Topic: Seville

Missing family found, survive night in Everglades (+video)

Missing family found in Everglades: An Ohio family of five spent the night on an airboat in the Everglades. Their airboat got stuck but the family was found Friday safe, and unharmed.

Search continues for Kansas City restaurant worker after massive blast

A downtown restaurant was leveled following a gas explosion Tuesday night. Rescue crews are on the scene, trying to find one person unaccounted for.

Was the Kansas City fire caused by an explosion? (+video)

A Kansas City fire, apparently caused by a gas line explosion, has injured at least 14 people and destroyed parts of a city block modeled after Seville, Spain.

Latin America Monitor Bad boys: Brazil slaps misbehaving soccer players with service, not just suspensions

In an attempt to make athletes better role models, Brazil has mandated that some offending players do community service and help kids in need.

Easy recipes for pickling and canning

You can conquer canning. Here are 12 recipes for sweet jams, savory chutneys, and crunchy pickles a plenty that will leave your mouth watering and your can-do attitude soaring.

Change Agent How cities can get drivers biking

How can planners attract the 60 percent of Americans who say they would bike more if they felt more secure? The answer could be cheap and simple.

A British track star jumps through a tough decade

Ex-Cuban Yamilé Aldama, an Olympic triple jumper, struggled for years to become a British citizen and deal with family adversity. 

Stefan Karlsson Update on Spanish unemployment shows regional discrepancies

According to first quarter numbers, there are several percentage points that separate the unemployment rates of northern and southern Spain. The gap between the regions is almost as large in percentage as the gap between Spain and Austria.

Culture Cafe Drive-in theaters: a love letter

The drive-in theater was a star attraction during the summer.

Why Gioachino Rossini's music is so funny

Gioachino Rossini, whose leap-day birthday is marked by Google on Wednesday, had a gift for comic timing that would be recognized by today's sitcom writers. 

You've heard Gioachino Rossini's music, even if you've never heard of him

Gioachino Rossini, the man behind today's frog-themed Google doodle, is perhaps the most famous composer that no one remembers. He may not have the name recognition of a Beethoven or Mozart, but Rossini was a major figure in your childhood – trust us. So, with his 220th birthday landing on Wednesday, here's a look at the five biggest moments when you've heard his music and possibly not realized it.

Across debt-stricken Europe, austerity's bite is felt

From French bankers and Italian politicians to British strikers and the average Greek, everyone in Europe is feeling the cost-cutting brought on by the euro debt crisis.
12/16/2011 07:30 am

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Global News Blog April Fool's? Nope. Muammar Qaddafi really does love Flamenco dancing.

April Fool's Day pranks about Muammar Qaddafi (including that he has been captured) are circulating online. But when it comes to the enigmatic leader, the truth is stranger than fiction.
04/01/2011 12:27 pm

Credit rating for Libya now junk

Credit rating agency Fitch lowers Libya's credit rating three nothces.
03/01/2011 04:39 pm

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