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20 Years Later, Lockerbie Families' Work Endures


Dec 20, 08 6:38 PM CST
(Newser) - With the 20th anniversary of the Pan Am flight 103 bombing upon us tomorrow, it's a good time not just to remember the victims but to salute their families for the wide-ranging changes they worked to bring about, writes Alan Levin in USA Today. “Laws on everything from lawsuits... More »

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terrorism • Scotland • Libya • bombing • Arlington National Cemetery • Lockerbie • Pan Am

Soldiers Who Survive War
Are Less Intelligent

Records reveal that the smartest of Scottish regiments died on WWII battlefields

Dec 20, 08 7:39 AM CST
(Newser) - Soldiers who survived World War II were on average less intelligent than their fallen comrades, a study of British records has revealed. Researchers merged military records with an IQ test given to Scottish schoolchildren in 1932 and found that Scots who died in battle had an average IQ of 100.... More »

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military • Scotland • war • research • British troops • soldier • World War II • human intelligence • casualties

Scottish Docs Give Up Their White Coats

Dress code forbids iconic garment in effort to cut down infection

Dec 16, 08 12:33 PM CST
(Newser) - In a move intended to combat the spread of infections, Scotland will forbid doctors to wear the long white coats that have been a symbol of the medical profession for more than a century, the Guardian reports. The country will institute a dress code next year that bans not only... More »

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dress code • hospitals • Scotland • doctors

 Surging Whiskey Sales 
 Inspire Eco-Distillery 

Demand for whiskey hits an all-time high

Dec 14, 08 3:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Worldwide demand for whiskey has prompted Scotland to start building a new eco-friendly distillery, the Guardian reports. The huge, industrial-scale plant will emit only 15% of the usual CO2 and recycle all of its water; its leftover liquids will be used to generate heat. "The important point is that... More »

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Scotland • exports • green construction • whiskey • emissions standards • distillery • eco-friendly

 Brits Turn to Sex 
 for Cheap Thrills 

Hard times encourage people to find inexpensive activities, poll finds

Dec 1, 08 3:41 AM CST
(Newser) - For those who can't afford to shop during the holidays, the British offer a suggestion: have sex instead. Love-making topped a list of increasingly popular cost-free activities, followed by window shopping and gossiping—which beat out sex among women—in a survey of 2,000 Brits. The findings coincide with... More »

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women • men • Scotland • England • sex • money • British • weakening economy • economy

Bank of China
in Talks to Buy UK's No. 1 Bank

HBOS would be largest overseas acquisition by Chinese institution

Nov 11, 08 7:12 AM CST
(Newser) - The state-owned Bank of China emerged last night as the main player in a new takeover bid for Halifax Bank of Scotland. HBOS, the largest bank in Britain, is currently being taken over by Lloyds, but a former HBOS executive is now putting together a counteroffer. If the deal goes... More »

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Scotland • mergers and acquisitions • merger • HBOS • Lloyds TSB • Bank of China

 Trump Gets 
 His Scottish 
 Golf Resort 

Environmental groups fume over government's decision

Nov 4, 08 8:18 AM CST
(Newser) - Donald Trump got the green light for his $1.6 billion Aberdeenshire golf resort yesterday, much to the chagrin of environmental groups, the Times of London reports. Though it was rejected by the Aberdeenshire council last year, First Minister Alex Salmond approved the project after a public inquiry. Salmond said... More »

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golf • Donald Trump • Scotland • real estate development • golf course • resorts • environmentalists

 'Rattling' Dog's Diet 
 Included Golf Balls 

Black Lab's gut gives up a baker's dozen

Sep 5, 08 4:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Oscar the Scottish black Lab is on the mend after undergoing surgery to remove the snacks that were disturbing his digestion: 13 golf balls. "He normally brings a few home, but I had no idea he had eaten so many," Oscar's owner told the BBC. "It was... More »

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golf • Scotland • Labrador Retriever • golf balls • veterinary medicine

Horse Whisperer Writer Poisoned by Mushrooms

Author and family recovering after eating varieties they'd picked

Sep 3, 08 12:24 PM CDT
(AP) - The author of the best-selling novel The Horse Whisperer is recovering in a hospital after eating poisonous mushrooms he and his family picked during a holiday in Scotland, his agent said yesterday. Nicholas Evans, his wife, her sister and the sister's husband received dialysis treatment because the mushrooms included the... More »

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Scotland • poison • book • mushrooms • dialysis • Nicholas Evans

Gadhafi Son: Lockerbie Kin 'Greedy'

Likely Libya successor rips families of victims
of 1988 attack

Aug 29, 08 10:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi’s son called the families of Lockerbie victims “very greedy” in their negotiations for compensation, the Independent reports. They leveraged “the blood of their sons and daughters” for “more money and more money" after the 1988 airline attack, said Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, seen... More »

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Scotland • Moammar Gadhafi • Seif al Islam Gadhafi • Lockerbie • Britain • terrorist attack

