"Scotland voted 55 percent to 45 percent in a referendum Thursday to remain part of the United Kingdom. The results were announced early Friday. Polls had shown the vote much closer in the last few weeks.
Glasgow is Scotland’s biggest city, and it voted “yes” to independence. The city center was pulsing with rock music and blasting car horns throughout the night — until shortly before it became clear that the “no” camp would win.
For his part, Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond did not wake up on Friday morning as a prime-minister-in waiting; instead, in a subdued speech in Edinburgh, he conceded defeat and called on all Scots to respect the results.
He then tweeted: “Let's not dwell on the distance we've fallen short — let us dwell on the distance we have traveled.” Hours later, Salmond announced his resignation.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/heartache-for-those-dreaming-of-scottish-independence/2014/09/19/151fda21-968f-4553-a32e-def411dbb0bc_story.html?hpid=z2
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