and that should be head of seventeen countries if you think about the history of scotland and scotland and england shared the same monarch when the scottish king became king of england for one hundred years while scotland and england were independent countries for all of the seventeenth century scott in the doing good work independent countries that shared the same monarch so that's a perfectly easy thing to do in the modern world still you do see that her majesty queen as head of state as will an independent scotland so will continue to share what is valuable and important the social union between scotland england source people can travel freely between the countries can visit the friends and families that people from london can come and work in in shetland and people from scotland can go and work in newcastle all of that will stay and remain as it should but we'll have control over who elects of government and we'll have control over our finances and spending at least things other century. we're talking to the first scottish minister alexander salmon here in a satellite scotland we'r

or or have a connection with scotland in terms of influence this planet scotland a great deal of influence which will hopefully we'll be able to use for for good for promoting positively the case of scotland but also for doing what we can in the way that some of the scandinavian countries have done and ten like norway for example in terms of be an honest broker to help to help solve difficult situations we'd like to do that we're willing to do that and of course to the start of obligations to those in the planet nothing we already have built up an international development portfolio in scotland modest proportions no but something a bit late to do a lot more off specializing perhaps in renewable energy which we have such an expertise in and water which we have a lot of. and therefore we look to. be welcomed into the community of nations as of the sponsible world so this. will serviceable terms of influence agreed. influence in terms of military power not very much but if i was offered the choice to be in the country with great influence or great military power then i would choose being a co

is better for having scotland as part of it the truth of scotland is more secure today i can omit clearly if we are breaking with where we want no truck with illegal wars which cause security problems we want no truck with the standard to which cause great deal of issues for people that are facing not just job losses but actions from their own homes and we have the opportunity here to build a society which is in fact did have a house of everything that was doing just no should we want to oppose war we want to push trade and we want to oppose a state in their place we want to see scotland taking a peaceful role in the world but we also want to see scotland it's actually building an alternative to the markets and you look at those in which let's be honest there's one rump and wish minister and there's run rampant in the city for too long out of the major issues to bring up here and that is the nuclear deterrent issue the tried and defense system the fast lane nuclear based another major issue many scots want it gone but it employs six thousand people in the region that would be a sizeable l

or will have a connection with scotland in terms of influence so this pilot scotland has a great deal of influence which will hopefully we'll be able to use for for good for promoting positively the case of scotland but also for doing what we can in the way that some of the scandinavian countries have done in town like norway for example in terms of be an honest broker to help to help solve difficult situations we'd like to do that we're willing to do that and of course to the start of obligations to those on the planet who have virtually nothing we already have built up an international development portfolio in scotland more disproportional snow but something with late to do a lot more off specializing perhaps in renewable energy which we have such an expertise in and water which we have a lot of. and therefore we look to. be welcomed into the community of nations as of the sponsible world so this. will serviceable terms of influence agreed. influence in terms of military power not very much but if i was offered the choice to be in the country with great influence or great military p

is better for having scotland as part of it the truth of scotland is more secure today konami clee if we are breaking with westminster we want no truck with illegal wars which cause security problems we want no truck with the standard to which cause great deal of issues for people that are facing not just job losses but actions from their own homes and we have the opportunity here to build a society which is in fact good advance of everything that is doing just no should we want to oppose war we want to we want to oppose the states and in their place we want to see scotland taking a peaceful role in the world but we also want to see scotland it's actually building an alternative to the markets and you look at those in which let's be honest there's one run put in westminster and there's run rampant in the city for too long one of the major issues to bring up here and that is the nuclear deterrent issue the tried and defense system the fast lane nuclear based on another major issue many scots want it gone but it employs six thousand people in the region that would be a sizeable loss to

i believe that england scotland wales northern ireland we are stronger together than we would. it is time to speak out whatever the consequences because something very special is in danger that sense of danger is one that the british government has recently been accused of playing on too heavily though in the run up to the referendum westminster has been busy publishing papers on how it believes independence will be bad for scotland the latest and most bizarre caution is about mobile phone bills a new government paper suggests that if scotland breaks away then scots visiting the u.k. and using their phones will need to pay extortionate very mean charges the scottish government has already debunked that myth saying that all very mean charges in the european union will be abolished in twenty sixteen but according to whitehall scotland might have to reapply to join the european union as well the british government has also been keen to remind that the royal mail and the post office will no longer be for scotland should they choose independence nor will the two hundred or so public

