The Latest: March in Barcelona rejects takeover by 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): 6:30 p.m. Catalan regional authorities are joining hundreds of thousands protesting in Barcelona in a massive show of support for independence. They are also calling for the release of two prominent activists who have been jailed while awaiting possible sedition charges. The march was initially called by Catalan National Assembly and Omnium Cultural to press for their leaders' release - but it has become a collective rejection of the Spanish government's move to take over Catalonia's regional powers. The Spanish government wants...