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BARCELONA (AP):The crisis over Catalonia's quest for independence escalated yesterday, as Spain's central government prepared the unprecedented step of stripping the wealthy region of some of its self-governing powers after its leader refused to...
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THE HAGUE (AP):An international team investigating the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine appealed yesterday for information about a photograph which prosecutors believe...
PARIS (AP):France has reaffirmed its support for the Iran nuclear deal following the decision by US President Donald Trump to no longer back it in its current form.French Foreign Minister...
SANTA ROSA, California (AP):Authorities say nearly 7,000 homes and structures were destroyed in Northern California's deadly wildfires, and the number is expected to increase.California Department of...
NEW YORK (AP):Some flowers have found a nifty way to get the blues.They create a blue halo, apparently to attract the bees they need for pollination, scientists reported yesterday. Bees are...
WASHINGTON (AP):Former President Barack Obama is stepping back into the political spotlight. Obama will publicly stump for Democratic gubernatorial candidates in Virginia and New Jersey today in preparation for this fall's elections.Obama will first...
BOSTON, Massechusetts (AP):Hundreds of students at Boston College have walked out of their classes to protest recent instances of racism on campus, including two posters that were defaced to say "...
CARACAS(AP):Venezuela's opposition boycotted a swearing-in ceremony yesterday for governors held by the all-powerful, pro-government constitutional assembly following disputed elections largely won by...
UNITED NATIONS (AP):The United States ambassador to the United Nations says the US is circulating a resolution that would extend for another year the work of inspectors trying to determine who...
SAO PAULO (AP):Some public schools in Brazil's biggest city will begin augmenting meals for children with pellets made of reprocessed food items that were close to expiration.Sao Paulo Mayor...
HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP):A federal judge in Hawaii blocked the Trump administration yesterday from enforcing its latest travel ban, just hours before it was set to take effect.US District Judge Derrick...
JERUSALEM (AP):Israel said yesterday that it would not conduct diplomatic negotiations with a Palestinian government that includes a role for the militant Hamas group, laying down a significant...
DOVER, Delaware. (AP)Sixteen inmates have been charged with first-degree murder and assault, and face life in prison if convicted in the death of a corrections officer during February's riot at Delaware's maximum-security lock-up.The indictment...
CLEVELAND (AP) A suburban Cleveland man has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting his daughter while she slept, saying he believed she disrespected his rules by coming home late and not cleaning her room.Jamal Mansour, of Rocky River, pleaded guilty...
WASHINGTON (AP):It was a faint signal, but it told of one of the most violent acts in the Universe, and it would soon reveal secrets of the Cosmos, including how gold was created.Astronomers...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP):More than 300 people were killed in the weekend truck bombing in Somalia's capital and scores remained missing, authorities said Monday, as the fragile Horn of Africa nation reeled from one of the world's worst attacks in...