in scotland. and appealing to at least a third of the country's four million voters who walks to the three hundred year old political union. who dares break with history to pay less to a foreign pocket retain its share of resource riches hundred it's environment of nuclear friction yes many believe strength lies in the union as referendum counter begins in earnest focus is turning to the key players in the campaign the leaders the media and london's reach. will take the high road and rebuild hadrian's. we talk to alex salmond the first minister of scotland on his personal and political quest for sovereignty. aleksandr salmond the first scottish mission thank you very much for being with r.t. today i would great pleasure to be to be here what delight to have you fill me in scope so you have sat recently and this is your quote the political union does not work for scotland anymore until scotland back and imperils our future what is so wrong with remaining within the u.k. . a democratic one. fifty ye

is better for having scotland as part of it. scotland is more secure today konami cliff we are breaking with where we want no truck with illegal wars which cause security problems we want no truck with a state or two which cause a great deal of issues for people that are facing not just job losses but actions from their own homes and we have the opportunity here to build a society which is in fact good advance of everything that. we want to oppose what we want we want to oppose a state in their place we want to see scotland taking a peaceful role in the world but we also want to see scotland it's actually building an alternative to the markets and you look at those in which let's be honest there's one rampant in. run rampant in the city for too long one of the major issues to bring up here and that is the nuclear deterrent issue the trident defense system faslane nuclear based another major issue many scots want it gone but it employs six thousand people in the region that would be a sizeable loss to the local economy mr shafiq

is better for having scotland as part of it the truth of scotland is more secure is better to economically if we are breaking with westminster we want no truck with illegal wars which cause security problems we want no truck with the standard to which caused a great deal of issues for people that are facing not just job losses but actions from their own homes and we have the opportunity here to build a society which is in fact did advance of everything that we're doing just know should we want to oppose war we want to push we want to oppose the states and in their place we want to see scotland taking a peaceful role in the world but we also want to see scotland it's actually building an alternative to the market into new liberalism which let's be honest is one rump and wish minister. there's been a fourth day of protests across the u.s. over a controversial court ruling thousands are angered by the acquittal of the killer of an unarmed black teenager and even the country's attorney general wants some deeper debate on gun control and racism at stories coming up ahead also for you the world

is better for having scotland as part of it the truth is that scotland is more secure today konami clee if we are breaking with westminster we want no truck with illegal wars which cause security problems we want no truck with the standard to which cause great deal of issues for people that are facing not just job losses but actions from their own homes and we have the opportunity here to build a society which is in fact did advance of a thing that waste most is doing just no should we want to oppose war we want to we want to oppose the states and in their place we want to see scotland taking a peaceful role in the world but we also want to see school and it's actually building an alternative to the market into a new liberalism which let's be honest is one rump and wish minister. there's been a fourth day of protests across the united states over a controversial court ruling thousands are angered by the acquittal of the guilt of the killer of an unarmed black teenager and even the country's attorney general wants a deeper debate on gun control and all racism stories coming up right ahea

is better for having scotland as part of it the truth is that scotland is more secure today i can omit clearly if we are breaking with waste minister we want no truck with illegal wars which cause security problems we want no truck with the stated see which cause great deal of issues for people that are facing not just job losses but actions from their own homes and we have the opportunity here to build a society which is in fact good advance of everything that waste minister is doing just no should we want to oppose war we want to we want to oppose the states and in their place we want to see scotland taking a peaceful role in the world but we also want to see school and it's actually building an alternative to the market into a new liberalism which let's be honest there's one run put in which minister. there's been a fourth day of protests across the united states over a controversial court ruling thousands are angered by the acquittal of the killer of an unarmed black teenager even the country's attorney general wants a deeper debate on gun control and racism story coming up ahead a

is better for having scotland as part of it the truth of. if we are breaking with where we want no truck with illegal wars which cause security problems we want no truck with the standard to which cause great deal of issues for people that are facing not just job losses but actions from their own homes and we have the opportunity here to build a society which is in fact did advance of everything that waste most is doing just no should we want to oppose war we want to we want to oppose the states and in their place we want to see scotland taking a peaceful role in the world but we also want to see scotland it's actually building an alternative to the market into new liberalism which let's be honest is one rump in which minister. there's been a fourth day of protests across the united states over a controversial court ruling thousands are angered by the acquittal of the killer of an unarmed black teenager and even the country's attorney general wants a deeper debate on gun control and racism stories coming up ahead also for you the world stude

i believe that england scotland wales northern ireland we are stronger together that we would. it is time to speak out whatever the consequences because something very special is. that sense of danger is one that the british government has recently been accused of playing on too heavily though in the run up to the referendum westminster has been busy publishing papers on how it believes independence will be bad for scotland the latest and most bizarre caution is about mobile phone bills a new government paper suggests that if scotland breaks away then scots visiting the u.k. and using their phones will need to pay extortionate very ming charges the scottish government has already debunked that myth saying that all roaming charges in the european union will be abolished in twenty sixteen but according to whitehall scotland might have to reapply to join the european union as well the british government has also been keen to remind that the royal mail and the post office will no longer be for scotland should they choose independence nor will the two hundred or so public bodies tha

