Spice Girls to launch world comeback tour
The Spice Girls will launch their worldwide comeback tour this weekend, vowing the return of "girl power" more than a decade after making it a buzzword for a generation of teenagers.
Nations:U.S. U.K. Canada Argentina Spain Australia People:Melanie Brown Geri Halliwell Victoria Beckham
2007-11-29
Court finds 21 guilty of Madrid train bombings
A Spanish court found 21 people guilty of involvement in the 2004 Madrid train bombings but cleared three men of masterminding Europe's deadliest Islamist attack, which killed 191 people.
Nations:Italy Spain Activities:2004 Madrid Bombing
2007-10-31
Accused Madrid bomb mastermind acquitted
One of the accused masterminds of the 2004 Madrid terror bombings was acquitted of all charges Wednesday by a Spanish court in the culmination to a politically divisive trial over Europe's worst Islamic militant terror attack.
Nations:Spain Italy Activities:2004 Madrid Bombing
2007-10-31
Spanish police detain Basque separatist leadership
Basque separatists Friday called for mass protests after Spanish police arrested almost the entire leadership of the banned political wing of the armed group ETA.
Nations:Spain France
2007-10-05
Spice Girls reunite for world tour
The Spice Girls wannabe stars again.
Nations:U.K. Argentina Spain U.S. Australia South Africa People:David Beckham
2007-06-28
Chicago is U.S candidate to host 2016 Games
Chicago was selected by the U.S. Olympic Committee on Saturday to be the U.S. candidate to host the 2016 Summer Games.
Nations:U.S. Brazil India Spain Italy U.K. Activities:2016 Summer Olympics
2007-04-14
War protesters, supporters rally in D.C.
Denouncing a conflict entering its fifth year, protesters across the country raised their voices Saturday against U.S. policy in Iraq and marched by the thousands to the Pentagon in the footsteps of an epic demonstration four decades ago against another divisive war.
Nations:U.S. Vietnam Spain Turkey Greece People:Cindy Sheehan Activities:Anti-war Movement
2007-03-18
Spain marks terror bombings anniversary
Spain is marking the third anniversary of the Madrid terror bombings that killed 191 people on Sunday with the unveiling of a towering glass monument bearing messages of condolence left written in the days after the attacks.
Nations:Spain Afghanistan Activities:2004 Madrid Bombing
2007-03-11
Stars strut bold choices on red carpet
The common complaint about Oscar fashion choices of the past few years is that stars played it too safe. Not so this' year.
People:Zac Posen Giorgio Armani Vera Wang Jennifer Hudson Rinko Kikuchi Melissa Etheridge Activities:2007 Oscar Awards
2007-02-25
Twists, turns make road to Oscars tough to map out
Oscar beckons: The musical "Dreamgirls" is the odds-on favorite to take home best picture honors.
People:Jennifer Hudson Jonathan Dayton Valerie Faris Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Guillermo del Toro Helen Mirren
2007-02-23
Accused mastermind of Madrid bombs denies involvement
Youssef Belhadj, accused of masterminding the Madrid train bombings and suspected of claiming the attack in the name of al Qaeda, denied involvement on Friday and said he had no links to the militant group.
Nations:Afghanistan Spain Activities:2004 Madrid Bombing
2007-02-16
Trial in '04 Madrid train bombings opens
A trial into Spain's worst terrorist attack opened Thursday amid heightened security, with 29 suspects facing charges for the brutal 2004 bombings that killed 191 rush-hour commuters.
Nations:Spain Italy People:Osama bin Laden Activities:2004 Madrid Bombing
2007-02-15
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