FC Barcelona chief backs Catalan leaders in clash with Spain
(WorldNews Spain)

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- The Latest on Catalonia's effort to break away from Spain and the Spanish government's response: (all times local): 5:15 p.m. FC Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu says the famed soccer club is backing the leaders of Catalonia in response to the Spanish government's decision to take over the regional government. Bartomeu said Saturday that "the fact that people have been imprisoned for their political ideas is unacceptable in the 21st century. No one can question Barcelona's commitment to Catalan society and its democratic institutions." To block the Catalan independence push, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy wants the Senate...