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Scotland Rejects Independence From UK In Historic Vote With Unprecedented Turnout
| Christl Leong | | Sep 19, 2014 05:32 AM EDT |
Scotland voters rejected independence from United Kingdom in a record-breaking turnout that resulted in 55-44 percent in favor of retaining the union established since 1707.
How Scotland's Independence Makes The US Anxious
| Des Cambaliza | | Sep 19, 2014 12:35 AM EDT |
The United States' relationship with UK would essentially change with the possible spit of Great Britain, experts said. However, the White House kept its sentiments private despite the consequences it would face if Scotland voted "yes" on Thursday.
Scotland Goes to the Polls: Voting Now Underway on Independence
| dweisman | | Sep 18, 2014 02:27 PM EDT |
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.
Scotland Independence Referendum: Fate of UK Rests on Female Voters, New Polls Reveal
| Kristina Fernandez | | Sep 17, 2014 03:06 AM EDT |
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.
China Is Closely Watching The Scotland Referendum
| Franz Ludwig Bernardo | | Sep 15, 2014 10:16 AM EDT |
The thought of an independent Scotland supported by the government worries China as it gives Chinese separatists an example to follow.
Queen Elizabeth Breaks Silence On Scotland Independence Referendum, Urges Scots to ‘Think Very Carefully’
| Kristina Fernandez | | Sep 15, 2014 03:10 AM EDT |
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.
David Cameron Urges Scotland To Stay In UK
| Jin Tuliao | | Sep 10, 2014 03:29 AM EDT |
British Prime Minister David Cameron has asked the Scots not to vote for independence in Scotland's independence referendum next week, reports said on Tuesday.
New Survey Indicates Scotland May Separate From UK in 10 Days’ Time
| Kristina Fernandez | | Sep 08, 2014 08:20 AM EDT |
The British government scrambled to offer Scotland greater economic autonomy after a shock poll on Sunday put the separatist camp ahead in the lengthy campaign for independence 10 days before the referendum.
Google Doodle Honors Birth of Mary Anning, Female Paleontologist
| Robert Sarkanen | | May 22, 2014 12:49 AM EDT |
Today's Google Doodle celebrates the birth of renowned female fossil hunter Mary Anning 215 years ago, one of only a handful of women in her field.
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