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<title>Dunblane dad in arms control plea to Prime Minister</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/297307-dunblane-dad-in-arms-control-plea-to-prime-minister/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Dr Mick North has called on David Cameron to ‘remain strong’ in UN talks on an international arms trade treaty. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:42:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Scottish economy ‘avoiding a return to recession’</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/297306-scottish-economy-avoiding-a-return-to-recession/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mixed report also finds the country’s employment rate weaker than the UK as a whole.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:37:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Swimming lessons for children in deprived areas</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/297301-swimming-lessons-for-children-in-deprived-areas/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Sports minister says a £420,000 investment will ensure children get ‘the healthiest start in life’.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:30:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Children’s rights chief: School uniform policies ‘should not discriminate’ based on gender</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/297295-childrens-rights-chief-school-uniform-policies-should-not-discriminate-based-on-gender/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Scotland’s Commissioner for Young People has backed a campaign to allow boys to wear skirts to school.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:11:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Lib Dems demand clarity on the role of the Queen in an independent Scotland</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/297246-lib-dems-demand-clarity-on-the-role-of-the-queen-in-an-independent-scotland/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Willie Rennie has written to the First Minister asking him to ‘clear up’ the SNP’s policy towards the monarchy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:18:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Call for openness in independence debate</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/politics/297008-call-for-openness-in-independence-debate/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Green leader Patrick Harvie said some MSPs are "more open to independence than their parties will admit".]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:49:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Teaching plan a &apos;slap in the face&apos; for minister</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/politics/296958-teaching-plan-a-slap-in-the-face-for-minister/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Labour has criticised the Education Secretary's dismissal of a council's proposal to use external experts in classrooms.]]></description>
<guid>http://news.stv.tv/politics/296958-teaching-plan-a-slap-in-the-face-for-minister/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:39:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>First Minister&apos;s Questions: Watch live streaming</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/politics/296922-first-ministers-questions-watch-live-streaming/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Alex Salmond faces weekly exchange of questions and answers at the Scottish Parliament.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:35:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Education and infrastructure targeted in Scottish Budget</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/politics/296827-education-and-infrastructure-targeted-in-scottish-budget/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Finance secretary John Swinney has unveiled the Scottish Government's spending plans for the coming year.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:03:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>First Minister says Donald Trump will eventually be persuaded about windfarms</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/politics/296781-first-minister-says-donald-trump-will-eventually-be-persuaded-about-windfarms/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Alex Salmond speaks following Donald Trump's claim that offshore windfarm will make Scotland "laughing stock of the world."]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:32:23 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Figures show recycling saves councils £20m a year</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/296764-figures-show-recycling-saves-councils-20m-a-year/</link>
<description><![CDATA[The statistics were released at the start of a new campaign to get the country recycling more often.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:01:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>MSPs set to pass Scottish Government Budget</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/politics/296738-msps-set-to-pass-scottish-government-budget/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Finance Secretary meets opposition politicians to try to get cross-party agreement for his spending plans.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:21:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Student support cuts &apos;will add to the dole queue&apos;</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/politics/296694-student-support-cuts-will-add-to-the-dole-queue/</link>
<description><![CDATA[NUS Scotland has warned that SNP budget cuts will increase the ranks of unemployed young people. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:42:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Study to reveal scope of child sex exploitation in Scotland</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/scotland/296668-study-to-reveal-scope-of-child-sex-exploitation-in-scotland/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers have been tasked with investigating the extent and nature of child sexual exploitation in the country.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:26:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Claim Lockerbie case legislation is flawed</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/politics/296589-claim-lockerbie-case-legislation-is-flawed/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Justice for Megrahi group says legislation aimed at releasing Lockerbie documents will prevent useful disclsures being made.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:36:27 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>SNP accused of &apos;gambling with Scotland&apos;s future&apos; in light of credit rating claims</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/politics/296511-snp-accused-of-gambling-with-scotlands-future-in-light-of-credit-rating-claims/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Opposition parties criticise the government for not seeking agencies' opinion on an independent Scotland's credit status.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:36:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Union says schools should be allowed to delay exam system</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/politics/296227-union-says-schools-should-be-allowed-to-delay-exam-system/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Edication Secretary says he will speak to EIS although he does want uniform implementation of new exams.]]></description>
<guid>http://news.stv.tv/politics/296227-union-says-schools-should-be-allowed-to-delay-exam-system/</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:21:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Think tank: Keeping sterling would be &apos;sensible&apos;</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/politics/296126-think-tank-keeping-sterling-would-be-sensible/</link>
<description><![CDATA[The National Institute of Economic and Social Research has examined monetary and fiscal policy choices facing Scotland if it leaves the union.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:15:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>First Minister regrets Goodwin letter</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/politics/296117-first-minister-regrets-goodwin-letter/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Alex Salmond defends his party's economic policy after Labour compares him to disgraced former RBS chief.]]></description>
<guid>http://news.stv.tv/politics/296117-first-minister-regrets-goodwin-letter/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Scottish Government accused of butchering college funding by £74m</title>
<link>http://news.stv.tv/politics/296088-scottish-government-accused-of-butchering-college-funding-by-74m/</link>
<description><![CDATA[Opposition politicians insist that cuts are damaging the job prospects of young people. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:35:54 GMT</pubDate>
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