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21 May 2013 Last updated at 06:45 ET

Scotland 'can afford independence'

Scotland can "more than afford" to be a successful independent country, its first minister says as he launches a paper outlining the nation's economic strength.

Grounded cruise ship refloated

A small cruise liner which ran aground in the waters of Oban Bay, with 112 people on board, is refloated.

Flightless penguin puzzle 'solved'

The underwater prowess of the penguin may have cost the bird its ability to fly, scientists believe.

Elderly woman dies in house fire

An 86-year-old woman dies in a house fire in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, which broke out on Monday evening.
Salmon firm faces call to move farms

Scotland's biggest producer of farmed salmon faces renewed calls to move its farms away from wild salmon rivers to prevent parasite transmission.
Union claims O2 workers 'betrayed'

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) accuses mobile phone firm O2 of betraying hundreds of workers in the UK.
Multi-buy ban 'cuts alcohol sales'
Oldest theatre seeks cash commitment
Kirk votes to allow gay ministers
Drug courier jailed for seven years
Man charged after Aberdeen stabbing
Land reform body swamped by views
Two in hospital after house blaze
Committee to consider wind farms
Egg factory growth could bring jobs
Pair remanded over Frenchman's death

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Pound falls after dip in inflation

The pound falls after lower fuel prices lead to a lower-than-expected inflation rate of 2.4% for April.
Marks and Spencer sees profits fall
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Dundee consider American takeover

Dundee's board is considering a formal offer for the club by investors from Texas, BBC Scotland has learned.
Gray urges SFL to accept change
Scots league bodies remain divided

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