Bullfighting

PAMPLONA, Spain - Thousands of thrillseekers will race ahead of pounding hooves at the famed running of the bulls beginning Tuesday in Pamplona, but Spain's most storied fiesta is being overshadowed by a crisis in the bullring.

PAMPLONA, Spain - Spain shrugged off its economic woes Tuesday with tens of thousands of Spaniards and foreigners jamming a historic city plaza and spraying each other with wine as a firecracker rocket blasted off to launch the famed San Fermin bull-running festival.

PAMPLONA, Spain - Hordes of humans will sprint ahead of thundering beasts this week at Pamplona's famed running of the bulls, but Spain's most storied fiesta is being overshadowed by a crisis in the bullring.