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"The King of the Seas in the Hands of the Makahs," photograph taken in 1910 of Makah Native Americans The Inuit, or Eskimo, prepared and buried large amounts of dried meat and fish. Pacific Northwest tribes crafted seafaring dugouts 40–50 feet long for fishing.

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Still Giving Thanks to an Angry God and Holy Wars?
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Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. “Your religion was written on tables of stone by the iron finger of an angry God, lest you might forget it. The red man could never remember nor comprehend it.” -Chief Seattle, 1854 Upon their arrival to the New World-which was actually an old world for tens of millions of Amerindians, including...

People walk past a poster with the words "General Strike it's not one right. It's many." Tuesday, Nov. 23 2010, in Lisbon. Workers' unions have united in a call for a general strike for Nov. 24 protesting the government's package of austerity measures aimed at controlling the country's current financial crisis.

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Portugal general strike set to disrupt services
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Continue reading the main story Related stories Country profile: Portugal Portuguese fear EU debt contagion Portugal's unions hope to bring the country to a near standstill on Wednesday as they stage a general strike in protest at planned wage cuts. Transport, industry and schools are set to be severely affected by the strike, the unions said. The...

The spire of Dublin is seen in central Dublin, Ireland, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010. Lawmakers in Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen's own party mounted a rebellion Tuesday to try to oust him, an effort that could trigger a snap election and delay a massive EU-IMF bailout of Ireland. At stake is the future course of the potentially euro 100 billion ($135 billion) European Union and International Monetary Fund rescue of Ireland, a nation heading toward bankruptcy.

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Dublin set to unveil four-year austerity plan
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Continue reading the main story Global Economy Q&A;: Irish finances explained Irish crisis: Are my savings safe? In graphics: Eurozone's woes 'I cannot wait to get away' The Irish government is set to publish an austerity plan required for its EU- and IMF-led bail-out....

A U.S. Marine, right, with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion 5th Marines walks in a joint patrol with Afghan National Army soldiers, in Nawa district, Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.

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Pentagon Reports Setbacks in Afghan War
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By JULIAN E. BARNES And ADAM ENTOUS A new Pentagon report on the Afghan war through September said the reach of the insurgency was growing and the Taliban dominate more territory, though President Barack Obama said last week that the insurgents now control fewer areas of the country. "The Taliban have sufficient organizational capability and...

A sign reading "Atomic Power plant" points the way to the nuclear power plant in Bushehr, Iran, Wednesday Feb. 25, 2009.

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Iran temporarily halted enrichment in mid-Nov - IAEA
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VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran temporarily halted most of its uranium enrichment work earlier this month, a U.N. nuclear watchdog report said, an unusual move which Western diplomats said they believed was due to technical problems. Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks during a ceremony at the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, 350 km (217 miles)...

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, in black, speaks at the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul as the military was put on top alert after North Korea's artillery attack on South Korean island of Yeonpyeong, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010.

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Seoul threatens to hit N Korea hard if 'provocation' repeated
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GOVERNMENTS around the world have urged North and South Korea to step back from the brink of war, after an artillery battle on a South Korean island. President Lee of...

Cars pass a billboard, right, with a photo of Nigerian Political candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar who will stand against Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan for the ruling party nomination at Lagos, Nigeria, Monday, Nov. 22, 2010. A group of political leaders from Nigeria's predominantly Muslim north has picked a candidate to challenge the incumbent president in upcoming elections. The Northern Political Leaders Forum says they've chosen Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to stand against President Goodluck Jonathan for the ruling party nomination.

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Nigeria announces new poll date
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Nigeria has rescheduled its presidential election to April 9, a week after legislative polls, electoral officials have said. The announcement on Tuesday comes after the country's politicians approved constitutional changes allowing for a delay. Nigeria had been due to hold a presidential election in January but the country's...

A suspect is led away during an anti-terror sweep in this image taken from TV in Antwerp, Belgium on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010. Police in three countries have arrested 10 radical Islamists over a terrorist plot to attack Belgium, Belgian federal prosecutors say. They were detained in police swoops in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany after a year-long investigation by police in the Belgian city of Antwerp

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Belgium nabs 10 suspects in anti-terror crackdown
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Brussels: Federal prosecutors in Belgium said yesterday 10 suspects have been detained in an anti-terror sweep in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. Those targeted in the sweeps were suspected of planning a possible attack in Belgium, the prosecutors said in a statement. Others were suspected of involvement in recruiting...

A shopper pushes a cart at a Little Rock, Ark., Sam's Club store owned by Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008.

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Fed lowers outlook for economy through 2011
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Updated 9:00 AM Wednesday Nov 24, 2010 Share Email Print WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve officials have become more pessimistic in their economic outlook through next year and have lowered their forecast for growth. The US economy will grow only 2.4 per cent to 2.5 per cent this year, Fed officials said Tuesday in an updated forecast. That's down...

The head of the International Monetary Fund delegation in Greece, Poul Thomsen, leaves the finance ministry in Athens, on Friday, April 23, 2010.

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IMF: Greece has options for bailout repayment help
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ATHENS, Greece – The IMF says that while it is confident Greece will be able to return to international markets before the end of the three-year rescue loan package, there are a number of options that could be used to help the country if it finds itself in difficulty....