Spanish Fly News
- TDF'11 Rest Day Chat: Saxo Bank's Brian Vandborg Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:34PMVandborg turned pro for CSC in 2004 and spent three seasons there, taking a stage in the Tour of Georgia and the Danish time trial championship along the way.
- Soccer star Lionel Messi might play in Miami exhibition match Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:51PMTwo-time FIFA World Player of the Year Lionel Messi might join his Barcelona teammates for an exhibition match Aug. 3 at Sun Life Stadium.
- Open Spaces / This place has REALLY open spaces Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:30AMThe author, left, his wife, Selina Strong, and their Ticuna trail guide are dwarfed by a ceiba tree in an enormous open space -- the Amazon. Photo: Contributed Photo / Fairfield Citizen contributed
- Five Award-Winning Artists of Western Artists of America Showcased in Santa Fe Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:05AMSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Santa Fe's Indian Market always brings the best Western artists to Santa Fe. This year Arroyo Gallery has five of the very finest artists -- and all are award-winning artists of Western Artists of America .
- BAA Chief: Order To Sell Stansted 'Draconian' Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:23AMAirport operator BAA must sell Stansted Airport and either Glasgow or Edinburgh airports, the Competition Commission has confirmed.BAA's chief executive Colin Matthews told Sky News the decision, which ...
- RAF tanker aircraft keep missions flying over Libya Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:58AMRAF VC10 refuelling aircraft from 101 Squadron are providing an essential service to operations over Libya by ensuring NATO sorties can run around the clock and strike targets as the mission...
- WHAT'S BITING: Snapper season ends Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:50AMDESTIN - There was a lot of red on the boards Monday, almost as much as June 1st - and rightly so.June 1 marked the beginning of red snapper season and Monday was the end."Snapper, snapper, snapper and more snapper," said Capt. John Tenore of the Dawn Patrol as he hung up their catch...
- BAA Ordered To Sell Stansted Airport Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:16AMAirport operator BAA must sell Stansted Airport and either Glasgow or Edinburgh airports, the Competition Commission has confirmed.BAA's chief executive Colin Matthews told Sky News the decision, which ...
- Biking with L.A.'s traffic on the Strand Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:27AMWinding 22 miles along the Pacific shoreline from Redondo Beach to Pacific Palisades, "The Strand" is more than just a paved bike path. It is part of the Southern California ideal, a road where the journey is the...
- The least-understood country Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:16AMRecently the President of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo visited Moscow. The first official visit of the head of this African state to Russia may become equally significant for both countries.
- Armijo family helped shape Las Cruces Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:33PMLAS CRUCES - Tangible and clear remnants of the Armjios are scant.Running parallel to Alameda Boulevard, for a few downtown blocks, is Armijo Street.
- PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - July 19 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:59PMGOLD BREACHES 1,000 POUNDS Gold shot through 1,000 pounds ($1,601) an ounce for thefirst time as the euro zone's escalating debt crisis rattledglobal markets. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0badcfc8-b120-11e0-a43e-00144feab49a.html ...
- NATO hits radar at Tripoli's civilian airport Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:06PMNATO warplanes destroyed the radar antenna at Tripoli International Airport on Monday, the alliance said, claiming the system was being used for military purposes by Moammar Gadhafi's regime. Libyans said NATO hit civilian radar used by air traffic control to guide U.N. and relief agency flights into the airport.
- âExtreme Paranormalâ in Waverly Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:22AMWAVERLY — Sayre native and star of the hit show “Extreme Paranormal” on A&E and Biography channel Jason Gowin spoke at the Waverly Storefront Theater Friday and Saturday alongside Dawn Krug, a psychic based out of Troy.
- A big day for public art Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:31AMWhat if four-year-olds ran the world? What if ''enough'' was the highest investment return? What if we treated Aborigines like they owned the place? What if we all took the day off work? What if Sydney had kept its trams? What if frogs could breath rainbows? What if Melbourne beat us?
