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• Scots Independence Support Slumps, Poll Finds

  Support for Scottish independence crumbled as most people said they had made up their minds before next year’s referendum, according to a poll published today.

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  Panel Seeks Clarity on Scotland’s Foreign Policy

  Scottish nationalists pushing for independence in a referendum next year need to clarify their foreign-policy plans, a panel of U.K. lawmakers said.

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  U.K. Rules Out Pound for Independent Scotland Amid Euro Woes

  The British government closed the door to a formal agreement with Scotland for its continued use of the pound if it votes to become independent next year, citing the tumult in the 17-nation euro region during the debt crisis.

• U.K. Lawmakers Say Independent Scotland Threatens Defense Jobs

  Scotland could put as many as 15,000 defense-industry jobs in jeopardy if it chooses to break with the U.K., according to a report by lawmakers.

• Scots Independence Support Dips as Indecision Grows, Poll Finds

  Support for Scottish independence declined as more people said they were undecided ahead of next year’s referendum, according to a poll published today.

• Flags Fly at Half Staff on Downing St. as Thatcher Recalled

  On London’s Downing Street, home of British prime ministers and at Buckingham Palace, the flags flew at half staff today honoring the death of “a great leader,” in the words of Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative successor, Prime Minister David Cameron.

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  Nuclear Weapons Hide in Pandora’s Box as Scots Seek to Quit U.K.

  For 44 years, the U.K. has stored its nuclear weapons in western Scotland. It now could be faced with finding the Trident missiles in a foreign country should Scottish nationalists win their bid for independence.

• Rajoy Says Catalonia Isn’t Scotland in Bid to Keep Spain Whole

  Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy rejected comparisons between Catalonia and Scotland as it prepares to hold a referendum on independence from the U.K., saying he didn’t discuss the matter with David Cameron today.

• Scottish National Party Leads Labour in Poll Before May 5 Vote

  The Scottish National Party, which won power four years ago for the first time, may still emerge as the largest group in the Edinburgh parliament after May 5 elections, according to a poll of voting intentions.

• Scotland Sets Independence Referendum Date of Sept. 18, 2014

  Voters in Scotland will decide on Sept. 18, 2014, whether to pursue independence after First Minister Alex Salmond set the date for a referendum he hopes will spell the end of the United Kingdom.

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