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Spain's obsession with high-speed trains runs into budget reality

ONBOARD MADRID-ALICANTE HIGH-SPEED TRAIN (Reuters) - A one-track dirt road used by local farmers is the main access to a magnificent glass-and-steel train station in the small city of Villena, on Spain's latest high-speed rail route.Full story

Telefonica denies report of $93 billion offer from AT&T

MADRID (Reuters) - Telefonica <TEF.MC> said on Monday it had not received any indication of interest from AT&T <T.N>, following a Spanish newspaper report that the government had halted a 70 billion-euro ($93 billion) offer from the U.S. company. Full story

Sun shines on ASOS as Inditex and H&M feel the chill

MADRID/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Cold weather in recession-weary Europe left spring collections on the racks of the world's biggest clothing retailers, Inditex and H&M, while small British rival ASOS beat the seasons with soaring demand for its cost-conscious online offering. Full story

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Born on March 2 at a zoo in Madrid, this newborn is one of 260 Asian elephants in Europe and will be named in April. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Officer rescues woman who faints onto train tracks

An off-duty police officer in Madrid is on video saving the life of a 52-year-old woman who fell onto the city’s subway tracks after fainting. Footage shows the officer jumping onto the tracks and lifting the woman to safety. TODAY’s Natalie Morales reports.

  Doctors, nurses strike with flash mob in Spain

On day four of their strike in Madrid against government cuts, health professionals break out in a flash mob dance. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Readers delight in Madrid's Free Books

Economic cuts have made buying books a luxury for many cash-strapped Spaniards who visit Madrid's Free Books to keep their love of reading alive. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.

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Spain's Crown Prince Felipe rides next to Spain's Prime Minister Rajoy during the inaugural trip of Spain's newest AVE high speed train service from Madrid to Alicante
Spain's Crown Prince Felipe rides next to Spain's Prime Minister Rajoy during the inaugural trip of Spain's newest AVE high speed train service from Madrid to Alicante

Spain's Crown Prince Felipe rides next to Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy during the inaugural trip of Spain's newest AVE high speed train service from Madrid to Alicante, eastern Spain June 17, 2013. Far from scaling down the previous Socialist government's plans, the centre-right administrat

Spain's Crown Prince Felipe rides next to Spain's PM Rajoy during the inaugural trip of Spain's newest AVE high speed train service from Madrid to Alicante
Spain's Crown Prince Felipe rides next to Spain's PM Rajoy during the inaugural trip of Spain's newest AVE high speed train service from Madrid to Alicante

Spain's Crown Prince Felipe rides next to Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and Minister of Transport and Development Ana Maria Pastor during the inaugural trip of Spain's newest AVE high speed train service from Madrid to Alicante, eastern Spain, June 17, 2013. Far from scaling down the previ