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Red Bull unveil RB5 car for 2009 F1 season

Red Bull LogoJerez, Spain - Red Bull officially unveiled its car for the 2009 Formula One season Monday at the Spanish Jerez circuit.

The new RB5 car, which was presented by Red Bull drivers Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel, is powered by a Renault engine designed by Adrian Newey and encompasses the far-reaching regulation changes that have been brought in to cut costs for the 2009 season.

"The team is well prepared to profit from the rule changes," said team principal Christian Horner, who is hoping Vettel can repeat his feat of last year at the Italian Grand Prix while still at Toro Rosso by securing Red Bull's maiden F1 win.

Barcelona captain Puyol to miss Spain-England friendly

Barcelona captain Puyol to miss Spain-England friendly Madrid - Barcelona captain Carles Puyol will miss Wednesday's friendly between Spain and England after limping out of Barca's 3-1 home win against Sporting Gijon on Sunday, the Spanish football federation said Monday.

Puyol, 30, suffered a recurrence of the left thigh strain that he originally suffered in a cup match against Espanyol on January 29. He will be out of action for around one week.

Puyol only played against Gijon because both Gerard Pique and Rafa Marquez were suspended.

Spain's Supreme Court bars radical separatists from elections

Spain's Supreme Court bars radical separatists from elections Madrid  - Radical Basque separatists will not be able to field candidates in Basque regional elections for the first time, Spain's Supreme Court said in a ruling announced overnight.

The court barred the Askatasuna and D3M parties from of the March 1 poll on grounds of links with the militant Basque separatist group ETA, which has killed more than 800 people since 1968.

D3M and Askatasuna had emerged as successors to three other outlawed separatist parties.

LG Arena KM900 To Debut At MWC 2009 In Barcelona

LG Arena KM900Finally, LG confirmed the hearsays about its new high-end media phone media phone KM900 on the company's official UK blog.

The puzzle both confirms the device’s name through the file name, and that the touchscreen candybar phone use LG’s innovative and dynamic 3D User Interface.

LG also admitted that the phone (KM900) will have its formal debut at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that will take place this month.

With this, more info regarding the phone is coming out slowly for mobile buffs to feast on.

The "lost children" of Francoism haunt Spain

The "lost children" of Francoism haunt SpainMadrid - Antonia Radas had always thought her mother abandoned her.

That was what she had been told by her adoptive family, one among the many Spanish families supportive of 1939-75 dictator Francisco Franco, which raised children taken away from the general's opponents.

Antonia only met her mother Carmen at age 54 thanks to a television programme helping people locate lost relatives.

"I recognized her immediately," the daily El Pais quoted Radas as saying. "She was like me, but 30 years older! I really liked my mother."

Beckham recalled by England for Spain friendly

Beckham recalled by England for Spain friendly London (dpa) - England manager Fabio Capello recalled David Beckham to
his squad for the friendly international against Spain on Wednesday.

Beckham's performances in his loan spell with AC Milan of late
clearly impressed Capello, who also coached the former England captain
at Real Madrid.

Should he play against Spain, Beckham will equal the record of 108 outfield appearances for his country, held by Bobby Moore.

Wayne Rooney, who is close to full fitness after injury, was left
out of the squad, while Carlton Cole and James Milner were both

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