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Alcohol May Cut Risk Of Heart Disease In Men

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MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 19: Seventy-seven year old Serafin holds a glass of wine in a bar on November 19, 2009 in the center of Madrid, Spain. According to a new Spanish study. the consumption of alcohol on a regular basis may ...

Alcohol helps cut heart disease risk for men: study

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Men who drink alcohol every day see a nearly one-third average reduction in the risk of coronary heart disease, according to a long-term study among Spanish men published on Thursday. The research unfolded over a decade among more than 41,000 men and ...

Raptors Jazz Basketball

AP News 2 days ago

Toronto Raptors guard Jose Calderon (8), of Spain, heads to the basket while Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer (5) Jazz guard Ronnie Brewer (9) defend during the first half of their NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, in Salt Lake City. ...

Clippers Grizzlies basketball

AP News 2 days ago

Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33), of Spain, grabs a rebound over Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman (35) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Memphis, Tenn., Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. (AP Photo/Lance Murphey) Copyright 2009 AP News

Spain soar, Germany stutter in friendly action

AFP Global Edition 2 days ago

Spain underscored their status as World Cup favourites on Wednesday by swatting Austria 5-1 away in an international friendly encounter, David Villa twice on target. But three-times winners Germany, who Spain beat in the final of Euro 2008, had to rely on ...

Spanish military helicopter 'fired on pirates'

AFP Global Edition 2 days ago

A Spanish military helicopter fired on Somalian pirates in a failed bid to stop them from fleeing after they released the Alakrana tuna trawler, Spain's top military officer said Wednesday. "The helicopter opened fire in the direction of the bow and then ...

It's 'Just' To Oppose Gay Marriage, Catholic Bishops Say

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Catholic bishops say it's 'just' to oppose gay marriage because it hurts society Roman Catholic bishops meeting Tuesday in Baltimore have affirmed the church's definition of marriage as a heterosexual union and opposition to gay marriage. In a pastoral letter by the ...

France Tennis BNP Masters

AP News 2 days ago

Rafael Nadal of Spain retruns the ball to Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the semi-finals at the BNP Masters indoor tennis tournament in Paris, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009.(AP Photo/Michel Euler) Copyright 2009 AP News

Western Sahara activist to appear in Spanish court

AFP Global Edition 3 days ago

A prominent Western Sahara activist on a hunger strike at an airport in Spain's Canary Islands has been cited by a Spanish court for public disorder, a member of her entourage said Tuesday. Aminatou Haidar, a winner of several human rights awards, ...

Winemakers face climate change with dread

AFP Global Edition 3 days ago

With the Copenhagen climate change summit looming, the world of wine convened on Spain's Rioja region for a conference in which global warming emerged as the industry's top concern. "All over the world, alcohol levels are going up," said British wine critic ...

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