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Royal baby due date: The Queen herself is getting antsy, eyeing vacation

Royal baby due date: The baby can't come soon enough, says Queen Elizabeth, who wants to get out of the London swelter and off on holiday.
Does Andy Murray's Wimbledon win boost Scottish independence?

Probably not. But it's not as remote a connection as you might think.
How hawkmoths jam the sonar signals from bats

Hawkmoths are now the second known species of moths that have found a way to jam bat sonar. Moths have evolved other defense mechanisms to detect and avoid bats.
Loch Ness monster: Geology tries, but doesn't explain mystery

Loch Ness Monster: An Italian scientist blames the Loch Ness monster sightings on seismic activity. But that doesn't quite add up. Some scientists offer another explanation.
The New Economy Loch Ness monster: How much spin is too much spin?

Loch Ness monster: If the Loch Ness Monster is a myth, should Scotland tell tourists? Is that bad for business?
NAACP protest against NC GOP draws 1,000, over 100 arrested

NAACP protest: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has been holding weekly protests in Raleigh since mid-April, and what started with 17 arrests and tens of supporters back then has grown every week, bringing the total number of arrests to nearly 300 after five weeks of protests.
Cardinal: Sexual misconduct behind his departure from Scotland

Cardinal sexual misconduct: Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who resigned as archbishop after admitting to sexual misconduct, is leaving Scotland for "spiritual renewal, prayer and penance."
A 'novel' idea for spreading literature in Africa: The cellphone

Publishers across the continent are increasingly targeting readers with mobile phone apps and other technologies that are far cheaper than either e-readers or traditional books.
Aye or nae? Scottish teens will vote on independence

When Scotland holds its independence referendum next year, 16- and 17-year-olds will likely have a vote. Nationalists argue they should have a say in a decision that will affect them for decades.
UK tallies the costs of an independent Scotland

Britain's international reputation – and its nuclear deterrent – are two of the concerns raised by members of Parliament , should Scotland vote for independence next year.
Culture Cafe 'Macbeth' movie adaptation will reportedly star Michael Fassbender, Natalie Portman

Michael Fassbender will reportedly take on the lead role while Natalie Portman will play his scheming wife in a new adaptation of 'Macbeth' directed by Justin Kurzel. 'Macbeth' could arrive in theaters in 2014 or 2015.
Monkeys imitate local food norms, study finds

The maxim, 'When in Rome, do as the Romans do' also applies to non-human primates, as scientists discover that wild monkeys have an ability to imitate the social eating behavior of other groups of monkeys.
Trump ad slamming wind farms is banned

Trump ad banned by British regulator, who calls it unsubstantiated and 'misleading.' Trump ad warned that wind farms would hurt Scotland tourism.
Global News Blog The Britain that Margaret Thatcher inherited

With remembrances of the late prime minister dominating the press, it is easy to forget the economic woes and issues of identity that gripped Britain in the years preceding her rule.
10 influential authors who came to the US as immigrants

These 10 immigrant authors have all made significant contributions to US literature and culture.
3 novels about family, crime, and love

In this week's fiction roundup, two girls try to hide the deaths of their parents, two American writers fall in love (at least in a novel), and an international bestseller explores the lengths a family will go to clean up after a crime.
New Stonehenge theory: Stonehenge was built over a graveyard

A new Stonehenge theory posits that 500 years before the current stones were raised, an earlier stone circle marked the graves of more than 200 men, women, and children.
Sardines in India latest indicator of how your food is on the move

Mumbai’s new sardine bounty is an example of how warmer temperatures may be redrawing the world’s geographic distribution of food with potential implications for what and how we eat.
Tiger, McIlroy both knocked out of Accenture Match Play in first round

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy were both beaten in first round matches at the Accenture Match Play Championships Thursday in Arizona.
Difference Maker He loves maps and Vietnam. That may put him in the eye of a storm.

Thang Dinh Tran's passion for all things Vietnamese has combined with his passion for old maps, placing him at the center of a territorial dispute between Vietnam and China.
The Vote Ashley Judd mocked in GOP ad. Will it scare her off Kentucky Senate run?

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is not popular in Kentucky, and a poll puts actress Ashley Judd, a Democrat, within range of defeating him in 2014. The ad is a preemptive strike.
A flood of memories: 60 years on, Britain recalls a deadly storm

The Jan. 1953 flood killed several hundred people, but some experts wonder if the country has learned its lesson about disaster prevention.
The Vote Ashley Judd getting a divorce. Does that make a Senate run more likely?

Ashley Judd, an-eighth generation Kentucky native, has lived in Tennessee and Scotland with her husband. Some Kentucky Democrats would like to see Ms. Judd take on Mitch McConnell in 2014.
Modern Parenthood Immigration reform: Teaching kids about the “pathway to citizenship”

As immigration reform and the pathway to citizenship are moving forward, an educator tells his idea for teaching kids about what's really American.
11 essential books for dog lovers

Here are 11 must-read books for dog lovers.