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Scotland

• Hearts seeks administrators, gets points deduction

  Cash-strapped Scottish team Hearts was handed over to financial administrators on Wednesday, triggering a 15-point deduction that will take effect at ... 

• Hearts set to go into administration

  Scottish club Hearts is set to go into administration after falling into financial trouble. Hearts says in a brief statement that a "notice of ... 

• Hearts fails to pay wages, under transfer embargo

  Hearts has been placed under a transfer embargo after the cash-strapped Scottish Premier League club failed to pay some players their wages on time. 

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  Scottish oil worker abducted in Indonesia released

  A British national working at an oil company was released unharmed Thursday after being abducted by gunmen in Indonesia's Aceh province, police said. 

• CEO of bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland to leave

  Bailed-out U.K. lender Royal Bank of Scotland said Wednesday that Stephen Hester will step down as chief executive later this year — a move that ... 

• Scottish football votes for reconstruction

  The four divisions in Scottish football will be governed by the same organization after a vote was passed for significant reconstruction of the league ... 

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  Scottish fiction writer Iain Banks dies at 59

  Scottish writer Iain Banks, who alternately wowed and disturbed readers with his dark jokes and narrative tricks, has died, his publisher said. He was ... 

• IOC reports on bid cities for 2018 Youth Olympics

  Medellin and Glasgow appear slightly favored over Buenos Aires in an IOC evaluation of the cities bidding to host the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. 

• Scotland hire Clermont's Vern Cotter as coach

  New Zealander Vern Cotter has been hired to coach Scotland to the 2015 Rugby World Cup, from next year. The Scottish Rugby Union said on Monday that ... 

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  Italy's Matteo Manassero wins BMW PGA Championship

  Matteo Manassero became the youngest champion in the 58-year history of the BMW PGA Championship on Sunday, beating 2010 winner Simon Khan of England ... 

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  Celtic beats Hibernian to win Scottish Cup

  Gary Hooper scored twice in the first half as Celtic beat Hibernian 3-0 Sunday in the final of the Scottish Cup to complete the domestic double for ... 

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  Prince Edward presents Edinburgh's awards in US

  Queen Elizabeth's youngest son, Prince Edward, has visited the U.S. to promote one of the British royal family's charities, the Duke of Edinburgh's ... 

• Church of Scotland takes step to allow gay clergy

  Senior members of the Church of Scotland voted Monday to let some congregations choose ministers who are in same-sex relationships — an important ... 

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  Ferguson's managerial career ends with 5-5 draw

  Alex Ferguson. Former Manchester United manager. At the end of his 1,500th game in charge of Man United on Sunday, the 71-year-old Scot bowed in front ... 

• St Johnstone seals spot in Europa League

  St. Johnstone secured a spot in the Europa League for the second straight season by beating Motherwell 2-0 on Sunday to finish third in the Scottish ... 

• Trump goes to court to oppose Scotland wind farm

  American tycoon Donald Trump is taking legal action to challenge the Scottish government's decision to approve an offshore wind farm near his luxury ... 

• RBS to cut another 1,400 retail bank jobs in UK

  Royal Bank of Scotland says it is cutting 1,400 jobs from its retail banking operations over the next two years. The bank says the latest round of ... 

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  Scottish cardinal to atone for sexual misconduct

  The Vatican on Wednesday ordered a disgraced Scottish cardinal to leave Scotland for several months to pray and atone for sexual misconduct, issuing ... 

• Burns retains WBO lightweight title

  Ricky Burns kept his minor WBO lightweight belt when unbeaten challenger Jose Gonzalez of Puerto Rico retired after the ninth round on Saturday. 

• Church of Scotland report angers Jewish community

  Israel's ambassador to the U.K. has condemned a report by the Church of Scotland that questioned the divine right of Jews to the land of Israel. 

• David Moyes Fact Box

  Highlights in the career of David Moyes, who will take charge as manager of Manchester United from July 1 on a 6-year deal: 1963 — Born April 25 in ... 

• RBS names Van Saun CEO of US business Citizens

  The Royal Bank of Scotland says it has named Bruce Van Saun chief executive of Citizens Bank, its U.S. business, ahead of its expected partial stock ... 

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  Ferguson leaves huge legacy at United

  When Alex Ferguson took over at Old Trafford on Nov. 6, 1986, Manchester United was next-to-last in England's old first division and in need of a ...