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Independence campaign for Scotland launchedupdated: Fri May 25 2012 11:40:00

A campaign to win Scotland's independence from the United Kingdom was launched Friday in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Wales win over Scotland sets up Triple Crown clash with Englandupdated: Sun Feb 12 2012 12:49:00

Wales went to the top of rugby union's Six Nations Championship with a 27-13 win over Scotland Sunday at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.

New Year traditions: Scotland to Spainupdated: Sat Dec 31 2011 16:41:00

CNN's Nadia Bilchik and E.D Hill discuss New Year customs from Scotland to Spain.

England beat Scotland to reach last eight at Rugby World Cupupdated: Sat Oct 01 2011 10:37:00

England went into the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday after a dramatic late 16-12 victory over Scotland at Eden Park in New Zealand.

Pumas edge Scotland to head for quarterfinalsupdated: Sun Sep 25 2011 16:07:00

Argentina's Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino scored a dramatic late try to put his side on course for the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup with a dramatic 13-12 victory over Scotland in Wellington Sunday.

People.com: Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie Take Out the Kids in Scotlandupdated: Sun Aug 21 2011 00:09:00

The clan visits a popular restaurant that features trampolines and "Nemo" fish nuggets

People.com: The Jolie-Pitts Settle into 16th Century Mansion in Scotlandupdated: Fri Aug 19 2011 13:50:00

Their latest estate features 10 acres of ponds, flowers and roaming cows

People.com: Taylor Momsen Gets Booed in Scotlandupdated: Mon Dec 20 2010 18:29:00

The Gossip Girl star slips up on her geography, gets booed, and issues an apology

Authorities probe mysterious explosion in Scottish forestupdated: Thu Nov 18 2010 12:06:00

Police in Scotland are investigating a mysterious explosion in a forest, authorities said Thursday.

Senators vow diligence in 'pursuit of justice' for Lockerbie victimsupdated: Fri Aug 20 2010 16:12:00

Two U.S. senators from New Jersey intensified their calls for the British and Scottish governments -- and oil giant BP -- to provide information surrounding the circumstances of the convicted Lockerbie bomber's release a year ago.

Train derails near resort town in Scotland, eight injuredupdated: Sun Jun 06 2010 22:15:00

Police in Scotland are investigating what led a northbound passenger train to derail and catch fire Sunday as it cut through a mountaineous area, leaving eight people injured, authorities said.

London airports reopen as volcanic ash disrupts flightsupdated: Mon May 17 2010 19:11:00

Major European airports reopened Monday after being closed overnight because of an ash cloud from a volcano in Iceland, but travel remained severely disrupted after the six-hour closure.

Volcanic ash closes some UK airspaceupdated: Tue May 04 2010 22:46:00

Britain's Civil Aviation Authority announced that some airspace over Northern Ireland and Scotland would be closed Wednesday because ash emissions from Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull grew heavier and dipped further south.

Food shortages in Scotlandupdated: Fri Jan 08 2010 10:10:00

Bad weather conditions make it tough to get food to villages in parts of Scotland. ITN's David Cowan reports.

Computer glitch delays dozens of UK flightsupdated: Sat Oct 03 2009 09:02:00

Dozens of trans-Atlantic flights from the United Kingdom were delayed Saturday after a glitch in an air traffic control system in Scotland, but the problem was fixed a few hours later and authorities were working to get the flight schedule back to normal.

Could a warming world lead to pocket-sized sheep?updated: Thu Jul 02 2009 22:49:00

Changing winter conditions are causing Scotland's wild Soay sheep to get smaller, according to a study that suggests climate change can trump natural selection.

Church of Scotland endorses gay minister's appointmentupdated: Sun May 24 2009 13:30:00

A gay minister at the center of a row about his appointment to a church in a Scottish city said he was "humbled" after the Church of Scotland upheld his appointment.

Eight killed after copter ditches into sea off Scotlandupdated: Wed Apr 01 2009 16:59:00

Rescuers have recovered eight bodies from a helicopter crash Wednesday in the North Sea about 13 miles off the northeastern coast of Scotland, officials said.

Three killed in Scotland avalancheupdated: Sat Jan 24 2009 21:28:00

Three people died Saturday and a fourth was injured by an avalanche in the Scottish Highlands, a police spokeswoman said.

Time.com: Braveheart's Heirs Open Scotland for Businessupdated: Fri Sep 12 2008 18:00:00

Fishing quotas killed a town's marine economy, but Scottish Nationalist politicians have revived it through European integration

Fortune: Scottish powerupdated: Wed Mar 12 2008 13:00:00

The Orkney Islands, where the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean violently meet, last gained fame in 1725 when the pirate ship Revenge was captured there.

Time.com: The Bacchanal of Burns Nightupdated: Fri Jan 25 2008 17:00:00

Scottish people the world over celebrate the life of Robert Burns in an annual gathering full of whisky, poetry and haggis

Flaming car rams into airportupdated: Sat Jun 30 2007 22:54:00

Flaming car rams into airport

More suspects held in UK terror attacksupdated: Sat Jun 30 2007 22:54:00

Two people were arrested in Cheshire, England, in connection with terrorist incidents in England and Scotland, bringing the total number of people in custody to four, Scotland Yard said early Sunday.

UK tests more birds for deadly fluupdated: Fri Apr 07 2006 04:26:00

Tests were being carried out on 14 birds after Britain's first case of the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza was confirmed in a dead swan found in Scotland.

Deadly bird flu confirmed in UKupdated: Thu Apr 06 2006 10:15:00

British authorities have begun deploying emergency measures to control the spread of bird flu after the country's first case of the deadly H5N1 virus was confirmed in a dead swan found in a Scottish village.

CNNMoney: Single malts rebornupdated: Thu Jan 20 2005 10:28:00

As underappreciated holidays go, Burns Night (Jan. 25) is one of the best.

Three dead as gales batter Britainupdated: Wed Jan 12 2005 03:40:00

Three people were killed as winds of up to 124 mph (198 km/h) battered northern Britain and Northern Ireland.

UK Navy denies submarine mutinyupdated: Wed Apr 28 2004 03:41:00

Eleven sailors were permitted to leave a British nuclear submarine after expressing fears over its safety, the Ministry of Defense has confirmed.

Fortune: Why Are Golf Courses Called 'Links'?updated: Mon Jul 09 2001 00:01:00

Most golf talk is boring but descriptive (sandie, greenie, worm burner, duck hook), but at least one term is downright confusing: Why exactly are golf courses known as "links"?

Fortune: Extreme Shoppingupdated: Mon Jun 12 2000 00:01:00

A sip of Bowmore 1957, a 38-year-old single-malt Scotch, starts in Islay, Scotland, where the whisky began its "big sleep"--breathing in sea mist and peat at the 220-year-old island distillery. As ...

Fortune: Hold The Soda And Iceupdated: Mon Jan 12 1998 00:01:00

Talk about spotting opportunity in the midst of potential disaster: A chance mistake left Scotland's Bowmore distillery with a cask full of Scotch with an unusual pedigree. Normally, most Scotches ...

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