maravillas de Jesus, a nun who was born in a building now belonging to the parliamentary complex in 1891.

Controversy rages in Spain over end of probe into Franco's crimes

Spain MapMadrid - Controversy was raging in Spain on Wednesday over a prominent judge's decision to

Spain's deficit expected to grow to 3 per cent

Queen's outburst sparks debate about monarchy in SpainMadrid- The global economic crisis could raise Spain's public sector deficit to about 3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) this year, the governor of the Spanish central bank said Wednesday.

Miguel Angel Fernandez Ordonez called on the government to "maintain a margin of action" in case the economy suffered "situations of major deterioration."

Ballesteros out of ICU after brain tumor surgery

Madrid (Spain), Nov. 19 : Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros has been moved out of intensive care, weeks after undergoing a successful operation to remove a tumor from his brain.

The Spanish five-time Major winner, 51, was diagnosed with a brain tumor at La Paz hospital, after losing consciousness at Madrid Airport early last month.

He has since undergone three operations to reduce pressure on his brain and remove remaining tumor tissues.

A spokesman for the hospital said: “Severiano Ballesteros has left the intensive care unit and has now changed ward.

Egyptian, Spanish culture ministers open Cairo film festival

Egyptian, Spanish culture ministers open Cairo film festival Cairo  - Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni and his Spanish counterpart Cesar Antonio Molina opened the 32nd Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) late Tuesday.

Fireworks welcomed an array of international stars as they walked this year's shiny red carpet. British actress-producer Julia Ormond, Elvis Presley's ex-wife Priscilla Presley, Oscar winning star Goldie Hawn and her partner Golden Globe nominee Kurt Russell were joined by renowned actor Omar Sharif, the honorary president of the festival.

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