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Spain issues European Arrest Warrant for ‘fugitive’ Catalan leaders

"The five are being sought for five different crimes, including rebellion, sedition and embezzlement in a Spanish investigation into their roles in pushing for secession for Catalonia. In jailing the former regional Government officials the judge said that the suspects' actions were 'premeditated and perfectly prepared and organised.' Judge Carmen Lamela said for the past two years they had systematically ignored decisions issued by the Constitutional Court in their push for independence."

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Purged Saudi prince said Bitcoin would ‘implode’ last week

"'It just doesn't make sense. This thing is not regulated, it's not under control, it's not under the supervision' of any central bank, Alwaleed said in an interview on CNBC's 'Squawk Box.' 'I just don't believe in this bitcoin thing. I think it's just going to implode one day. I think this is Enron in the making,' Alwaleed said."

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High taxes on legal pot in California could mean black market will thrive

"State and local taxes on marijuana could surpass 45% in some parts of California, jeopardizing efforts to bring all growers and sellers into a state-licensed market in January, according to the global credit ratings firm Fitch Ratings. The report said that increased enforcement may blunt the illegal market, 'but high taxes may complicate such efforts by diverting in-state sales to the black market.'"

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Students Love Trump’s Tax Plan When They Think It Came From Bernie

"Students who said they were disappointed with President Trump's tax plan changed their tune on the actual details after being told they were ideas from Sen. Bernie Sanders. The students were all for small business tax cuts when told it was a policy being pushed by the former Democrat presidential candidate. One female student even mentioned her family's small business as a likely beneficiary."

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Harvey Silverglate: How Robert Mueller Tried To Entrap Me

"The most serious problem with a special counsel is that when a prosecutor is appointed to examine closely the lives and affairs of a pre-selected group of targets, that prosecutor is almost certain to stumble across multiple actions that might be deemed criminal under the sprawling and incredibly vague federal criminal code."

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Bermuda offshore wealth firm reveals 2016 hack of client data

"According to Appleby's website, its experts advise global public and private companies, financial institutions, and 'high net worth' individuals. A profile on Chambers and Partners says its clients include financial institutions, FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies."

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Bovard: Facebook censored me for criticizing the government

"Facebook said my post's image of a violent FBI raid 'incorrectly triggered our automation tools.' But it wasn't the first time an iconic image vanished. In the name of repressing fake news and hate speech, Facebook is probably suppressing far more information than Americans realize."

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Facebook Is Looking for Employees With National Security Clearances

"Facebook plans to use these people -- and their ability to receive government information about potential threats -- to search more proactively for questionable social media campaigns ahead of elections, according to the person, who asked not to be identified because the information is sensitive. A Facebook spokesman declined to comment. Job candidates like this are often former government and intelligence officials or contractors."

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