Scots move toward independence in new poll signals
Polls show rising support for independence among Scots. An ICM poll for The Scotsman finds 51 percent favor independence with 39 percent for the union and 10 percent undecided. A YouGov poll for The Sunday Times shows 44 percent in favor and 42 percent against. Scotland has had devolution since 1999, widening self governance but fueling independence talk.
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Inverted Jenny absentee stamp halts Broward ballot
An absentee ballot envelope containing the rare Inverted Jenny stamp was found in Broward County. Since the envelope bore no name, the vote did not count and officials will retain the ballot for 22 months pending county action. The Navy joins a plan to salvage the WWII carrier USS Intrepid with about $3 million to dredge mud and free its stern propellers.
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Coast Guard Bertholf Cutter Christened in Mississippi
The 418-foot Bertholf, a national security cutter, was christened in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on Veterans Day. The 4,300-ton vessel is the first large Coast Guard cutter built in 35 years and part of a multibillion-dollar effort to modernize the fleet.
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Michael Chertoff
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