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Independence Referendum For Catalonia Is Illegal, Spanish Court Says

Kristina Fernandez   | Sep 29, 2014 10:33 PM EDT

Defiant Catalan citizens faced a standoff with the Spanish central government on Monday when Madrid courts unanimously suspended the planned independence referendum on November, calling it unconstitutional and illegal. read more

‘White Widow’ Samantha Lewthwaite Trains ISIS Suicide Bombers

Patricia Villaceran   | Sep 30, 2014 10:30 PM EDT

The "White Widow" Samantha Lewthwaite is reportedly training suicide bombers for Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Syria. read more

Obama Admits Underestimating ISIL, Syria Town Fears Carnage

Ren Benavidez   | Sep 29, 2014 10:11 PM EDT

United States President Barack Obama on Sunday said the government may have "underestimated" the situation in Syria, making the country "ground zero for worldwide jihadists," CBS reported. read more

U.S. Representatives Visit Afghanistan For Counterterrorism Briefings

Ren Benavidez   | Sep 29, 2014 09:55 PM EDT

Four United States governors on Saturday made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan to greet the U.S. forces deployed there and as part of the delegates to receive counter terrorism briefings. read more

Al-Qaeda Suicide Bomber Kills Seven in Yemen

Rafael Ross   | Sep 29, 2014 04:21 PM EDT

At least seven people were killed and many others wounded on a Sunday explosion when a suicide car bomber, believed to have links with al-Qaeda, smashed into a Houthis-controlled hospital in Mareb province, in northeast Yemen. read more

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Congressional Authorization To Back Obama's Syria War

Ren Benavidez   | Sep 29, 2014 08:46 AM EDT

Lawmakers pressed the U.S. Congress on Sunday to authorize President Barack Obama's war against the Islamic State, also known as Daesh, in Iraq and Syria. read more

California Adopts Historic ‘Yes Means Yes’ Bill

Kristina Fernandez   | Sep 29, 2014 07:07 AM EDT

California made history when Gov. Jerry Brown signed the “Yes Means Yes” bill on Sunday, making affirmative consent language a basic requirement of sexual assault policies in schools. read more

Bruce Braley Behind Joni Ernst In Iowa Senate Race -Poll

Ren Benavidez   | Sep 29, 2014 09:22 PM EDT

A recently conducted poll released Saturday revealed that Democratic Senate candidate Rep. Bruce Braley is behind Republican candidate Joni Ernst in Iowa’s senate race. read more

Russia-U.S. Relations Need ‘Reset 2.0’, Says Russia’s Foreign Minister

Kristina Fernandez   | Sep 29, 2014 05:56 AM EDT

Russia’s foreign minister said on Sunday a “reset” in the relations between Washington and Moscow is needed, following offers from Western leaders that sanctions may be softened or lifted if Russia starts to work out peace with Ukraine. read more

Anti-Addiction Demonstration Call For New FDA Commissioner

Christl Leong   | Sep 29, 2014 05:31 AM EDT

Hundreds of protesters marched outside Washington on Sunday as they called for stricter regulations on prescription drugs and for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to step down. read more

Gov. Jerry Brown Vetoes Drone Bill That Requires Warrant Before Use

Kat De Guzman   | Sep 29, 2014 08:28 AM EDT

Democratic Governor Jerry Brown of California on Sunday has slammed the bill that will require law enforcement officials and agencies to secure warrants to use drones for surveys. read more

Obama’s Approval Among Hispanics Slips Down –Gallup Poll

Bianca Ortega   | Sep 29, 2014 06:08 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama's approval among Hispanics slipped down 10 percentage points above the national average since 2012, according to a Gallup survey conducted from January 2009 to August 2014. read more

Obama: Democrats Could Hold The U.S. Senate

Kat De Guzman   | Sep 29, 2014 07:24 AM EDT

November's midterm elections are just around the corner and President Barack Obama confidently said Democrats would control the U.S. Senate during CBS' 60 Minutes interview on Sunday. read more

Afghanistan To Inaugurate Ashraf Ghani Its New President

Ren Benavidez   | Sep 29, 2014 05:23 AM EDT

Afghanistan will have a grand presidential inauguration on Monday for former U. S. -based academic Ashraf Ghani, as the 13-year war involving the NATO troops comes to an end. read more

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