Scottish Vote on Independence Starts

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    Voters in Scotland on Thursday began casting their ballots in a historic referendum on whether to go it alone as an independent country or remain part of the U.K.

    After two years of campaigning, pollsters say that the outcome of the vote on whether to bring the 300-year old union to an end is too close to call. Most polls show the pro-U.K. "no" campaign narrowly in the lead despite a late surge by the pro-independence "yes" camp—but pollsters say thousands of Scots won't make up their minds until they are standing in the polling booth.

    As polls opened at 7 a.m. U.K. time (2 a.m. EDT) a trickle of voters made their way to Edinburgh City Council offices to cast their ballot on a misty, damp morning.

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