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 ...

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 ...
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 ...

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 ...
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 ...
RBS says gov't stake could be sold within year
Royal Bank of Scotland predicted Friday that the government should be able to start selling its stake within a year, as it reported a first-quarter ...
Donald Trump's anti-wind farm ad banned
Britain's Advertising Standards Agency has ruled that Donald Trump's anti-wind farm advert should be withdrawn in its current form. The independent ...

Reptiles, insects, otter die in Scotland zoo fire
A fire has claimed the lives of reptiles, insects and a male otter at the Five Sisters Zoo in Scotland. Officials said Sunday the blaze started in the ...
Watson gives back a captain's pick for Ryder Cup
Tom Watson is giving back one of his captain's picks for the Ryder Cup. In his first big move since he was appointed U.S. captain last year, Watson ...
Ethics committee investigates Reps. Young, Andrews
The House Ethics Committee said Tuesday it is forming a special panel to investigate whether Alaska Rep. Don Young failed to report gifts on his ...

Chelsea rallies for 2-2 tie at Manchester United
Eden Hazard and Ramires scored second-half goals as defending Chelsea rallied for a 2-2 tie at Manchester United and forced a replay to determine ...
Accused Scottish cardinal admits sexual failings
A Scottish cardinal on Sunday acknowledged having engaged in unspecified sexual misbehavior, apologized for his actions, and promised to stay out of ...

Bailed-out RBS posts $9 billion annual loss
Part-nationalized Royal Bank of Scotland said Thursday it ended 2012 with massive losses after it set aside more cash to compensate customers who were ...

British cardinal will skip upcoming papal conclave
In a season of startling change for the Catholic Church, the latest break with tradition was as unexpected as it was a wake-up call to the 115 men who ...

Cardinal: Married Catholic priests a possibility
Roman Catholic priests should be allowed to marry and have children, Britain's most senior Catholic cleric said Friday. Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who ...

Oregon lawmakers make Dull and Boring tourism move
Legislative sessions can be dull and boring, but Oregon lawmakers Wednesday moved to commemorate the humdrum — even if no one is quite sure how.
Court: US custody case not moot with child abroad
The United States court system doesn't lose jurisdiction in international custody disputes simply because the child involved is no longer in the ...

Terrorists with Western links a growing threat
They are called "homegrown terrorists," Western citizens highly prized by Islamic militant groups because they can move across borders and carry out ...
Climbers killed by UK avalanche 'fell 1,000 feet'
A mountain rescuer says the four climbers who died in an avalanche in the Scotland Highlands fell around 1,000 feet (300 meters) and ended up buried ...
4 climbers die in Scottish Highlands avalanche
An avalanche killed four climbers in the Scottish Highlands on Saturday, police said. The victims were in a group of six climbers — three men and ...

Paul McGinley is Europe's 2014 Ryder Cup captain
Paul McGinley was chosen as Europe's Ryder Cup captain for 2014, ending a chaotic campaign marked by a late challenge from former captain Colin ...

Around world, massacres have spurred gun control
If there's anywhere that understands the pain of Newtown, it's Dunblane, the town whose grief became a catalyst for changes to Britain's gun laws.

Tom Watson returns as US Ryder Cup captain
Tom Watson feels right at home in Scotland. The PGA of America is counting on that comfort level to break its road losing streak in the Ryder Cup.