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Black Friday News: Florida claims first Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving 1565 in Florida   Yesterday was Thanksgiving in the U.S., and for those who thought about its history rather than then turkey or the football, it probably involved reflection on the events of 1621 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.  …

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Ghost story: Spanish airport pays for flights

Statue of jailed politician marks entrance of Spain’s Castellon ‘ghost airport’   The strange saga of Spain’s “ghost airport” at Castellon continues.   You may remember Castellon as the billion-Euro airport near Valencia that opened in 2011,…

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Spain: a campaign for quiet dining

A Spanish charity that works on behalf of people with hearing impairments has asked Spanish diners—and visitors—to keep it down a bit while out to eat.   The group, Oir es Clave, says that “Spain is the second noisiest country after…

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Uber tries a new tack in Spain

Uber, which was banned in Spain last December and tried to overturn the ban with an appeal to the European Commission, will now try a different perspective: following the rules.   Uber’s original plan used its app to connect passengers with…

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Ghost story: Spanish airport pays for flights

Statue of jailed politician marks entrance of Spain’s Castellon ‘ghost airport’   The strange saga of Spain’s “ghost airport” at Castellon continues.   You may remember Castellon as the billion-Euro airport near Valencia that opened in 2011,…

Read More

Spain: a campaign for quiet dining

A Spanish charity that works on behalf of people with hearing impairments has asked Spanish diners—and visitors—to keep it down a bit while out to eat.   The group, Oir es Clave, says that “Spain is the second noisiest country after…

Read More

Uber tries a new tack in Spain

Uber, which was banned in Spain last December and tried to overturn the ban with an appeal to the European Commission, will now try a different perspective: following the rules.   Uber’s original plan used its app to connect passengers with…

Read More