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Man Admits to Robbing Bank to Pay Court Fine

By Mara GayApr 8th 2011 – 7:30AM

When Sean Collins wasn't sure how he'd come up with the cash to pay his court fine, he turned to a bank. The problem is, he didn't ask the bank for a loan. He robbed it, instead. The Scottish man confessed to holding up a banking building in the city of Glasgow in the hopes of stealing enough cash to pay off the $3,200...

Climber Survives 1,000-Foot Fall Down Scottish Mountain

By Theunis BatesJan 31st 2011 – 1:40PM
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LONDON -- As Adam Potter hiked along the snow-blown summit of Sgurr Choinnich Mor in the Scottish Highlands on Saturday, he stopped to offer his three mountain climbing companions some smart advice. "It was icy, snowy, and we got to a point where I said, 'OK, let's put on our crampons on and get our axes out now, just in...

Now Scottish Gangsters Are Waterboarding Rivals

By Theunis BatesNov 18th 2010 – 2:54PM

LONDON (Nov. 18) -- In his recent autobiography George W. Bush claimed that waterboarding was a valuable tool for extracting information from the enemy. But while most Western governments dismiss the interrogation technique as an ineffective and illegal form of torture, one foreign group has recognized its merits: the...

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Glasgow Unveils New Giant Olympic Rings Sculpture

By Sam Parker Jun 01st 2012 - 03:38AM

Scotland has unveiled a set of giant Olympic rings as it prepares for its role in the 2012 Games.

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Scott Kerr Admits Raping A Woman And Sexually Assaulting Another In Glasgow Double Attack

By Dina Rickman May 17th 2012 - 07:57AM

A man has admitted raping a woman and sexually assaulting another in the space of 15 minutes in a city centre street.

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Tim Larkin, American Self-Defence Instructor, Banned From UK By Home Secretary Theresa May

By Charlie Lindlar May 09th 2012 - 04:45AM

Female protestors display the colors of various flags painted on their hands during a demonstration demanding the trial of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa, Yemen, Tuesday, May 8, 2012.

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Ed Miliband Hit By An Egg During Post Election Walkabout In Southampton (PICTURES)

By Felicity A Morse May 04th 2012 - 12:34PM

Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha leave the polling station at Methodist Central Hall, Westminster, London, after voting in the mayoral and council elections.

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HMS Queen Elizabeth Carrier Hull Sections Joined In Govan Shipyard (PICTURES)

By Ned Simons Apr 09th 2012 - 08:06AM

The "largest and most powerful warship" ever built for the Royal Navy is beginning to take shape as two massive sections of HMS Queen Elizabeth were joined together today.

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