is better for having scotland as part of it. scotland is more secure today i can omit clearly if we are breaking with where we want no truck with illegal wars which cause security problems we want no truck with the stated to which cause a great deal of issues for people facing not just job losses. and we have the opportunity here to build a society which is in fact good advance of everything that. we want to oppose what we want we want to impose a state in their place we want to see scotland taking a peaceful role in the world but we also want to see school and that's actually building an alternative to the markets and you look at those in which let's be honest there's one rampant in westminster and there's run rampant in the city for too long one of the major issues to bring up here and that is the nuclear terror issue the trident defense system the fast lane nuclear based another major issue many scots want it gone but it employs six thousand people in the region that would be a sizeable loss to the local economy mr shafi woul

i believe that england scotland wales northern ireland we are stronger together than we would. it is time to speak out whatever the consequences because something very special is. that sense of danger is one that the british government has recently been accused of playing on too heavily though in the run up to the referendum westminster has been busy publishing papers on how it believes independence will be bad for scotland the latest and most bizarre caution is about mobile phone bills and new government paper suggests that if scotland breaks away then scots visiting the u.k. and using their phones will need to pay extortionate raving charges the scottish government has already debunked that myth saying that all roaming charges in the european union will be abolished in twenty sixteen but according to whitehall scotland might have to reapply to join the european union as well the british government has also been keen to remind that the royal mail on the post office will no longer be for scotland should they choose independence nor will the two hundred or so public bodies that

i believe that england scotland wales we are stronger together that we would. it is time to speak out whatever the consequences because something very special is in danger but sense of danger is one that the british government has recently been accused of playing on too heavily though in the run up to the referendum westminster has been busy publishing papers on how it believes independence will be bad for scotland the latest and most bizarre caution is about mobile phone bills a new government paper suggests that if scotland breaks away then scots visiting the u.k. and using their phones will need to pay extortionate raving charges the scottish government has already debunked that myth saying that all very mean charges in the european union will be abolished in twenty sixteen but according to whitehall scotland might have to reapply to join the european union as well the british government has also been keen to remind that the royal mail and the post office will no longer be for scotland should they choose independence nor will the two hundred or so public bod

if for two thirds of my life scotland has not had the governments we vote for for two thirds of my entire lifetime scotland has voted in one direction england has voted in a different direction and because it was so much logical scotland we end up with a government westminster which is not chosen by the scottish people so the first argument is the sense that democratic one that nations and scotland's a nation have a right to self-determination and the second argument is about what you do with that book you see i think it's a plea universal law anytime anywhere anyplace but the best people to govern the country the best people to choose how a country should be governed of the people who live and work in that country i think that applies everywhere and i think it certainly applies to sculp well you're only fourteen months away from the referendum does it worry you a little that that that the majority of scots do not want independence from p.k. and for the last five years the polls haven't changed that much well if it comes to opinion polls when i was reelected to useable by an absolute majo

scottish sovereignty the british government paints a grim picture of how independence would damage scotland with repercussions ranging from currency problems to roaming charges. and as the world student games come to a man and his on will look at a far reaching legacy the university it is leaving behind in the russian city. it is ten am in the russian capital you're watching r t with me marina joshie welcome to the program now fugitive whistleblower average snowden could soon be able to leave the confinement of a moscow airport transit zone where he has been stranded for over three weeks now the u.s. intelligence leaker has officially requested temporary asylum in russia with a view to seeking long term refuge in south america well our descenders farmer will be joining us later to tell us more about this but for now we'll move on to another story we're following for you here today so scotland is looking ahead to its september twenty fourth vote on whether to become an independent country but in london the government is taking steps to prevent this from happening artie's billy boy who has be

i believe that england scotland wales northern ireland we are stronger together than we would. it is time to speak out whatever the consequences because something very special is in danger but sense of danger is one that the british government has recently been accused of playing on too heavily though in the run up to the referendum westminster has been busy publishing papers on how it believes independence will be bad for scotland the latest and most bizarre caution is about mobile phone bills a new government paper suggests that if scotland breaks away then scots visiting the u.k. and using their phones will need to pay extortionate raving charges the scottish government has already debunked that myth saying that all roaming charges in the european union will be abolished in twenty sixteen but according to whitehall scotland might have to reapply to join the european union as well the british government has also been keen to remind that the royal mail and the post office will no longer be for scotland should they choose independence nor will the two hundred or so public bodie

the first minister of scotland on his personal and political quest for sovereignty. thank you very much for being with us today great pleasure to be to be here. so you have sat recently and this is your quote the political union does not work for scotland anymore it helps scotland back and imperils our future what is so wrong with remaining within the u.k. . democratic. fifty years.

