Sep 19 Photos: The morning after in Scotland By Nora Daly Scottish citizens awoke today -- if they ever went to bed at all -- to the news that their country will remain part of the United Kingdom. A record-breaking 85 percent of registered voters turned out at the polls Thursday… Continue reading
Sep 19 Kansas court rules with Democrat, shaking up race for control of U.S. Senate By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe The Kansas state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Democrat Chad Taylor, who dropped out of the Senate race at the beginning of September, will no longer show up on the ballot on Nov. 4. Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach… Continue reading
Sep 19 Scots wake up to ‘no’ vote victory By Larisa Epatko Updated at 3:30 a.m. EDT Friday | Scots voted to stay in the union with England, following Thursday's historic referendum. Continue reading
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Sep 18 The other Scottish vote — ‘Home of Golf’ to admit women By Lorna Baldwin The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews in Scotland voted to admit women today, by 85 percent of those who took part in the vote. Until now, the 260-year-old club was for men only. Continue reading
Sep 18 From Golden Retrievers to ‘Grand Theft Auto’ — 10 exports you didn’t know were Scottish By Lorna Baldwin You might know that golf, Scotch and haggis come from Scotland, but did you know the blockbuster video game "Grand Theft Auto" does as well? As Scots go to the polls today to vote on whether to stick with the… Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch Scottish independence vote too close to call on election eve By PBS News Hour On the eve of Scotland’s historic vote for independence, it’s still unclear whether 4 million projected voters will decide to stay with the United Kingdom or break the union. Gary Gibbon of Independent Television News follows both campaigns for a… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch Stay U.K. or go Scot free? Scotland weighs independence By PBS News Hour Scots are poised to decide whether to stay in a 307-year union with England or strike out on their own. The latest polls show a Scottish referendum on independence could go either way. From London and the British Houses of… Continue watching
Sep 05 Your cheat sheet to the Scotland independence vote By Sarah McHaney On September 18, Scotland’s citizens will go to the polls to answer a really big question: “Should Scotland be an independent country?” This question, of course, raises lots of other questions about what a yes vote might mean for the… Continue reading
Jul 07 The historical novel celebrates 200 years, thanks to Sir Walter Scott By Lorna Baldwin The author of one of the world's first bestsellers carved out a distinctive identity for Scotland through his writing, an image that persists 200 years later. Continue reading