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MADRID—Strolling around Spain, it is not uncommon to overhear jokes like these...
Lewis and Clark saw themselves as Army officers. Their instructions from their Commander in Chief were clear, and the spirit behind them was practical, not poetic: claim the West and its wealth for the U.S. With Spain to the south and Britain to the north and everything in the middle up for grabs, the first American space race had begun. The expansion of knowledge was one objective--the mission was furnished with scientific instruments--but the expansion of power was its chief goal...
...with three stars, Michelin's highest rating, are extraordinary. At these restaurants, says Derek Brown, director of the Michelin Red Guides, diners should be "astonished by what they find: the very best products and people who have mastered the art of cooking." This year, Michelin elevated five European chefs - Spain's Martín Berasategui, Cees Helder, of the Netherlands, and Frenchmen Jean-Georges Klein, Christian Le Squer and Guy Savoy - to the three-star ranks. Their restaurants join just 37 others in Europe that hold the top rating. As this year's newbies entered the summer season and prepared...
...Japan and Korea were left with 20 stadiums?several of which may now sit idle for some time?and a sinking acknowledgement that the World Cup economic windfall they had expected did not materialize. Contentious refereeing caused much public controversy, as fancied sides like Italy and Spain were knocked out of the competition, both falling to host nation South Korea. The conspiracy theorists had a field day, insisting that the tournament was "fixed" or at least some referees were tainted. At the top of the sport, FIFA, global football's governing body, denied the allegations and deflected criticism of organizing...
...WORST REF Spain's Antonio Lopez Nieto lost all control of the Germany-Cameroon game, issuing yellow cards to 14 players and expelling...