The Latest: Parties pick senators to study Catalan measures
(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): 12:50 p.m. Spain's political parties have designated 27 senators to study how the government might intervene in the running of Catalonia and halt the region's bid to declare independence. The commission formed Monday comprises 15 members of Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's...