is describing the uk governments scaremongering as silly while one of the key donors in scotland is describing it as futile and a leading minister says it is trite. will need it this silly puerile trite? >> he recited this question yesterday. i will give a different but similar answer. if you look at the information that has been produced by this government on what would happen in terms of scottish independence, i think it is impartial, extremely powerful, very sensible. the scottish nationalists are losing the argument. they are losing the argument on jobs, the economy, the imprint that scotland would have in the world. ring on the referendum because you are losing the battle. >> last week, they raised 10,000 pounds for local privileges. i am sure the prime minister will join me, but does he agree that the wonderful voluntary institutions stand for the kind of institution that would try to block political influence -- >> my honorable friend is absolutely right. it is a huge honor that i am a member of my local rotary club. they raise a lot of money and do an excellent job. they do

and is they decided they would not go with scotland. they would go to the seychelles instead. >> it really shows how thoughtful they are, and they do things their way. you can see their voice and their opinion, in pretty much all of their life choices. >> because one job kate has to immediately ask after the wedding, was get pregnant. >> author katie nickle has been writing about the royal family for the last decade. and is they decided they would not go with scotland. they would go to the seychelles

is describing the uk governments scaremongering as silly while one of the key donors in scotland is describing it as futile and a leading minister says it is trite. will need it this silly puerile trite? >> he recited this question yesterday. i will give a different but similar answer. if you look at the information that has been produced by this government on what would happen in terms of scottish independence, i think it is impartial, extremely powerful, very sensible. the scottish nationalists are losing the argument. they are losing the argument on jobs, the economy, the imprint that scotland would have in the world. ring on the referendum because you are losing the battle. week, they raised 10,000 pounds for local privileges. i am sure they will join -- the prime minister will join me, but does he agree that the wonderful voluntary institutions stand for the kind of institution that would try to block political influence -- friend israble absolutely right. it is a huge honor that i am a member of my local rotary club. they raise a lot of money and do an excellent job. they do n

about control of your finances control of your resources in the case of oil and nubile resources in scotland but also control of your revenue if you control your revenue and therefore control your spending and how to distribute that revenue among the population then you are a genuinely independent country with independence or in the european union scotland would control one hundred percent all of its revenue base would decide how to spend its finances currently we have a load control of less than ten percent of our revenue base in the scottish parliament there for ten percent is not independence one hundred percent even independence within europe is independence. let's take some minutes now to focus in on libya more particular the city of bankers here which was earlier rocked by two explosions it's also been the grip of violent clashes between armed rebels and the military at least one soldiers died in the fighting but security forces are now said to being controlled insulators we hear the explosions targeted judiciary buildings injuring thirteen people and causing massive damage this is mor

they're losing the argument on influence scotland would have on the world. >> mr. speaker, -- raise over 10,000 pounds. i'm sure the prime minister will join me, the voluntary series but whose -- [inaudible] >> my auto friend is absolutely right and it's a huge honor that i am on the remember of my local rotary club. they raise a lot of money. did an excellent job and they certainly don't go around who bring up members by making single payment from trade union in order to buy influence. >> thank you, mr. speaker. back in march the climate change minister said i wouldn't be sleeping if we didn't have 10,000 signed up for the green deal by the end of the year. given that so far only four households have signed up on the dotted line, is he sleeping while? >> the audible gentleman is wrong. the honorable gentleman is wrong about the figures. the fact is 37,000 households have had green deal assessment and over 5000 have had their borders changed. now, even -- [shouting] spent sorry, i missed out. he, too, received sponsorship from the unite union. so i think -- oh, you

is now also in danger of losing some of its key assets scotland will decide on its independence from britain next year first minister alexander sound and told our team will be much better off without london catches full interview in about twenty minutes right here. i think independence is about control of your finances control few resources the case of oil and nubile resources in scotland but also control of your revenue if you control your revenue and therefore control your spending and how to distribute that revenue more population then you are a genuinely independent country with independence within the european union scotland would control one hundred percent all of its revenue base would decide how to spend its finances currently we have allowed control of less than ten percent of our revenue base in the scottish parliament therefore ten percent is not independence one hundred percent even independence within europe is independence. it's not only government security agencies that have had their eyes on private data if you're in the u.k. many businesses also have access to your p

