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Most feared bull 'Raton' dies

Tuesday, 18 June 2013 08:12

Before he retired two years ago, "Raton" (Mouse) was reckoned to be the most famous and feared bull in Spain after he had killed three men and injured dozens of others in fiestas up and down the country. He was retired and put to stud after fatally goring his third victim in a seven-year career at events called “bous al carrer”, when amateurs demonstrate their courage by dodging the bulls in the ring.

Olympic bid better than previous efforts

Tuesday, 18 June 2013 08:12

Madrid's bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games is an improvement on their failed efforts to secure the 2012 and 2016 editions which could mean "third time lucky" for the Spanish capital, the head of the visiting evaluation commission said on Thursday.

Stalin's planes protected Franco's Spain

Tuesday, 18 June 2013 08:12

Photographs taken by a member of a wealthy family in Leon have revealed that Franco used planes captured from the Republican side during the Civil War to patrol Spanish skies in 1942.

Speculation about Rajoy's Paris visit

Tuesday, 18 June 2013 08:12

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy flew to Paris on Tuesday, allegedly for talks with President Francois Hollande. However, there is speculation in Madrid that the real reason for the visit was the Spain–France football match that night.

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Most feared bull 'Raton' dies

Olympic bid better than previous efforts

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