Scottish support for independence slips - poll
EDINBURGH - Supporters of keeping Scotland in the United Kingdom have clawed back a 4 percentage point lead over separatists, a YouGov poll showed on Friday with just a week to go before Scots vote in a referendum on independence. | Video
UK says to sign trade deals worth 2.4 billion pounds with China
LONDON - Britain said on Friday that it was about to sign commercial deals with China worth more than 2.4 billion pounds, as Chancellor George Osborne prepared to meet China's Vice Premier Ma Kai in London.
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Obama, victims' families remember Sept. 11
NEW YORK - Politicians, dignitaries and victims' relatives gather in New York City, at the Pentagon and in rural Pennsylvania to remember the nearly 3,000 people killed in al Qaeda's attack on the United States 13 years ago on Sept. 11. Full Article | Video
Ebola highlights incurable tropical diseases
The absence of economic incentives for drugmakers to develop and supply medicines for neglected tropical diseases has long been highlighted, but it rarely gets on to the political radar in the West. Ebola is not the only tropical disease without a cure. Full Article
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Flexible robot withstands fire, snow and cars
A flexible, rubber-like robot that can operate in sub-zero temperatures, walk through fire and withstand being run over by a car has been created by American researchers. The team believe their design will help search and rescue missions in the future. Video
Tottenham deny takeover talk
Tottenham Hotspur, who need to find the money to pay for a new stadium, deny a newspaper report that owner Joe Lewis is seeking to sell the English Premier League club. Full Article
Infants' remains found inside Massachusetts home
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Thanks to the 'Yes' campaign’s savvier ground game, the gap between the two sides in the Scottish independence debate has tightened dramatically in the past few weeks. Full Article
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Scotland’s banking exodus
Relocating Edinburgh’s two big banks to London would eliminate the risk of potential bailouts, but it creates uncertainties over credit availability and cost for Scottish consumers, says Breakingviews Video
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