ANALYSIS

Alleged Lockerbie Bomber Could Be Released 

Britain's refusal to release evidence pushes judges to consider letting al-Megrahi go

Aug 24, 08 9:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - A convicted terrorist could be released from a Scottish jail soon just because the British government doesn’t want to reveal sensitive evidence against him, Radar reports. Abdel Basset al-Megrahi has been locked up since 1999 for his alleged involvement in the 1988 Pan Am 103 bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland—... More »

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War on Terror • terrorism • Scotland • Lockerbie • Pan Am • Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi

Catastrophic Loss for Brown in Scottish Vote

Separatists win one of Labour's safest seats; PM may not survive

Jul 25, 08 6:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gordon Brown suffered a potentially fatal blow to his leadership when Labour lost a once rock-solid seat to the Scottish National Party in a special election early this morning. In one of the most stunning upsets in years, the separatists seized the constituency of Glasgow East as more than 22%... More »

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United Kingdom • Gordon Brown • Scotland • Labour Party • Scottish National Party • special election

 Scotch Makers
 Blend Subtler Spirits 

Distillers hold tradition close, but explore unconventional tastes

Jun 12, 08 2:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - The art of distilling whiskey is alive and well in Scotland, with makers sticking to the spirit’s roots while expanding its flavor ranges, AFP reports. Though earthy, smoky beverages remain at their core, the Dewar’s and Glenmorangie distilleries are developing whiskeys with mild flavors ranging to honey, waxed... More »

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alcohol • Scotland • drinking • taste • whisky • distillery

 Famously Bad Poet Fetches Big Bucks at Auction

Verses from the 'world's worst poet' fetch big bucks at auction

May 17, 08 8:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - William McGonagall had a tough time after deciding poetry was his calling, being roundly insulted by critics and even pelted with rotten fruit. But the 19th-century Scotsman has been remembered long after his peers—as the worst poet ever to mangle the English language. His works commanded a price higher... More »

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Scotland • JK Rowling • literature • poetry

Support for Scot Independence Hits Record Low

Year after separatists take power, Scotland wants to remain in UK

Apr 30, 08 9:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - It's been one year since a separatist government came to power in Scotland, vowing to break away from the United Kingdom. But a new poll shows while the Scottish still admire Alex Salmond, the region's first minister, support for independence is at an all-time low—with only 19% wanting to... More »

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United Kingdom • Scotland • Scottish National Party • Alex Salmond • Scottish Parliament • independence movement

Forget It, Baldy, You're Not Disabled: Judge

Teacher complained of 'discriminatory' teasing by students

Apr 17, 08 3:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Scottish schoolteacher constantly mocked by students because of his baldness has been told having a chrome dome does not count as a disability, the Scotsman reports. The judge at an employment tribunal said that had he found in the man's favor, then anyone with a "big nose or... More »

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Scotland • baldness • disability • judge • tribunal • teacher

'McCain the Bruce' Claims are Baloney

Genealogists ridicule senator's alleged links to Scottish king

Mar 21, 08 6:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain might be a sure thing to be crowned the GOP nominee, but experts say claims that his family is related to a Scottish king are pure fiction. McCain wrote in a 1999 memoir that his great-aunt was descended from Robert the Bruce, who reclaimed Scottish independence in 1314.... More »

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John McCain • Scotland • royalty • historian • genealogy • Robert the Bruce

Scots Build Replica of Bach's Head

Rendering is based on a cast, portrait, and papers from his time

Mar 1, 08 8:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Forensic artists have re-created Johann Sebastian Bach’s head based on a cast of his skull and documents from the composer’s time, the BBC reports. The model, built at Scotland’s Dundee University, is “the most complete face that can be built from the available reliable information,”... More »

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Germany • United Kingdom • classical music • Scotland • composer • Britain • forensic experts • Johann Sebastian Bach • Dundee University • Eisenach

Scots Fight Fake Kilts

Tired of foreign knockoffs, Scottish kilt-makers ask EU for protection

Feb 29, 08 9:56 AM CST
(Newser) - What do plaid skirts have in common with champagne and feta cheese? If Scottish lawmakers have their way, the kilt could be the latest European product to receive a "protected designation of origin" status. Cheap kilt knockoffs could still be sold, but only the real thing—pure wool, hand-sewn... More »

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European Union • Scotland • knockoff • wool • kilt • Scottish kilt • protected designation of origin • PDO

Britons Quaking After Midnight Tremors

Moderate earthquake felt from London to Manchester

Feb 27, 08 6:12 AM CST
(Newser) - Britons are calming down with a cuppa this morning after an earthquake rattled much of the island at 12:56am. The biggest quake here since 1984, the tremor was reported to be between 4.7 and 5.3 on the Richter scale and centered 127 miles north of London. Bricks... More »

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United Kingdom • Scotland • England • Wales • quake • earthquake

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