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Spanish firm wins $1.2 billion US rail contract
Rail

Spanish firm wins $1.2 billion US rail contract

A US subsidiary of Spanish firm ACS has won a contract to build part of the first ever high-speed rail line in the US, a stretch of track which will eventually help connect Los Angeles and San Francisco in under three hours.
Spanish hero named honorary US citizen
Military

Spanish hero named honorary US citizen

More than two centuries after his death, Spanish military leader and politician Bernardo de Gálvez (1746—1786) has been made an honorary citizen of the United States for his efforts in fighting for American independence.
Obama invites Spanish PM to White House
NSA

Obama invites Spanish PM to White House

President Barack Obama will welcome Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to the White House on January 13, in the wake of US spying allegations that have rattled Washington's relations with Madrid.