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Carlos Beltran Leyva was arrested in Culiacan, the capital of the Pacific coast state of Sinaloa, on 30 December 2009....
the bus was travelling along a treacherously winding stretch of highway when it plummeted off the 40-metre cliff in La Rumorosa halfway between the border cities of Tijuana and Mexicali. (Read more)

In a document accessed by Vasco Press, ETA acknowledges that their actions create more strife internally than for their 'enemies'. One year has passed since their attack on EITB. (Read more)
The team from Vitoria clocked up yet another well-earned victory against Granada thanks to the three-way formation of Splitter, English and San Emeterio. (Read more)
Barack Obama has ended 2009 at below 50% in the popularity stakes. No other president of recent times, even Bush, has rated so low in their first year. (Read more)

ACB leader Regal Barcelona broke the game in the first two quarters and the Basques trailed by 18 points at half-time. (Read more)

In his new year's speech, Basque President Patxi Lopez promised to strengthen cohesion within Basque society and declared that his government was "winning the battle against ETA". (Read more)
The Supreme Court insists that funding should go only to families with relatives in Basque prisons. (Read more)
Even though the highest life expectancy continued to be in the rural districts of Álava, the differences had shrunk (Read more)
A variety of birthday week events will help kick-off the year-long 75th birthday celebration, with additional events occurring throughout 2010 that will celebrate the life and legacy of Elvis Presley, the undisputed King of Rock 'n' Roll. Photo: EFE

One of the tasks of President Zapatero of Spain will be to implement the Lisbon Treaty. (Read more)

Ikasten is a new educational resource for learning Basque, which forms part of the initiatives already available at hiru.com - the portal run by the Board of the Basque Government Department of Education, Universities and Investigation.

Basque Identity 2.0 is a place for smart, lively conversation about the Basque people and what it's like being Basque: traditions; culture; sport; gastronomy; music - everything that makes us Basques what we are.

50 years ago, a proud young group of Basque Americans dreamed of creating a troupe to preserve and perform the unique dances of their ancient heritage. Nowadays, they are one of the most visible parts of Idaho's Basque-American heritage.

There are thousands of Basques living all over the world so this group aims to be a meeting point for them all: to share information on the latest news concerning the Basque people; post photos or open a discussion forum.
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