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‘No’ supporters celebrate their win over the ‘Yes’ campaign at the Royal Highland center during the Scottish referendum in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. (EPA/Andy Rain)


Scots reject independence in historic vote

Scots reject independence in historic vote

Edinburgh, AP—Scottish voters have resoundingly rejected independence, deciding to remain part of the United Kingdom after a historic referendum that shook the country to its core. The decision prevented a rupture of a 307-year union with England, bringing a huge sigh...
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Voters leave a polling station in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 18, 2014, during a referendum on Scotland’s independence. (AFP Photo/Leon Neal)


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‘Yes’ and ‘No’ campaigners hold balloons after a ‘No’ campaign rally in Glasgow, Scotland September 17, 2014. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez)


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Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond gestures to journalists during a news conference in the Great Hall of Edinburgh castle, Scotland on January 25, 2012.
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Scottish separatist leader scolds “arrogant” UK

Scottish separatist leader scolds “arrogant” UK

London, Reuters—Separatist leader Alex Salmond insisted on Monday that Scotland would keep the pound if it left the UK and accused British politicians of bluffing by ruling out a currency union in a campaign of fear that would provoke a backlash from Scots. Salmond is...