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UK PM David Cameron signs deal for Scottish independence vote in 2014
EDINBURGH — British Prime Minister David Cameron and nationalist Scottish leader Alex Salmond signed an agreement today to give the Scottish people a referendum on independence in 2014.
The referendum will ask voters whether they want Scotland to remain in the 305-year-old union with England.
Cameron opposes a break-up of the union, arguing that Britain is stronger together, and opinion polls show only between 30 and 40% of Scots support independence. (Ian MacNicol/AFP/Getty Images)
U.S. vs. The World: Team Europe’s latest strategy at the the Ryder Cup is to blind their opponents. Good work, everyone.
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Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron plays a game of badminton in the garden of 10 Downing Street with school athletes. REUTERS/Kerim Okten
Pippa Middleton finished the famous Vasaloppet cross country ski marathon in Sweden in 412th place, but probably won the award for most interviewed competitor.
Middleton, the sister of Prince William’s new bride, Kate Middleton, finished the traditional Swedish ski marathon in 7:13:36. She lost the royal race to Denmark’s Crown Prince Fredrik who completed the course in 6:36:32 to finish in 5,530th place in the men’s race.
Pippa and her brother James, who clocked 06:47:27, were competing alongside 15,800 competitors to raise money for the children’s charity Magic Breakfast.
The competition is one of the world’s oldest cross-country races and is based on Gustav Vasa’s attempt to gather peasants for a revolt against occupying Danes in 1522.
Odd Christmas photo of the day
Leo Park, age six, poses as a man dressed as Santa Claus is lifted by crane onto the world’s first Santa-friendly chimney in Somerford Keynes, England, Dec. 19, 2011.
The development of the chimney, which is undergoing practical tests, was inspired by Leo after he told his mother that the chimney in the house they were having built was too small to accommodate Santa Claus. (Photo: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters)
Britain has warned of “serious consequences” after angry mobs stormed the UK embassy compound in Tehran. Scores of protesters smashed windows, hurled petrol bombs, trashed offices and burned the British flag during a rally to protest against sanctions imposed by the UK. One man waved a framed picture of Queen Elizabeth.
Photos of the day
Visitors walk through National Arboretum in the Cotswolds near Tetbury on October 26, 2011 in Westonbirt, England. (Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
So, this is nuts: British long jumper J.J. Jegede jumps over three Mini cars, next to Tower Bridge, during an event to promote the car. Andrew Winning/Reuters
Rugby World Cup
A combination picture shows fans of 15 out of 20 World Cup teams with patriotic face paint. STF/AFP/Getty Images
Photos of the Day, Sept. 13, 2011
Stuntman Rock Taylor drives through a huge sheet of glass at the 02 Arena on September 13, 2011 in London, England. The stunt was performed in an attempt to break a previous Guinness record to ‘break through the largest breakaway glass structure in a car’. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
British Prime Minister David Cameron shows off his mean tennis skills at Paralympic International Day in London. (Photo: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images)
Photos of the day
A couple walk along the Seven Sisters cliffs close to the Beachy Head lighthouse near Eastbourne, England, Sept. 1, 2011. (Luke MacGregor/Reuters)
FLASHBACK: Now that the 2012 Olympics are less than a year away, it’s time to revisit their mascots. Even better — we have a list of the worst Olympic mascots in history. Not that there’s anything wrong with these guys…right? RIGHT? Julian Finney/Getty Images
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Hot-air balloons begin to rise during the early morning mass assent which saw over 60 balloons launched at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, Aug. 12, 2011 in Bristol, England. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
