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Pentagon Reveals US Observation Flight over Ukraine
military.com - Robert Burns
WASHINGTON — An unarmed U.S. Air Force plane with American and international observers flew a special flight over Ukraine Thursday in a show of …
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New Robert Burns festival to feature speed whisky tasting and silent disco
scotsman.com - Brian Ferguson
Speed whisky tasting, an outdoor silent disco under a giant glitterball, a Hebridean village hall ceilidh and Tam O’Shanter recital accompanied by …
Dumfries
Annandale Distillery snaps up Robert Burns hostelry
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One of Robert Burns' favourite hostelries has been bought by a south of Scotland distillery. The Globe Inn in Dumfries has stood on the site since 1610 and a chair used by the poet still sits by the fire.
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Trifle
Cranachan
Atlas Obscura
A now-archaic Scottish breakfast paved the way for this popular dessert. In centuries past, Scots ate “cream crowdie” for breakfast. The meal …
British Humour
Jerry Sadowitz, Janey Godley and Larry Dean among top names announced for comedy festival
eveningtimes.co.uk - By Deborah Anderson @DebsLAndersonHT Deputy News Editor
ORGANISERS of next year's Whyte & Mackay Glasgow International Comedy Festival are promising a great line up of stand up, sketches, plays, improv, …
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St Andrew
St Andrew's Day: How is it celebrated in Scotland?
mirror.co.uk - Daisy Naylor
It's St Andrew's Day, meaning that people up and down Scotland will be celebrating their Scottish customs and culture. The 30 November is a bank …
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St Andrew
Glaswegians urged to perform random acts of kindness this winter
glasgowlive.co.uk - Magdalene Dalziel
Glaswegians are being urged to spread a little kindness this St Andrew’s Day in celebration of the nation’s shared values and inclusive view of the …
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St Andrews
How is Saint Andrew’s Day celebrated across Scotland?
metro.co.uk - Jessica Lindsay
Today is St Andrews day, when Scots celebrate their patron saint and all things from Caledonia. It marks the start of a winter of fun in the country, …
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St Andrew
When is St Andrew’s Day 2018 and who was Scotland’s patron saint?
inews.co.uk - Jasmine Andersson
St Andrew’s Day is celebrated around the world. Scotland, Germany, Austria, Poland, Russia and Romania all celebrate the patron saint between 30 …
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Polling
‘Dreich’ tops poll of favourite Scots words
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OF all the words in the Scots language, it is perhaps appropriate that ‘dreich’ should, ahem, reign over them all. Ahead of Burns Night on Friday, a …
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Dancing
As the annual St. Andrew's Ball arrives, rehearsals are on
The Hindu - Sweta Akundi
Four men and four women stand facing each other. A bow and curtsy later, they move towards each other in formation, linking arms with their partners. …
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Organisers reveal more about new six-day festival in Edinburgh for Burns Night
planetradio.co.uk - John Callan
Organisers of a new festival to mark Burns Night in Edinburgh have confirmed its first event. Funded by City of Edinburgh Council, Essential …
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Edinburgh to extend winter festival season with Burns-inspired cultural event
scotsman.com - Brian Ferguson
The founders of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations are to launch a new week-long arts festival across the city’s Old and New Towns in 2019 to mark the …
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Wine & Spirits
Will whisky ever be cool?
The Guardian - Fiona Beckett
With distilleries now targeting a new market of younger drinkers, here are our drinks writer’s whisky recommendations for St Andrew’s Day and beyond While gin seems to have achieved the holy grail of a
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Entertainment (UK)
KT Tunstall admits she has never seen herself as a ‘locked-down straight person’
metro.co.uk - Tobi Akingbade
KT Tunstall is opening about her love affairs. The 43-year-old rock star told Daily Record that she had had lesbian flings as a student in …
Chicago
Mattis says he has extra authority to use military on border
suntimes.com - Robert Burns | Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the White House has given him authority to use military troops to protect Customs and Border …
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North Korea
U.S. and South Korea reduce scope of springtime military exercise
pbs.org - Robert Burns, Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the United States and South Korea will scale back a major military exercise next spring to avoid …
Associated Press
North Korea
US and South Korea to scale back major military exercise
Associated Press - By ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and South Korea will scale back a major military exercise next spring to avoid setting back diplomacy over North Korea's nuclear weapons, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis
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The Writers' Museum
Atlas Obscura
This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers. Tucked away in a close adjacent to Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, this …
Associated Press
Osama Bin Laden
Trump draws criticism for faulting war hero on bin Laden
Associated Press - By ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is drawing heavy criticism for faulting a war hero for not capturing al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden sooner. Trump took shots at retired Adm. William McRaven in
Business Insider
U.S.-Mexico border
Pentagon says troops at US border to cost about $210 million
Business Insider - Robert Burns
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is estimating the cost of the military's mission on the U.S.-Mexico border will be about $210 million under current plans. The total includes about $72 million for the 5,900
Afghanistan War
New Assessment: 'Little Clear Progress' in Afghanistan War
military.com - Robert Burns
WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Afghan governments have made "little clear progress" recently in compelling the Taliban to negotiate a peace deal, …
Jim Mattis
US Cutting Counterterror Forces in Africa
military.com - Robert Burns
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is reducing its counterterrorism forces in Africa and studying whether to make similar moves elsewhere in the world as part …
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Olympics
Former Australian gold medallist sentenced to prison
nine.com.au - By WWOS staff
Former Australian diving gold medallist Chantelle Newbery has been sentenced to three months in prison on stealing charges. Newbery claimed gold at …
Robin Hood
When outlaw and folk hero James Macpherson was hanged
scotsman.com - Alison Campsie
He is described as Scotland’s answer to Robin Hood - an outlaw and freebooter who shared the spoils of his thieving campaign against the gentry with …
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Deep Frying
Chip shop creates deep fried Christmas dinner complete with mince pie - would YOU try it?
thesun.co.uk - By Annabel Murphy
A CHIP shop is serving a full Christmas dinner this winter, but with a twist - it's entirely deep fried. Marshall's Fish Bar in Cullompton, Devon, is …
Burns
Ae Fond Kiss by Robert Burns
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Jim Mattis
Security experts question border mission for military
miamiherald.com - By ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has left no doubt that his top priority as leader of the military is making it more "lethal" — better at war and more …
Midterm Elections
Pentagon sending 5,200 troops to border week before midterms
foxla.com - By: ROBERT BURNS, COLLEEN LONG and JILL COLVIN, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon says it is sending 5,200 troops to the Southwest border. It's an extraordinary military operation ordered up just a …
PBS
October 29, 2018 – PBS NewsHour full episode | PBS NewsHour
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Education Nov 30 By Ben Felder, Education Writers Association Nation Nov 30 By Rachel D'Oro, Associated press, Dan Joling, Associated Press World Nov …