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FILE - In this Sunday, July 14, 2019, file photo, the sun sets behind telescopes at the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii. The man tasked with trying to find a way out of an impasse over the construction of a giant telescope in Hawaii says he met with Native Hawaiian leaders. But the only issue they reached a consensus on was to meet again. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones, File)

Still blocked from Hawaii peak, telescope seeks Spain permit

By JOSEPH WILSON and CALEB JONES - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, July 14, 2019, file photo, the sun sets behind telescopes at the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii. The man tasked with trying to find a way out of an impasse over the construction of a giant telescope in Hawaii says he met with Native Hawaiian leaders. But the only issue they reached a consensus on was to meet again. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones, File)

The Latest: Telescope officials say Hawaii is preferred site

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Spain rescues over 50 underage migrants from boat

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Spain's caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez gestures as he arrives at the Spanish parliament in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 25, 2019. Caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez faces his second chance to win the endorsement of the Spanish Parliament to form a government this week. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Spain eyes new vote after Socialists can’t form government

By MANU FERNÁNDEZ and JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Spain's caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arrives at the Spanish parliament in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 25, 2019. Caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez faces his second chance to win the endorsement of the Spanish Parliament to form a government this week. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

The Latest: Spain’s Sánchez loses vote to form government

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Spain's caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arrives at the Spanish parliament in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Sánchez will seek the endorsement of the Spanish Parliament ahead of this week's confidence votes for him to form a new government. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Acting Spain PM fails in first chance to form government

By MANU FERNÁNDEZ and JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 30, 2016 file photo, Spain's Socialist Party leader Pedro Sanchez, left, shakes hands with the United Podemos (United We Can) party leader Pablo Iglesias for the media as they arrive to the Spanish Parliament before their talks in Madrid. Spain's center-left Socialist party and the United We Can party are edging closer to a deal on forming a coalition government, Friday July 19, 2019, after Iglesias removed a key obstacle to an agreement by saying he will not insist on being part of a future Cabinet. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)

New government for Spain hinges on late deal by left rivals

By BERNAT ARMANGUE and JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo dated Wednesday, July 26, 2017, a firefighting plane drops fire retardant over a forest near La Londe-les-Maures on the French Riviera, after authorities ordered the evacuation of 10,000 people as fires hopscotched around the Riviera for a third day. Forest blazes are growing in intensity, especially in southern European countries and the European Union describes wildfires as &quot;a serious and increasing threat&quot; across the continent. (AP Photo/Claude Paris, FILE)

AP Explains: Deadly mega-fires bring new challenge to Europe

By BARRY HATTON - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo dated Tuesday, July 2, 2019, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a media conference during an EU summit in Brussels. It is announced Friday July 19, 2019, that Sanchez is ready to create a coalition government with the United We Can party, so long as its leader, Pablo Iglesias, is not part of the future Cabinet. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, FILE)

AP Explains: Spain tries to avoid countdown to new election

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Madrid's 7-month-old "congestion pricing" program, imposed under a liberal government, was suspended until further notice as one of the first acts of the conservative administration of Mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida. (Associated Press/File)

Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida, Madrid mayor, rams liberal policies out of Spain’s capital

By Martin Arostegui - Special to The Washington Times

Spain: 50 migrants scale fence to African enclave

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Vatican denies interference in debate over Franco exhumation

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The Iranian flag waves outside of the UN building that hosts the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, office inside in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, July 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)

The Latest: Gibraltar police detain 2 more from Iran tanker

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Spanish government sues Franco family over palace

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Washington Redskins running back Derrius Guice, left, and defensive back Josh Norman, right, share a laugh during the morning session at NFL football training camp in Richmond, Va., Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) ** FILE **

Josh Norman participates in Running of the Bulls

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Crusader for Spain’s abducted babies finds biological family

By JOSEPH WILSON - Associated Press

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a media conference at an EU summit in Brussels, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. European Union leaders on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, after a lengthy session of talks, named current Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel for the post of President of the European Commission. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Spain still stuck in political deadlock as party talks fail

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Two firefighters look at burned terrain in La Palma d'Ebre, Spain, Friday June 28, 2019. A major wildfire in northeastern Spain that began in a pile of chicken dung raged out of control for a third straight day Friday with more than 600 firefighters and six water-dropping aircraft battling the blaze in the Catalonia region. Spain is forecast to endure the peak of a recent heat wave, with temperatures expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). (AP Photo/Jordi Borras)

Spain: Major wildfire contained but heat wave remains a risk

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Jean-Philippe Mateta of France, left, scores from a penalty kick during the European Under-21 Championship 2019 semifinal soccer match between Spain and France in Reggio Emilia, Italy, Thursday June 27, 2019. (Alessio Tarpini/ANSA via AP)

Germany to meet Spain again in Euro U21 final

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Netherlands' Lieke Martens, center, celebrates after scoring her side's second goal from the penalty spot during the Women's World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the Netherlands and Japan at the Roazhon Park, in Rennes, France, Tuesday, June 25, 2019. (AP Photo/David Vincent)

Investment pays off as Europe dominates Women’s World Cup

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press