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British elections: Triumph for Scottish Nationalist Party; defeat for Liberal Democrats

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Election returns in Britain show a surprising mandate for the independence-minded Scottish Nationalist Party, which won a majority in the Scottish Parliament, the first time any group has done so. The Liberal Democrats, the junior partner in Britain's governing coalition, suffer humiliating defeats in local races across the country. A party advocating independence for Scotland has won a surprising mandate in the regional assembly there, according to election returns Friday that also showed the...
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