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Catalonia officially sets independence vote for Oct. 1
MADRID – Voters in Spain’s prosperous Catalonia region will be asked to choose in less…
Kentucky abortion clinic’s future at stake in federal trial
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Attorneys for Kentucky’s last abortion clinic said as a federal trial opened…
Former Manson disciple Van Houten recommended for parole
CHINO, Calif. – Leslie Van Houten, the youngest of Charles Manson’s murderous followers, was recommended…
The Latest: Moon, Abe call for stronger sanctions on NKorea
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – The Latest on North Korea’s nuclear test (all times local):…
‘Running for our lives’: Manitoba First Nations chief describes fire evacuation
WINNIPEG – The leader of a northern Manitoba First Nation says an evacuation to escape…
US adds launchers to THAAD as dozens hurt in SKorea protests
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Dozens of people were injured in clashes between South Korean…
Police officers help deliver baby girl for panicking parents
HAZLET, N.J. – A pair of New Jersey police officers became midwives for a day…
Texas, Utah win 1st night of Miss America preliminaries
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – She began by sending her love to flood victims in her…
Drugmaker Lilly to trim workforce by nearly 9 per cent
INDIANAPOLIS – Eli Lilly will slash its global workforce by nearly 9 per cent as…
Tom Ford launches Fashion Week with sequins, celebs galore
NEW YORK – The first day of Fashion Week brought glitz, glamour and a slew…
The Latest: Fellow Nobel winner urges Suu Kyi to speak out
BANGKOK – The Latest on violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state and the flood of ethnic…
The Latest: DeVos to seek public input on Title IX rules
The Latest on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ policy announcement about campus sexual assault and enforcement…
Wisconsin state Sen. Vukmir launches GOP bid for US Senate
MADISON, Wis. – Republican state Sen. Leah Vukmir made it official Thursday that she’s running…
Governors back bipartisan Senate bid to control health costs
WASHINGTON – A group of Republican and Democratic governors became the latest voices Thursday to…
Nestle freshens up its image with vegetarian meals takeover
GENEVA – The maker of Hot Pockets wants to go vegetarian, California-style. Nestle, the world’s…
Spanish court suspends Catalonia’s independence vote
MADRID – Spain’s constitutional court on Thursday suspended the call for a referendum on Catalonia’s…
Airline seats disappearing as Irma approaches Florida
Airlines are adding flights out of Florida after people snapped up seats to escape Hurricane…
Catalonia independence bid: Can any side emerge as winner?
MADRID – Authorities in Catalonia pledge they will hold a binding referendum Oct. 1 on…
Late-season wildfires choke US cities, towns with smoke
BOISE, Idaho – Heavy winter snow and a very wet spring in the Western U.S.…
GOP Rep. Charlie Dent announces retirement from House
WASHINGTON – Republican Congressman Charlie Dent of Pennsylvania, leader of an influential caucus of GOP…
It’s a ‘great thing’ to deal with Democrats, Trump now says
WASHINGTON – Frustrated with his own party’s leaders in Congress, President Donald Trump talked up…
Tanzania: Wounded opposition figure airlifted to Kenya
DODOMA, Tanzania – An official says a Tanzanian opposition figure who was seriously wounded in…
Cholera outbreak in northern Nigeria kills at least 23: UN
JOHANNESBURG – The United Nations says a cholera outbreak in northern Nigeria has killed at…
Yuck or yum? Swiss offer insect burgers of mealworm larvae
GENEVA – Swallow deeply, pinch the nose and repeat the mantra: “Tastes like beef, tastes…