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Catalan lawmakers vote for independence
Catalan separatist lawmakers have passed a motion to establish a new republic independent of Spain. Thousands of people gathered outside the parliament building to celebrate.
JFK files: British newspaper got mystery call before killing
A British newspaper received an anonymous phone call about "big news" in the United States minutes before President John F. Kennedy was shot in 1963, newly released files on the assassination say.
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Raw: 2 American women rescued after months lost at sea
Two mariners from Hawaii and their two dogs, who spent months stranded at sea, were discovered by a Taiwanese fishing vessel, and then rescued Wednesday some 900 miles southeast of Japan.
German woman apologizes to U.S. man whose home Nazis gave to her family
Peter Hirschmann has often recounted his own story of fleeing Germany as a teenager to escape Adolf Hitler's persecution of the Jews, then joining the U.S. Army to fight the Nazis.
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Woman pens apology to man who lost home to Nazis
A 92-year-old New Jersey man received an apology letter from the granddaughter of a German man who had taken over his childhood home in 1939. Peter Hirschmann and his family fled Nazi Germany after they were forced out of their home.
World
Party balloons lift adventurer over South Africa
A British adventurer flew 15 miles across South Africa in a camping chair tied to a bunch of large party balloons.
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Raw: Dozens found dead in Syrian town
The bodies of more than 60 Syrian civilians, many summarily killed by the Islamic State group, have been discovered in a central town in Syria, according to activists. WARNING: Video includes images some may find disturbing.
East Metro
Long-distance kidney donation links Minnesotan, New Zealanders
"I feel blessed," recipient says of the extraordinary gift. "You don't owe us a thing," donor says.
World
Wild boars injure four in Germany
Police say a pair of wild boars have gone on the rampage and injured at least four people in the northern German town of Heide.
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Somali-Minnesotans rush to help bomb victims in Mogadishu
They're joining with a growing number of Minnesota Somalis who have returned to the country of their roots.
Nation
Mexico sides with Texas cities in sanctuary fight
Lawyers for the Mexican government argue that a Texas Senate bill creates unnecessary tension in relations between Mexico and the U.S.
World
Drone video shows devastation in Raqqa
Drone video from Raqqa, Syria shows neighborhoods reduced to rubble and few signs of civilian life. Kurdish-led forces announced on Thursday that they had driven Islamic State militants out after weeks of fighting.
Gord Downie, lead singer of The Tragically Hip, has died
Gord Downie, who made himself part of Canada's national identity with songs about hockey and small towns as lead singer and songwriter of iconic rock band The Tragically Hip, has died at age 53 after a battle with brain cancer.
Minneapolis
Somali community leaders announce fundraising for Mogadishu victims
Mosques will collect money to help those affected by the bombing.
World
Taliban says fighters didn't rape U.S. hostage or kill baby
The Taliban on Sunday denied an assertion by a freed Canadian hostage that his American wife had been raped during their five years of captivity and that their infant had been killed by the Haqqani network, a brutal arm of the Afghan insurgency.
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