over population then you are a genuinely independent country with independence in the european union scotland would control one hundred percent all of its revenue base i would. decided to spend this for months is probably we have a load control of lists of paid. well for revenue base of the scottish parliament there for ten percent as most independents one hundred percent even independence within europe is in the pens. while the rest of libyan city of benghazi that was earlier rocked by two explosions is now the scene of violent clashes between an armed group and the military at least one soldier has died in the battle but security forces are now said to be in control explosions targeted buildings used by the jewish or injured thirteen people and caused massive damage this as more than a thousand inmates remain on the run after a massive prison break in the same city the prime minister of the transitional government said residents stormed a prison because they did one such a facility in their neighborhood the contrary has struggled to return to stability since two thousand and eleven nato bac

ago at muirfield in scotland with . >>> it's steeped in tradition. a rot of prestige for even being invited to this thing. >> still a good old boys' club in some areas of the country. the british open started an hour ago in scotland with oliver fisher out to the early lead. meanwhile an old controversy is getting new attention. open since 1891, it's one of three courses in the british open rotation that does not allow women into their club. at today's press conference in scotland, british open leaders defended their man cave mentality. >> what's the difference between men only and white only. >> i think that's a ridiculous question if i may say so. there's a massive difference between racial discrimination and all of those things where sectors of society are downtrodden and treated very, very badly indeed, and to compare that with the men's golf club, i think is frankly absurd. >> just last year, augusta national admitted their first two men. one was rice for the approximately 25 all-male golf clubs are in the chicago area. burning tree near washingt

struggles to dig itself out of recession britain is now also in danger of losing some of its assets scotland will decide on its independence from the u.k. next year as the country's first minister told r.t. it could be much better off without london of course you can catch the full interview next hour in our go here's a brief prevail. i think independence is about control of your finances control of your resources in the case of oil and sort of nubile resources in scotland but also control of your revenue if you control your revenue and therefore control your spending and how to distribute that revenue among the population then you are a genuinely independent country with independence in the european union scotland would control one hundred percent all of its revenue base would decide how to spend its finances currently we are allowed control of less than ten percent. base of the scottish parliament therefore is north and one hundred percent even independence within europe is independence. more than one thousand inmates are on the run in libya this after a massive prison break in the rest of

. ♪ ago at muirfield in scotland with . >>> it's steeped in tradition. a rot of prestige for even being invited to this thing. >> still a good old boys' club in some areas of the country. the british open started an hour ago in scotland with oliver fisher out to the early lead. meanwhile an old controversy is getting new attention. open since 1891, it's one of three courses in the british open rotation that does not allow women into their club. at today's press conference in scotland, british open leaders defended their man cave mentality. >> what's the difference between men only and white only. >> i think that's a ridiculous question if i may say so. there's a massive difference between racial discrimination and all of those things where sectors of society are downtrodden and treated very, very badly indeed, and to compare that with the men's golf club, i think is frankly absurd. >> just last year, augusta national admitted their first two men. one was rice for the approximately 25 all-male golf clubs are in the chicago area. burning tree near washingt

population then you are a genuinely independent country with independence with in the european union scotland would control one hundred percent all of its revenue base would decide how to spend this finance is currently we have allowed control of less than ten percent well for revenue base in the scottish parliament therefore ten percent is no to independence one hundred percent even independence which in europe is independence . moving on to levy now the city of benghazi which was earlier rocked by two explosions has also been in the group of violent clashes between armed rebels and the military at least one soldier has died in the fighting but security forces are now said to be in control the explosions targeted judiciary buildings injuring thirteen people and causing massive damage of this as more than a thousand prisoners remain on the run after a massive jailbreak in the same city the prime minister of the transitional government said people living in the area stormed a prison because they didn't want the facility in their neighborhood the country has struggled to return to stability sin

struggles to dig itself out of recession britain is now also in danger of losing some of its assets scotland will decide on its independence from the u.k. next year and as the country's first minister told r.t. it may be better off without london of course you can catch his full interview here at nine thirty g.m.t. but here's a preview. i think independence is about control of your finances control of your resources in the case of oil and soaring nubile resources in scotland but also control of your revenue if you control your revenue and therefore control your spending and how to distribute that revenue more population then you are a genuinely independent country with independence in the european union scotland would control one hundred percent all of its revenue base would decide how to spend its finances. we have allowed control of less than ten percent it's welfare revenue base in the scottish parliament and therefore ten percent is not independence one hundred percent even independence within europe is independence. it's not only government security agencies that have their eyes on priv

barclays royal bank of scotland and the other for. banking criminality and they've all explode in their face so yeah detroit is america's gaza basically and look for that trend to continue they're going to wall that city and just starve everyone to death and try to make a few bucks as a prison operator well speaking of the counterfeiting however these are this was counterfeiting payments to the pension fund because it wasn't real it's just debt they were just conjuring up debt putting it into the pension fund and saying they had met their obligations but then what happened is they got into a cycle of having to ever go back and repackage and borrow more money from wall street accumulating c.f. to feed they've paid over five hundred million dollars in the last few years just to wall street for underwriting these new bonds to pay back the old bonds that they have almost defaulted on so they're in a cycle of ever winding bad debts right there like don't want to look at this guy larry summers should run along in the u.k. which is the charg

