Polls Predict Close Vote on Scotland Independence

Next week, people in Scotland will decide whether to remain part of the United Kingdom – along with England, Wales and Northern Ireland – or whether to break away and become independent. Recent polls show a lead for the ‘No’ campaign has melted away and the two sides are now neck-and-neck.   On Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, the icons of Scottish identity – bagpipers, tartan and whisky shops – are pulling in tourists and doing a brisk trade during a week when the city is hosting...

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