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SNP's Alex Salmond says a second Scottish independent referendum is 'inevitable'

LONDON – The former first minister of Scotland says a second referendum on Scottish independence is “inevitable.” Legislator Alex Salmond told BBC Sunday that the British government has not followed through on post-referendum promises to give Scotland more powers. He also said the planned referendum on Britain’s status within the …

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Malaysian PM axes deputy, sacks attorney general in purge of critics amid fund scandal

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has axed his deputy in a Cabinet reshuffle and sacked the attorney general, who heads a task force investigating allegations that Najib received some $700 million in government money. Najib is under increasing pressure over leaked confidential documents that allegedly show …

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New Mexico firefighter tells 911 caller helping gunshot victim to 'deal with it yourself'

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – An Albuquerque, New Mexico, firefighter has been removed from the city’s dispatch center after telling a 911 caller who was trying to keep alive a gunshot victim to “deal with it yourself.” KRQE-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1I6VpPZ) 17-year-old Jaydon Chavez-Silver was fatally shot during a party on June 26. …

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