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2012/05/23 07:22

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Indian mascot ban irks Siletz | Tribal officials ...

On the list of 15 public schools in Oregon that will have to change their mascots in the wake of a state school board decision last week to ban the use of Native American mascots: the Siletz...

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2012/05/23 07:22

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2012/05/22 20:22

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Secret Service director plans to defend agency an...

In testimony prepared for the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Sullivan said U.S. intelligence agencies were asked to determine whether “any type of breach in operational security...

2012/05/22 18:08

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Honduras names new police chief

Juan Carlos Bonilla Valladares, known as El Tigre or The Tiger, speaks to the press after he was sworn-in as police chief in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Valladares replaces Ricardo...

2012/05/22 03:56

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NCR and Aruba Networks Sign Global Services Agree...

Russell 2000® Index, Aruba is based in Sunnyvale, California, and has operations throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific regions. To learn more, visit Aruba at...

2012/05/21 23:36

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Haiti: Jailed Americans face up to 3 years

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - A Haitian prosecutor says two Americans jailed in Haiti face up to three years in prison if convicted on conspiracy charges. Prosecutor Jean-Renel Senatus said Monday...

2012/05/21 20:42

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Haiti official, 9 years in telecom bribery case

MIAMI (AP) — A former senior executive at Haiti's state-run telecommunications company was sentenced Monday to nine years in federal prison for money laundering offenses tied to nearly $500,000 in...

2012/05/21 19:59

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Searching for Native American roots » Local News...

EFFINGHAM — Dona Strullmyer’s grandmother was Cherokee. However, the third-generation descendant of the mixed marriage isn’t sure how far back her grandmother’s heritage goes, and what percentage of...

2012/05/21 17:37

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North Platte Nebraska's favorite newspaper - The ...

At the base of Iguacu Falls, the Brazilian side. Iguacu Falls looking into The Devils Throat. Iguacu Falls as seen from the air on the Brazilian side. Part of Iguacu Falls on the Argentine side....

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2012/05/18 07:27

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Oregon bans Native American mascots in schools

SALEM, Ore. – Eight Oregon high schools will have to retire their Native American mascots after the Board of Education voted Thursday to prohibit them, giving the state some of the nation's toughest...

2012/05/18 05:01

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Census: Minority births now outnumber whites

Minorities made up about 2 million, or 50.4 percent, of the births in the 12-month period ending July 2011, enough to create the milestone. The latest figure was up from 49.5 percent in the 2010...

2012/05/18 04:56

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Undercover cam tests businesses on service dogs

Children's Products The U.S. Supreme Court declined to consider Leavitt's appeal on Monday, and Judge Jon Shindurling signed the death warrant Thursday. Emergency crews responded to the Ten Mile...

2012/05/18 03:20

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MPs clash over UN food report

Related Stories OTTAWA - Opposition MPs and the government clashed Thursday over the Tories' dismissal of the United Nations rapporteur's critical comments on access to food in northern Canada. UN...

2012/05/17 22:17

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US judge tosses RICO suit in Panama will fight

MIAMI — MIAMI (AP) - A federal judge in Miami has thrown out a racketeering lawsuit filed by an American lawyer against members of a powerful Panamanian family in a lengthy struggle over a...

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