- Missing NY Man Found Dazed, Confused In Spain After Attack Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:51AMTurned Up Beaten, But Alive In Barcelona Airport Jeffrey Capalbo, 24, of Montabello, NY went missing last Wednesday while on vacation in Barcelona, Spain. After 72 hours of searching, Jeff was found at the Barcelona airport, dazed and confused, beaten but alive. It was Sunday, the very day he was to fly back home to John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens.
- Philadelphia livestock shop a touch of home for immigrants Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:45AMAlong the shopping strip of Woodland Avenue, between the pizza shop and an abandoned building, a wind chime carved with the Chinese symbol for luck dangles in the doorway, next to a well-used fly strip. In walks a young woman chatting in Spanish on her cellphone. A regular, she passes through a second glass door to the middle of the store, stands in front of a wall of cages that house live ...
- Monday's F1 gossip column Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:04AMVettel motivated for home race, F1 teams fly in Russia, plus more gossip
- Between the Lines: Reel in a new book or three Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:13AMSummertime brings boxes of books here to Reading Central. In a recent batch, we found a few themes, as well as some solo titles worth a mention.
- Arsenal FC: The Plausible Transfer Gossip Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:44PMArsenal 's perpetual love affair with the Cesc Fabregas transfer saga might have languished in the past month, but the amount of transfer gossips concerning the influx and departure of players is yet to cease. While the credibility of the rumours remains anyone's guess, there are quite a few viable options that are capable of mending Arsenal's potential shortcomings in the upcoming season. On ...
- Estremera: Pwera usog, pwera buyag, pwera gaba Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:55PMread more
- Women's World Cup final: Can US cope with Japan's passing carousel? Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:23AMStop us when this begins sounding familiar.
- ¡VIVA Mexico! Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:51AMEvent Celebrates Culture of Our Southern Neighbor
- Dog adapts to American life Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:17AMIt might take a village to raise a child, but it also takes a village — or close to it — to get a dog from Nicaragua to the United States.
- Fly Corona keeps trainer in winner's circle at Retama Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:55PMshare: digg facebook twitter Three races, three wins, two track records. “It's a wonderful thing to be able to take back to our stables,” the Austin-area trainer said after his colt, Fly Corona, claimed the $203,100 quarter horse stakes for 3-year-olds Saturday at Retama Park. The fastest qualifier from the July 2 trials, Fly Corona breezed to victory in the 400-yard race, setting a track record ...
- Volunteers/Donations Needed, 7/17 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:36PMInternational Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology iCAST (International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology) is a local non-profit organization helping communities to use their local resources for their benefit. iCAST's projects foster economic viability, environmental stewardship and social responsibility in under-served communities and a new vision for their future.
- Medicare crooks find safe haven in Cuba Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:14PMSouth Florida is known as the capital of Medicare fraud, but increasingly Cuba is where the scammers go to avoid prosecution.
- TELL ME A STORY: The butterfly's wedding (a Spanish folktale) Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:36PMOnce upon a time, a butterfly flew across the sky, and every creature in the whole wide world looked up and admired her. She was beautiful, of course, but she was more than that. She was gentle, never intruding and never demanding. She flew far and wide, spreading her goodness everywhere she traveled.
- Group traveling to Cuba to promote normalized relations with U.S. Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:27AMTwo busloads of travelers stopped in Mobile Thursday on their way to Cuba, a destination they must first leave the United States to reach. Members of the 22nd Pastors for Peace Friendshipment came to the family center of Mount Hebron Baptist Church in Trinity Gardens and spent time pleading their group’s case for normalizing U.S. relations with Cuba.
- Steele family reunion brings family back to historic house Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:15AMJohn Steele grew up on the only house on the block. "I remember sitting out here on the patio and getting lunch (handed to him out of the window) and staring out over to the Jemez (Mountains)," he said. "The only thing in our view was the Indian School."
- Escobar quietly getting it done for Jays Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:43PMYunel Escobar has calmed down and stepped up, but across baseball, few seem to have noticed.
- Men's Soccer Capsules: Uruguay standing in way of Messi, Argentina Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:42PMBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Fans bombarded Lionel Messi with jeers and graphic profanities last week in a disorganized 0-0 draw against Colombia, illustrating what his father Jorge called the "terrible pressure" on the Barcelona star at home during the Copa America.
