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> LONDON - Three members of the Scottish parliament will battle to become leader of the governing Scottish National Party, officials said Friday after the deadline for nominations closed.

> The party's next leader will have to decide what to do about the divisive bill, which has been passed by the Scottish parliament but blocked by the U.K. government.

> The winner will take charge of Scotland's semi-autonomous government and of a party that came to dominate Scottish politics under Sturgeon.

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