Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill, foreground, and First Minister Alex Salmond, seen, during the Lockerbie debate at the Scottish Parliament, in Edinburgh, Wednesday Sept. 2, 2009. In a Scottish parliament session Wednesday, Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said he had received "conflicting advice" from officials in London on what assurances Britain had given Libya and the United States, regarding the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill, foreground, and First Minister Alex Salmond, seen, during the Lockerbie debate at the Scottish Parliament, in Edinburgh, Wednesday Sept. 2, 2009. In a Scottish parliament session Wednesday, Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said he had received "conflicting advice" from officials in London on what assurances Britain had given Libya and the United States, regarding the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi.

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  1. Leader of Scotland's Scottish National Party (SNP) Alex Salmond speaks during a news conference in Edinburgh, Scotland November 30, 2009. Salmond published details of a planned referendum on Scottish independence on Monday, setting out the case for breaking the 300-year-old union with England.
  2. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 11: David Kerr, SNP candidate, receives support from First Minister Alex Salmond while campaigning for the Glasgow North East by-election on November 10, 2009 in Glasgow, Scotland. Candidates enter their final week of campaigning for the seat made vacant by former Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin, who resigned in June due to his role in the MP�s expenses row.
  3. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 30: SNP leader and First Minister Alex Salmond, David Kerr candidate for the forthcoming Glasgow North East by election share a joke with Betty Fraser on October 30, 2009 in Glasgow, Scotland. Today�s campaign took them to the local bingo hall where they urged public to vote SNP at the upcoming by election.

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  1. Leader of Scotland's Scottish National Party (SNP) Alex Salmond speaks during a news conference in Edinburgh, Scotland November 30, 2009. Salmond published details of a planned referendum on Scottish independence on Monday, setting out the case for breaking the 300-year-old union with England.
  2. Leader of Scotland's Scottish National Party (SNP) Alex Salmond speaks during a news conference in Edinburgh, Scotland November 30, 2009. Salmond published details of a planned referendum on Scottish independence on Monday, setting out the case for breaking the 300-year-old union with England.
  3. Leader of Scotland's Scottish National Party (SNP), Alex Salmond, listens to questions during a news conference in Edinburgh, Scotland November 30, 2009. Salmond published details of a planned referendum on Scottish independence on Monday, setting out the case for breaking the 300-year-old union with England.
  4. Leader of Scotland's Scottish National Party (SNP), Alex Salmond, holds a copy of the party's 'White Paper' during a news conference in Edinburgh, Scotland November 30, 2009. Salmond published details of a planned referendum on Scottish independence on Monday, setting out the case for breaking the 300-year-old union with England.
  5. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 11: David Kerr, SNP candidate, receives support from First Minister Alex Salmond while campaigning for the Glasgow North East by-election on November 10, 2009 in Glasgow, Scotland. Candidates enter their final week of campaigning for the seat made vacant by former Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin, who resigned in June due to his role in the MP�s expenses row.
  6. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 11: David Kerr, SNP candidate, receives support from First Minister Alex Salmond while campaigning for the Glasgow North East by-election on November 10, 2009 in Glasgow, Scotland. Candidates enter their final week of campaigning for the seat made vacant by former Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin, who resigned in June due to his role in the MP�s expenses row.
  7. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond pauses during an interview with Reuters in his office in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh November 4, 2009. Wealth management could become more important for Scotland, bolstering the country's key financial sector, Salmond believes. Despite the problems of the bailed-out banks, where thousands of jobs have been shed, the sector's other two pillars, insurance and investment management, are doing well, he told Reuters in an interview. Photo taken November 4, 2009. To match INTERVIEW BRITAIN-SALMOND.
  8. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond poses for the photographer during an interview with Reuters in his office in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh November 4, 2009. Wealth management could become more important for Scotland, bolstering the country's key financial sector, Salmond believes. Despite the problems of the bailed-out banks, where thousands of jobs have been shed, the sector's other two pillars, insurance and investment management, are doing well, he told Reuters in an interview. Photo taken November 4, 2009. To match INTERVIEW BRITAIN-SALMOND.
  9. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond gestures during an interview with Reuters in his office in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh November 4, 2009. Wealth management could become more important for Scotland, bolstering the country's key financial sector, Salmond believes. Despite the problems of the bailed-out banks, where thousands of jobs have been shed, the sector's other two pillars, insurance and investment management, are doing well, he told Reuters in an interview. Photo taken November 4, 2009.
  10. Protesters march with a banner in a drumming parade to the Scottish Parliament to form a human banner in the shape of 350, to call on world leaders to take bold and immediate steps to address climate change and reduce pollution Saturday Oct. 24, 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Scientists cite that the atmosphere can only tolerate 350 parts per million of greenhouse gases before climate events start to hurt human livelihood on earth.
  11. Scotland's Finance Minister John Swinney gestures during the unveiling of his 35 billion pounds budget plans for the year ahead at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland, September 17, 2009.
  12. Scotland's Finance Minister John Swinney (R) sits next to First Minister Alex Salmond as he listens to questions during the unveiling of his 35 billion pounds budget plans for the year ahead at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland, September 17, 2009.

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