The Latest: Spain, Catalan leaders agree to seek crisis’ end

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Latest on Catalan independence activists (all times local):
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the regional leader of Catalonia have agreed to find a solution to the political crisis that has been festering since a failed secession attempt by the region last year.
After Sanchez and Catalan regional President Quim Torra met in Barcelona on Thursday, their governments issued a joint statement calling for a “commitment for effective dialogue t