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Catalan members of the Spanish parliament speak to the press outside Estremera prison, outside of Madrid, on Monday. A judge from Spain's Supreme Court granted bail to six imprisoned former members of the Catalan government, while two other politicians an

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4 Separatist Catalan Leaders To Remain In Jail, 6 Others Out On Bail

1:14pm December 04, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

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.

An English grocery chain says it is now selling products up to a month past their "Best By" dates in an effort to reduce food waste.

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To Cut Waste, U.K. Grocery Chain Will Sell Products Past 'Best Before' Dates

12:57pm December 04, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The company hopes to sell consumers on the idea, launching a marketing campaign with slogans such as "Don't be a binner, have it for dinner!" and "It's not nice to get dumped."

CVS Health has struck a deal to buy Aetna, the insurance giant. The combined companies would have more clout with drugmakers and would aim to bring more health care to consumers in retail clinics.

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With Aetna Deal, CVS Looks To Turn Stores Into Health Care Hubs

12:48pm December 04, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

By combining a health insurer with a drugstore chain, CVS is looking to provide more care from its network of stores. The deal would also give the merged companies more clout with drugmakers.

A Houthi rebel fighter stands atop a cannon-mounted truck in front of the Sanaa residence of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Houthi rebels claimed to have killed him in an attack Monday, and video purporting to show his corpse circulated on so

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Yemeni Ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh Apparently Killed In Houthi Attack

12:40pm December 04, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Saleh, who led Yemen for over three decades before resigning several years ago, had been allied with Houthi rebels against a Saudi-led coalition — until that pact appeared to fracture in recent days.

The first drugs designed to prevent migraines have been found safe and effective in studies, but aren't yet approved by the FDA.

New Drugs Could Prevent Migraine Headaches For Some People

12:35pm December 04, 2017

by Jon Hamilton

The first drugs designed specifically to prevent migraines have been found safe and effective in studies, but aren't yet FDA approved. Both drugs work by tweaking a brain system involved in pain.

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Fishermen Fear Damage From Wind Farms Along The Eastern Seaboard

11:19am December 04, 2017

by Jon Kalish

Will thousands of giant turbines and underwater cables in the Atlantic disrupt the commercial fishing industry? The answer is not yet clear, and studies on the farms' possible impact are underway.

Australian Member of Parliament Tim Wilson proposed marriage to his longtime partner on Monday from the House floor, in what's believed to be the first proposal of its kind in the legislature.

'Well Done Mate': Australian Lawmaker Proposes During Same-Sex Marriage Debate

10:55am December 04, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"There's no point pretending that this isn't deeply personal," Australian Member of Parliament Tim Wilson said during debate on same-sex marriage. He ended his speech by proposing to his partner.

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Yemen's Ex-President Reportedly Killed

10:54am December 04, 2017

The former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, has reportedly been killed by a rebel faction, the Houthis, in the war-torn country. NPR's Beirut correspondent has more.

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Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, arrives at the Capitol in Washington, in a photo from September.

Grassley: Ending Estate Tax Recognizes Investors Over Spenders

10:29am December 04, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The Iowa Republican senator tells The Des Moines Register that eliminating the so-called death tax isn't targeted at those who are spending everything they earn "on booze or women or movies."