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| Victory for Scottish nationalists, headache for Labour |
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 EDINBURGH, Saturday (Reuters) - Government leaders faced a political headache today after Scottish nationalists committed to independence from Britain became the biggest party in the Scottish parliament.
The Scottish National Party (SNP) ended 50 years of Labour dominance in Scotland in Thursday's vote and Labour suffered heavy losses in local council elections in England and lesser losses in elections to the devolved Welsh assembly. |
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| Ancient Buddhist mural discovered in remote Nepal cave |
 KATHMANDU, Saturday (AFP) - A team of explorers and scholars says it has found a cave in remote northern Nepal with a spectacular Buddhist mural unseen for centuries and discovered only because a shepherd took shelter there. “The most exciting find we had was a cave that was clearly intended for religious purposes. |
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| Paris Hilton sentenced to 45 days in jail |
 LOS ANGELES, Saturday (Reuters) - A judge sentenced a shocked and tearful Paris Hilton to 45 days in jail yesterday, ruling that the hotel heiress violated her probation for a previous traffic offence by knowingly driving without a valid licence. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Sauer rejected Hilton's defence that she didn't realize her licence was suspended and ordered the 26-year-old socialite to report to a county detention facility on June 5. |
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