Scottish leader turns to poet for referendum backing

EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Scotland's nationalist leader Alex Salmond marked Burns Night on Wednesday, when Scots toast their national poet, by unveiling his plans for an independence referendum in defiance of government proposals.

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Source: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/01/25/uk-britain-scotland-idUKTRE80O1QG20120125?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews

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