barclays royal bank of scotland and the other for. banking criminality and they've all explode in their face so yeah detroit is america's gaza basically and look for that trend to continue they're going to wall that city and just starve everyone to death and try to make a few bucks as a prison operator well speaking of the counterfeiting however these are this was counterfeiting payments to the pension fund because it wasn't really just debt they were just conjuring up debt putting into the pension fund and saying they had met their obligations but then what happened is they got into a cycle of having to ever go back and repackage and borrow more money from wall street accumulating c.f. to feed they've paid over five hundred million dollars in the last few years in just fees to wall street for underwriting these new bonds to pay back the old bonds that they have almost defaulted on so they're in a cycle of ever winding bad debts right there like don't want to look at this guy larry summers should run along in the u.k. which is the cha

about control of your finances control of your resources in the case of oil and nubile resources in scotland but also control of your revenue if you control your revenue and therefore control your spending and how to distribute that revenue among the population then you are a genuinely independent country with independents who are in the european union scotland would control one hundred percent all of its revenue base would decide how to spend its finances currently we have a load control of less than ten percent. it or for revenue base of the scottish parliament therefore temple so as not and lives one hundred percent even independence within europe is independence. from tunnel talk about libya in more important focus on the city of benghazi because it was earlier rocked by two explosions also in the grip of violent clashes between armed rebels on one side military on the other at least one soldiers died in the fighting but security forces are now said to be in control the explosions targeted judiciary buildings and injured thirteen people caused massive damage this is more than a thousand

barclays royal bank of scotland and the other for the banking criminality and they've all explode in their face so yeah detroit is america's gaza basically and look for that trend to continue they're going to wall that city and just start everyone to death and try to make a few bucks as a prison operator well speaking of the counterfeiting however these are this was counterfeiting payments to the pension fund because it wasn't real it's just debt they were just conjuring up debt putting it into the pension fund and saying they had met their obligations but then what happened is they got into a cycle of having to ever go back and repackage and borrow more money from wall street accumulating c.f. to feed they've paid over five hundred million dollars in the last few years in just fees to wall street for underwriting these new bonds to pay back the old bonds that they have almost defaulted on so they're in a cycle of ever winding bad debts right there like don't want to look at this guy larry summers should run along in the u.k. which is the charge five thousand percent interest rate th

population then you are a genuinely independent country with independence within the european union scotland would control one hundred percent all of its revenue base would decide how to spend its finances currently we have allowed control of less than ten percent of our revenue base in the scottish parliament therefore ten percent is notan dependence one hundred percent even independence within europe is independence. the rest of libyan city of benghazi that was earlier wrong by two explosions is now the scene of violent clashes between an armed group and the military at least one soldier has died in the battle but curie forces are now said to be in control explosions targeted buildings used by the judiciary injured thirteen people and caused massive damage this as more than a thousand inmates remain on the run after a massive prison break in the same city the prime minister of the transitional government said residents stormed the prison because they didn't want such a facility in their neighborhood the country has struggled to return to stability since two thousand and eleven nato backed

population then you are a genuinely independent country with independence or in the european union scotland would control one hundred percent of its revenue base would decide how to spend its finances currently we have a load control of less than ten percent of our revenue base in the scottish parliament therefore ten percent is not independence one hundred percent even independence within europe is independence. takes minutes now to focus in on libya particular the city of benghazi it was rocked earlier by two explosions it's also been the grip of violent clashes two between armed rebels and the militia at least one soldiers died in the fighting there but security forces and have said to be in control that's the latest we know the explosions targeted judiciary buildings including injuring thirteen people and causing massive damage this is more than a thousand prisoners remain on the run to after a massive jailbreak in the same city the prime minister the transitional government said people living in the area stormed the prison because the didn't want visibility in their neighborhood the co

control of your finances control fewer resources in the case of oil and sort of nubile resources in scotland but also control of your revenue if you control your revenue and therefore control your spending and how to distribute that revenue among the population then you are a genuinely independent country with independence within the european union scotland would control one hundred percent all of its revenue base would decide how to spend its finances currently we have allowed control of less than ten percent of our revenue base in the scottish parliament there for ten percent is not independence one hundred percent even independence within europe is independence. it's not only government security agencies that have had their eyes on private data if you're in the u.k. many businesses also have access to your personal info new revelations in the british press suggest that many companies hired private investigators to steal data the country is organized crime agency apparently knew about it but kept the material secret until now r.t. says our cellar has more. in another instance of unlawful g

