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Day: May 10, 2018

40 Things You Can Cook in Aluminum Foil on Coals

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(SurvivalSullivan) – When the power goes out, whether short-term or for an indefinite amount of time, one of the first things you’ll need to figure out is how to cook without using your stove. If you have a charcoal grill or the ability to build a fire and get it going, there are many different types of food you can cook in aluminum foil on coals. If you have a BBQ grill, life is a bit easier, just spread the aluminum foil over the grate and poke a few random…

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The Iran Nuclear Deal Isn’t Just a Good Idea — It’s the Law

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(Garrison) – On May 8, President Donald Trump announced US withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, colloquially known as “the Iran nuclear deal.” While that decision has come under criticism for being both a really bad idea and a severe betrayal of trust, both of which are true, it’s worth noting that the US withdrawal is also a breach of treaty obligations, and that such obligations are, per the US Constitution and co-equal with it, “the Supreme Law of the Land.” But wait — aren’t defenders of the…

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“I wanted my grandchildren to grow up in that house”: testimony of a 61-year-old Syrian woman from Zamalka

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(GV) – This is the testimony of Um Mohammed; a kind 61 years old lady from Zamalka. Um Mohammed’s kindness reflects of her face with its childish features. Her cheeks would still turn red when agitated. Um Mohammed loves old songs and memorizes quite a few. As a loving grandmother, she adores little children and could play with them for hours. Um Mohammed used to live in Zamalka, a town of Eastern Ghouta’s. Its population was estimated at 150 thousand in the last census. Zamalka fell out of the regime’s…

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Judge says Texas death row inmate’s sentence should be reduced due to false evidence at trial

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Texas (TT) – A Tarrant County judge has recommended that a death row inmate’s sentence be changed to life without parole after reviewing evidence that there was false evidence introduced at his trial. Paul Storey was sentenced to death in September 2008 for the 2006 murder of Jonas Cherry, the assistant manager at a miniature golf course near Fort Worth that Storey and another man were robbing. Storey was set for execution in April 2017, but the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halted Storey’s execution less than a week before it was set to…

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