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Month: July 2023

A fugitive Catalan separatist may hold the key to Spain’s government after an inconclusive election

By JOSEPH WILSON and DAVID BRUNAT Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Nearly six years ago, the leader of Catalonia’s failed secession bid slipped secretly across the Spanish border to escape arrest and start a life as a self-styled political exile. Now, Carles Puigdemont, who has eluded repeated extradition attempts by Spanish justice, has the

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Biden administration unveils new steps to improve access to online services for Americans with disabilities

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The White House is taking new steps to improve access to online services for Americans with disabilities, working to eliminate disparities with a new rule establishing accessibility standards for state and local governments’ web and mobile app-based services. The new rule, which comes on the 33rd anniversary of the

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Sheriff: Pair wanted for stealing ‘large amounts’ of cash from ‘elderly’ woman’s bank account in Clackamas Co.

By KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story     CLACKAMAS COUNTY Oregon (KPTV) — A man and a woman are wanted by Clackamas County Sheriff’s deputies after a woman says the suspects stole her bank card and made several large withdrawals from her account on July 17, the sheriff’s office said Monday. Deputies responded

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IMF global economic outlook sees slight growth, but inflation still a drag

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund is projecting that global economic growth will see a slight improvement compared to its previous projections but cautions that many challenges still cloud the horizon. The IMF on Tuesday released its latest World Economic Outlook. The report projects that global economic growth will

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New Biden rule would make government websites and apps more accessible to people with disabilities

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing new regulations to make state and local government websites and apps for services like libraries, parking, transit and court records more accessible for people with disabilities. Examples of improving accessibility include providing text descriptions for photos for the visually impaired who use screen readers and captioning for

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