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Cameron’s New Challenges After Scotland Votes ‘No’

British Prime Minister David Cameron is faced with new challenges even if Scotland voted "no" to independence on Friday, experts said. CNN's Robin Oakley, who has been covering politics in the region since 1986, said that Cameron made a "narrow escape."

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Alex Salmond Announces Resignation After Scotland Loses Bid for Independence

Following Scotland’s failed bid for independence, Alex Salmond, the leader behind the campaign, announced on Friday that he will be resigning his post as first minister and head of the Scottish National Party (SNP).

Voters wait for the polling station to open to cast their vote in Portobello near Edinburgh, Scotland, on Thursday.

Scotland Goes to the Polls: Voting Now Underway on Independence

Following two years of often intense campaigning, more than four million registered Scotland voters went to the polls Thursday with independence versus remaining in the United Kingdom at stake. Voting began at 7 a.m. and continued through 10 p.m. Full results were expected early Friday.

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Scottish Independence Referendum As The West Sees It

Polling stations opened early on Thursday for the referendum that could sever Scotland's centuries-old ties with Britain and see it emerge as an independent nation of 5.3 million people, while the rest of the Western world observe how the votes unfold.

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Scottish Referendum: UK’s Future Hangs In The Balance

Hours ahead of the Scottish referendum on independence, the fate of the 307-year-old union between Scotland and Britain now rests in the hands of the undecided voters, as latest opinion polls indicate a very tight fight between the"No" and the "Yes" camps.

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Scotland Independence Referendum: Fate of UK Rests on Female Voters, New Polls Reveal

A new poll revealed that the fate of the United Kingdom rests in the hands of women voters as Scotland's independence referendum debate heads to its finale on Thursday.

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Scotland Independence Referendum: Cameron Makes Final Appeal

UK Prime Minister David Cameron made an impassioned appeal to the people of Scotland during his last visit before the country votes for independence in Thursday's referendum.

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Queen Elizabeth Breaks Silence On Scotland Independence Referendum, Urges Scots to ‘Think Very Carefully’

Queen Elizabeth II has apparently broken her silence over the Scotland Independence Referendum, telling the Scots to “think very carefully” about the consequence of their bid for independence on Thursday.

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Scotland Independence Referendum: Newest Polls Indicate a Tight Race on September 18

Just days ahead of Scotland's referendum for independence, four polls released Saturday indicate a mostly neck-and-neck fight between both sides of the independence debate

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