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Past Mega-Quakes Left Mark on Canadian Coast

Thanks to decades of geologic detective work, scientists know that on Jan. 26, 1700, at 9 p.m., a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the Pacific Northwest. Full story

Genetically modified wheat jitters pressure U.S. white wheat

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Uncertainty about the origin of unapproved, genetically modified wheat found growing in Oregon is pressuring the U.S. white wheat market more than two weeks after the discovery was revealed, grain merchants said on Friday. Full story

Company to start drilling Wis. mine test holes

A company looking to open a massive iron mine in far northwestern Wisconsin says its test holes will range from a few hundred feet to a quarter-mile deep. Full story

Wisconsin DNR approves exploratory mining permit

The state Department of Natural Resources has approved an exploratory drilling permit for a company looking to open a giant iron mine in northwestern Wisconsin. Full story

At least 18 killed in Pakistan mosque blasts

   Two bombs exploded near separate mosques killing at least 18 people in a remote area of northwestern Pakistan. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

Penguins get custom boots to ease achy feet

   Just like humans, as the penguins at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium get older, they begin to suffer from aches and pains. Searching for a solution, the aquarium has developed a unique partnership with engineering students at Northwestern University. NBC’s Kevin Tibbles reports.

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  Drug-resistant malaria threatens millions

Scientists are battling to stop a drug-resistant malaria that could threaten the lives of millions. "We worry that we are running out of time," one scientist says. NBC News' Ian Williams reports from northwestern Thailand.

  'Irruption' of snowy owls in Seattle

The arctic birds flock to a Pacific Northwest neighborhood. KING's Gary Chittim reports.

  Wild weather hits West Coast

The weather system that has been making its way across the Pacific Northwest brought heavy rain and lightning, and now another big system is getting ready to move in over the weekend. NBC’s Miguel Almaguer reports.

  Fair weather predicted for Thanksgiving

With the exception of the Pacific Northwest, where rain and some snow is forecast, temperatures across most of the country appear ideal for morning football, in the 50s and 60s. The Weather Channel’s Julie Martin reports.

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Jose Posada, the owner of the Galicia-based Posada Marron Glace, poses with cans of the company's product at the factory in Ourense, northwestern Spain, June 13, 2013. For three generations the Posada family has exported candied chestnuts around the globe, but plans for further expansion are being h

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The Galicia-based Posada Marron Glace company's factory is seen in Ourense

The Galicia-based Posada Marron Glace company's factory is seen in Ourense, northwestern Spain, June 13, 2013. For three generations the Posada family has exported candied chestnuts around the globe, but plans for further expansion are being hampered by the worst bank lending crunch in the business'

Jose Posada poses with candied chestnuts at the family owned factory in Ourense, northwestern Spain
Jose Posada poses with candied chestnuts at the family owned factory in Ourense, northwestern Spain

Jose Posada, the owner of the Galicia-based Posada Marron Glace, poses with a jar of candied chestnuts at the company's factory in Ourense, northwestern Spain, June 13, 2013. For three generations the Posada family has exported candied chestnuts around the globe, but plans for further expansion are

Jose Posada poses at the family owned factory in Ourense, northwestern Spain
Jose Posada poses at the family owned factory in Ourense, northwestern Spain

Jose Posada, the owner of the Galicia-based Posada Marron Glace, poses in front of a portrait of his father at the company's factory in Ourense, northwestern Spain, June 13, 2013. For three generations the Posada family has exported candied chestnuts around the globe, but plans for further expansion