- Gunners in for £14m whizkid Luk Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:49PMARSENAL last night tabled a £14million bid for Anderlecht superkid striker Romelu Lukaku
- Real Madrid Transfer Rumours: Van Persie Reports Are Epitome of Rumour Mongering Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:45PMThere is a difference between speculation and crazy rambling, and in football, publications tend to cross that line frequently. Arsenal has gone through a tumultuous offseason in which it has been speculated that the club might sell Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri. There is some basis to those rumors, but when you come across a headline that says Real Madrid is going to make a push for the ...
- Bears and legends Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:13PMDaniel Scott discovers the Inuit link to the land on a safari to the remote Torngat Mountains.
- Stories from a heroic life Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:45AMThe North Platte Telegraph He was one of only a few Japanese-Americans to fly air combat missions during World War II, and the only one to see active duty over mainland Japan. He flew a total of 58 missions, received the Distinguished Service Medal and is featured in a PBS documentary. However, Ben Kuroki's most honorable achievement could arguably be the work he's done for racial tolerance.
- Bob Marshall's fishing report for weekend of July 15, 2010 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:20AMAnglers' almanac
- UK anti-Murdoch campaigner says much work to be done Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:59AMLONDON (Reuters) - A key campaigner against British media abuses says he is not taking his foot off the pedal despite the closure of one of Rupert Murdoch's flagship papers and the end of the media baron's bid for pay-TV operator BSkyB.
- Injury setback for Real Madrid's Sahin Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:12AMNew Real Madrid signing Nuri Sahin has suffered an injury setback and will miss the rest of the club's North American tour.
- Shutout gives Sp. Springs 11-year-olds berth to regionals Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:54AMAfter rolling to five straight mercy-rule victories to open the Nevada State Cal Ripken Tournament, most Spanish Springs fans were probably looking for another.
- BA focuses on alliances for future growth in the region Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:16AMDubai As British Airways completes 80 years of operations in the Middle East next year, the UK flagship carrier is looking to optimise growth avenues in the region with a chunk of future growth to come from partnerships and alliances.
- Libya 'repels Nato-rebel offensive' Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:07AMLibyan forces have repelled a co-ordinated attack by Nato forces and rebels against a strategic oil town in the east of the country, the government spokesman said. Related Stories Call for action on Sudan fighting Irishman guilty of Spanish murder Farewell to US First Lady Betty Ford who became snonymous with rehab Italians fast-track approval of €70bn austerity package Suicide bomber kills four ...
- Follow us on: Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:41PMIn this, the last of his trilogy, Ron Clay looks at the dry fly and destroys some of the myths and legends and openly criticizes some of the modern methods and thinking. ...
- Dancers return in triumph Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:54PMThe Aspen Santa Fe Ballet returned to the Lensic Performing Arts Center a week ago after a triumphan ...
- Deep Sea Roundup a grand tradition Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:26AMMore than 1,000 participate in tournament
- Fishing Holidays Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:58AMThe Bonefish of the Bahamas. Geoff Maynard suggests you empty the piggy bank, cheat the kids out of their inheritance, sell non-existant TVs on eBay. Whatever. Just get hold of the money somehow and DO IT! ...
- Travel Reports Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:58AMRob Ritchbell recounts his first carping trip to Spain. It was not quite what he was expecting! ... Full story
- Gaddafi's days are numbered Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:42AMThursday, July 14th, 2011 16:12:00 WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi should stand down instead of brandishing threats of attacks on European civilians. Clinton, on a visit to NATO ally Spain, demanded Gaddafi deliver democracy rather than menaces and vowed that the military alliance would complete its mission to protect Libyans from his regime.
- Wayne Rooney: I'm not interested in Real Madrid or Barcelona - I'll be at Manchester United for a long time Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:37AMWayne Rooney insists he has no plans to leave Old Trafford after his former Everton coach claimed the Manchester United striker will one day join Real Madrid or Barcelona.
- The Pesty Mosquito Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:35AMThere are more than 3,500 species of the mosquito and they have been about for over 30 million years. The word mosquito derives from the Spanish and Portuguese word for little fly. They resemble . . .