about control of your finances control fewer resources in the case of oil and reviewable resources in scotland but also control of your revenue if you control your revenue and therefore control your spending and how to distribute that revenue move the population then you are a genuinely independent country with independence which in the european union scotland would control one hundred percent all of its revenue base would decide how to spend its finances currently we have allowed control of less than ten percent of our revenue base in the scottish parliament there for ten percent is not independence one hundred percent even independence within europe is independence. it's not only government security agencies that have had their eyes on private data if you're in the u.k. many businesses also have access to your personal info now new revelations in the british press suggest that major companies have hired private investigators to steal data the country's organized crime agency apparently knew about this but kept the material secret until now are just us are still your has more. in another inst

then to dig itself out of recession britain is now also in danger of losing some of its key assets scotland is set to decide this independence in the u.k. next year added two and a half hours time tonight the country's first minister speaks to us tells us why he thinks it will be much better off without love. i think independence is about control of your finances control fewer resources in the case of oil and nubile resources in scotland but also control of your revenue if you control your revenue and therefore control your spending and how to distribute that revenue more population then you are a genuinely independent country with independence which in the european union scotland would control one hundred percent all of its revenue base would decide how to spend its finances currently we have allowed control of less than ten percent of our revenue base in the scottish parliament therefore ten percent is not independence one hundred percent even independence within europe is independence. is focusing on libya for a few minutes now to the city of benghazi particularly which was earlier rocke

tiger woods and other top golfers are teague off at the british open in scotland. of course, we have to talk about olympic gold medalist lindsay vonn, she's in scotland with tiger woods. she has told vogue, she definitely is not getting married again to anyone. so, no wedding bells in the future for those two. she's recovering from injuries. >>> also, rehabbing, yankees third baseman alex rodriguez who will play in aaa this weekend. he hopes to rejoin the yankees monday in texas. >>> and you have to check this out. nike has stopped selling a t-shirt for the nfl's carolina panthers, because it has the panthers' logo. outlined in the state of south carolina. oops, that's problematic because they play in north carolina. >>> 7-year-old brain cancer survivor jack hoffman, he had a touchdown run at last april's spring football game. last night at the espys last night, that was named the best moment of the year. jack was there to accept the award. >> this is super duper awesome. thanks for the trophy. i'm glad that you are all now on team jack, and i know with you we can'

lindsey von is in scotland with tiger woods but she told "vogue" magazine she's not getting married again to anyone. no wedding bells in the future she says. vonn is still recovering from injuries but plans to compete in the 2014 winter olympics in russia. >>> also rehabbing yankee's third baseman alex rodriguez who will play in aaa this weekend. he hopes to rejoin the yankees monday in texas. >>> and you may remember jack hoffman's touchdown run at nebraska's spring football game. at the espys last night that was named the best moment of the year and of course jack was there to accept the award. >> this is super duper awesome. thanks for the trophy. i'm glad that you are all now on team jack, and i know with you we can't lose, thanks. >> announcer: "early today's" sports brought to you by just for men autostop. gray is over. >>> just ahead, we've got a preview of the emmy nominations and the list of hollywood's highest paid actors is out. you'll never guess who made 75 million bucks. >>> welcome back. a lot of sunshine once again today. and the only rain we'll see or even storms for that

the first open in scotland in 11 years. tiger hasn't played since the u.s. open in june, but he is in contention. four birdies on the back nine that got the gallery fired up. mark is the story. last won a major in 1998. hasn't won any golf tournaments since 2004, but the eagle puts him to 4 under for the championship at 56 years old and they are all chasing that man. dry greens worked for him. 45-foot birdie. he is 5 under for the championship. finished all alone with 5 under. that is brooks and he's not going to be facing charges after he hit his buddy with a beer bottle. and withdrew from last week's bank of the west tennis classic buzz of an injury. sanford grad will take bertolli's spot in the tournament. no serena. bank of the west. >> see you at 11:00. look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my day, when my mom was repainting the house, you couldn't just set up a tv in the basement. i mean, come on! nope. we could only watch tv in the rooms that had a tv outlet. yeah if we wanted to watch tv someplace else, we'

