Spain plans Article 155 takeover as Catalonia clashes rise
Spain moves to enforce Article 155 after Catalan President Puigdemont refuses to end independence push. Madrid to take control of regional government finances and police while ministers hold an extraordinary session. Pro independence leaders face detention and two activists jailed on sedition charges.
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Autonomous
Madrid
Carles Puigdemont
Puigdemont
Francisco Franco
Oriol Junqueras
Washington Post
National Police
Guardia Civil
Reuters
Court takes abortion case of pregnant immigrant to federal appeals court
A 17 year old undocumented immigrant in federal custody in Texas seeks an abortion in her 15th week. The government seeks to halt a judge order for the teen to meet a doctor and proceed with the procedure, while the ACLU argues she is entitled under Roe v Wade to terminate the pregnancy.
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Washington
Trump
Texas
United States
White House
American Civil Liberties Union
Supreme Court
Central America
U.S
Tanya Chutkan
Jane Doe
Justice Department
U.S. Court of Appeals
D.C
Chutkan
U S abortion rate falls 25 percent over six years
A study using government surveys and Guttmacher data finds abortion rates dropped from 19 4 per 1000 women aged 15 to 44 in 2008 to 14 6 in 2014. The decline coincides with stricter state restrictions and ACA Medicaid expansion, but authors credit improved contraception as the main driver.
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U.S
American Journal of Public Health
Guttmacher Institute
Rachel Jones
Jenna Jerman
Guttmacher
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Traffic deaths rise as smartphones worsen highway dangers
A look at the rising U.S. road toll shows a 14.4 percent jump in fatalities over two years led by pedestrians cyclists and motorcyclists. Smartphone use soared from 75 to 81 percent between 2014 and 2016 with more drivers texting and posting as 2015 to 2017 saw 70 to 80 percent share in social media use.
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Smith
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
U.S
America
NHTSA
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