Headlines – October 5/17
- S&P 500, NASDAQ hit fresh record-highs. Read story
- Spain’s court bars MP’s independence move. Read story
- Oil trades near $50 as exports soar, Putin comments on cuts. Read story
- US consumer confidence declines by most in a year on finances. Read story
- Trade gap in US narrows to 11-month low as exports increase. Read story
- Why does Puerto Rico have more than $70 billion in debt? Read story
- May faces calls to quit after speech that went wrong. Read story
- Europe could see another Brexit-like rupture, beyond Spain. Read story
- Las Vegas killer planned to escape, police say. Read story
- North Korea workers prep seafood going to US stores, restaurants. Read story
- North Korea ‘decoders’ offer dire warning about nuclear program. Read story
- Catalan vote inspires Brazil’s southern separatist movement. Read story
- TransCanada ends bid to build Energy East pipeline. Read story
- Over 70% of Americans fear robots taking over their lives, survey finds. Read story
- Google has built earbuds that translate 40 languages in real-time. Read story
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