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Catalan leader takes his separatism fight to Europe's heart
BRUSSELS - Facing possible criminal charges at home that could put him behind bars for decades, ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont took his bid for independence from Spain to the heart of Europe ...
Oct 31, 2017
'Saddle up': Pro-NAFTA voices in U.S. escalate fight to protect deal from Trump
WASHINGTON - The pro-NAFTA forces in Washington are escalating efforts to protect the agreement from President Donald Trump, including entertaining the idea of shielding it via some legislative mechan...
Oct 31, 2017
Federal Liberals urged to accept Senate change to sex discrimination bill
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing increased public pressure from Indigenous women and a feminist alliance to accept a Senate amendment of legislation on sex-based discrimination under t...
Oct 31, 2017
Morneau should donate shares to charity instead of selling them first: experts
OTTAWA - Of all the headaches Bill Morneau is nursing these days, this might be the least of them: what’s the best way to donate millions of dollars in stock-market gains to charity? Nice proble...
Oct 31, 2017
Bill shielding Mueller from Trump unlikely soon in Senate
WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell exhibited no interest Tuesday in considering legislation shielding the special counsel from Donald Trump, even as Republicans warn the president aga...
Oct 31, 2017
Boat carrying fleeing Rohingya Muslims sinks, at least 4 die
DHAKA, Bangladesh - A boat carrying up to 45 Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar capsized in the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday morning, and a Bangladeshi official said four bodies were recovered. It was not c...
Oct 31, 2017
Mueller probe of Trump administration enters new phase
WASHINGTON - Special counsel Robert Muller’s charges against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and two other aides marked a new phase in his sprawling investigation into Russia and Pr...
Oct 31, 2017
Agents: Bergdahl debriefs were intelligence 'gold mine'
FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was a “gold mine” of intelligence, helping the military better understand insurgents and how they imprison hostages, two agents testified Tuesday...
Oct 31, 2017
Another Australian lawmaker may be out in citizenship crisis
SYDNEY, Australia - The dual citizenship crisis that has rocked Australia’s parliament took another twist on Tuesday, with a senior member of the governing Liberal Party saying he may have to qu...
Oct 31, 2017
Four stories in the news for today, Oct. 31
Four stories in the news for Tuesday, Oct. 31 --- FEDS URGED TO ACCEPT SENATE CHANGE TO SEX DISCRIMINATION BILL Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing increased public pressure from Indigenous women ...
Oct 31, 2017