The Latest: Spain takes control of Catalan govt spending
(WorldNews Spain)

MADRID (AP) -- The Latest on independence efforts in Spain's Catalonia region (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Spain's Finance Ministry says it has imposed further controls of the Catalan government's finances to ensure no public money is used for a planned Oct. 1 vote on the region's independence that Spain says violates the constitution. Finance Minister Cristobal Montoro signed an order late Tuesday that limits new credit and requires central authorities' supervision for every...