Word: coal
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...heart of the controversy is a Navajo settlement in what is supposed to be Hopi territory: Big Mountain, a juniper-dotted ridge about 50 miles east of Grand Canyon National Park. It is a place of endless sagebrush and soaring golden eagles, undergirded by rich seams of coal and uranium, where a band of perhaps 1,000 or so Navajo has vowed to resist relocation. "To move away is to disappear," says Pauline Whitesinger, an elderly resister with an easy smile. "In our traditional tongue, there is no word for relocation...
...technical challenges were also substantial and often without precedent. Who knew, for instance, how to remove built-up layers of paint and coal tar from the statue's delicate 100-year-old copper interior? The Lehrer-McGovern construction-management company has had to manage a considerable logistical feat: on Liberty Island alone, they coordinate the work of four different architectural and engineering firms, dozens of individual contractors and, during the 2 1/2 years of construction, some 500 craftsmen and hard-hat workers...
...establishing a dialogue between the country's government officials and black leaders. The Europeans also declared that in three months they will decide on "further measures" that might be needed, including a ban on new investments in South Africa and a curb on the import of South African coal, iron and steel, and gold coins...
Ukraine is traditionally referred to as the Soviet Union's "Breadbasket," known for its extremely fertile "black earth" and wheat production. It also has huge quantities of coal and iron, as well as large reserves of oil, natural gas and various minerals...
...voters is partially responsible for his lack of foresight regarding the Falklands crisis; he was away from London much of the time, and he was in Jerusalem just before the invasion. His greatest lapse, his friends and few detractors agree, came during his time as Conservative Party chairman. The coal miners were on strike, and Carrington played a key role in convincing Tory Prime Minister Edward Heath to call pivotal new elections. Heath called them a few weeks after Carrington wanted them, and lost. While people disagree as to the significance of the timing and while many believe the delay...