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Spanish authorities took the politicians into custody after Catalonia, a formerly semiautonomous region, declared independence from Spain. Catalan's former president remains in exile in Belgium.

Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake denounced President Trump today during his announcement that he won't seek re-election in 2018. He told the Arizona Republic "there may not be a place for a Republican like me in the current Republican climate or the current Republican Party."

Nikolas Cruz, 19, has already been charged with 17 counts of murder in the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Public defenders had sought to avoid a trial by having Cruz plead guilty.

After Senate Republicans blocked plans for an outside commission to investigate the Capitol attack, the House voted to create a special panel for a new investigation. It was a largely partisan vote.

Lawyer Michael Cohen has escalated the legal battle with the adult film actress who was paid not to repeat claims that she had an affair with the president.

Illinois leads the U.S. in group psychotherapy sessions for Medicare patients. Some top billers aren't mental health specialists. The state's Medicaid program has cracked down, but the feds haven't.

Iraq's new constitution, drafted and passed by the interim Iraqi government, allows Iraqis to decide whether to follow civil law or their own tribal traditions -- which could include multiple wives, domestic violence and forcing women to cover their hair. Among those the decision affects the most are women, especially those seeking a divorce.

Sure, kids have been playing with tops forever. But Beyblades are battling tops, and they come with their own fighting arena. They're a hit, and if you haven't been nagged for one this year, there's still time.

In a year when hip-hop was frequently absent from the pop charts, NPR's music critic found that looking in darker corners revealed a genre that was flourishing.

Mustafa Ugurlu who was charged with staging a July, 2016 coup but denied any involvement, says while his family has been embraced in Norfolk, Va., he fears the Turkish state will track him down.