Scotland Rejects Independence From Britain
Aleksander Chan · 09/19/14 06:42AMWith 55.3 percent of the vote, Scots have voted against a referendum to declare the country's independence from the United Kingdom. The Guardian reports unprecedented voter turnout, with some councils reporting 90 percent of their residents having voted. In total, more than 3.6 million people—or 84.6 percent of eligible voters—cast ballots.