ri they say the weather for scotland is going to be balmy. a so that is why -- >> seriously and no rain. >> that is why he -- -- >> no that is not the reason whn he is the favorite but he is tht favorite. you will probably pick him andnd will probably be wrong once again. >> well done, barry white.ite. >> sarah, back to you.yo >>> still ahead at 6:00, d.c. doesn't have any high-rise apartments, but that doesn't stop people from paying sky high rents. >>> later on, where are you going? how a lucky fan helped save a dave matthews show coming up 6:39. >>> life in d.c. isn't cheap,'te the capital makes the top fivetp when it comes to apartments. >>> it ranks t.c.4th with the median rank at $2,700 a month. that is more than double the national average.tion san francisco topped the list with median rent at around $3,400, and los angeles was youu number five. and not to surprised approximatd that list.at it's expensive. >>> the second of a two day sale of d.c. property sales. >> all of theproperties currently have tax debt. most the owners have been

she is scheduled to take a two-month vacation to scotland. i'm guessing she might adjust that plan, i don't know, a bit for the baby. or perhaps kate and william can take a visit with the baby to scotland after a couple of weeks. in the meantime, those reporters are camped out, trying to come up with something to talk about. >> a lot of pressure. it's all about waiting. >> how about for kate? >> absolutely. >> thanks for watching nbc bay area news at 5:00. "nbc nightly news" is next. more local news at 6:00. >>> on this sunday night, the conversation. eight days after the george zimmerman verdict, the national dialogue heated up with more public calls to changes to stand your ground laws. >>> grisly discoveries, echos of the past in cleveland as three women are found dead. echos of a serial killer. and tonight the search is on for more bodies. >>> roller coaster tragedy. concerns may have been voiced by a woman just moments before she was thrown to her death. >>> rising rates. a dramatic jump in mortgage rates. can you still buy in on a good

but scotland yard announced a new investigation and new hope. >> i still genuinely believe there is a possibility that she's alive. >> reporter: if she were alive, that little girl would look like this today. a top force of 37 police officers and detectives have sifted through more than 30,000 documents and will now investigate 38 new persons of interest. in a statement, the mccanns called the move a big step forward towards bringing whoever is responsible for madeleine's abduction to justice. and possibly rescuing a little girl, whose disappearance remains such a mystery. laas h london. >>> medical examiners in arizona have completed autopsies on those 19 myer fighters killed in the line of duty last weekend. all died from smoke inhillation. they were in a manageable forest fire. but violent winds stoked the flames and caught them by surprise. >>> the parents of two teen girls seriously injured in a parasailing crash in florida say the girls are making progress. they were parasailing off panama city beach in windy conditions, when the line snapped. they slammed into a condo, and hit

. >>> phil mickelson won the open in scotland today. he shot an amazing 66, to charge through the field in the final round. this is mickelson's fifth major title. cnn sports reporter, rachel nichols, joining me live from north caroli new york. rachel, phil mickelson has won majors before. there was something different, more special about today's win. >> reporter: very special for phil mickelson. he said he never thought he would win a british open and instead did it on one of the toughest courses in the world playing one of the best rounds of golf he's ever played. it was special even for casual golf fans. phil is a golfer that reels people in, his family a big part and we saw his amy's very public battle with breast cancer and the hug at the end as they gathered around. there's the way mickelson attacked a golf course. he's so brave and sometimes that bravery is spectacular and sometimes translates into foolishness, always exciting. this is a guy whose nim make is "phil the thrill." >> that was so nice that moment. it doesn't matter wh

and is they decided they would not go with scotland. they would go to the seychelles instead. >> it really shows how thoughtful they are, and they do things their way. you can see their voice and their opinion, in pretty much all of their life choices. >> because one job kate has to immediately ask after the wedding, was get pregnant. >> author katie nickle has been writing about the royal family for the last decade. and is they decided they would not go with scotland. they would go to the seychelles instead. >> it really shows how thoughtful they are, and they do things their way. you can see their voice and their opinion, in pretty much all of their life choices. >> i think this is a very modern william and kate would delay taking on full-time roles as working royals, and spend their first years of married life in a rented farmhouse, on the remote welsh island of anglesey. >> they lived near this beach? >> a few miles behind it. >> william hughes is the head of tourism in anglesey. >> their house is pretty normal. it's not spectacular

andrews university in scotland, applications rose by 44%. female students from america making up the greatest influx. among the young ladies wanting an education and possibly a shot at the title, was a shy brunette from the village of bucklebury named cade mitt mitt. >> i had four years to form a relationship in st. andrews at scotland, the university, where there was no media intrusion. martha: she quickly became a member of william's circle. apparently it took a fashion show fund-raiser and this see-through dress for william to notice all of her assets. in any good ferry tale, there is that moment when it looks like it will all fall apart. >> i think william and kate took time out during that period of, intense period of their relationship, to think to themselves, can we survive without each other? do we really miss each other? martha: they split in the twinge of 2007. william putting kate on hold to pursue his military career. to her credit the broken-hearted middleton kept a stiff upper lip and said not a word to the press. >> the fact s