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• Seattle-Based E-Waste Recyclers Charged with Conspiracy

  15-11-2018 23:40 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie HerzogUriel Sinai/Getty Images
  On Wednesday, federal prosecutors filed conspiracy charges against Total Reclaim Inc., a Seattle-based recycling firm that lied to consumers about where their e-waste was going.Total Reclaim, which is owned by Craig Lorch and Jeffrey Zirkle, is one of PNW's largest e-waste processor and recyclers, and the company's customers included the City of Seattle and UW, both of which paid Total Reclaim millions of dollars to recycle e-waste products like computers,
  
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• Buy Your Tickets to These 40 Newly Announced Events Before They Sell Out

  15-11-2018 23:34 via thestranger.com
  Robyn, Ronny Chieng, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and More Events on Sale the Week of Nov 15.by Stranger Things To Do StaffWe all know that many of the biggest Seattle events often sell out well in advance. But it's not a lost cause—if you plan ahead, you can still score tickets for the most popular events. To help you with that, we've rounded up all of the major events that are going on sale in the next couple of days, like Robyn, Ronny Chieng, Judge John Hodgman, and "Weird Al" Yankovic, plus th
  
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• Inbox Jukebox Track of the Day: "While Black," Low-Key Club Banger of the Year, by Sly Soul Singer SassyBlack

  15-11-2018 23:10 via thestranger.com
  
  Check out the dopest cut from sly Seattle soul singer SassyBlack's cool new EP, Wankanda Funk Lounge.by Dave SegalSassyBlack's new record oozes Voodoo vibes. Crane City Music
  SassyBlack, "While Black" (Crane City Music)
  Former THEESatisfaction member SassyBlack continues her strong solo career with a new EP due out soon on local hiphop powerhouse label Crane City Music, Wakanda Funk Lounge. SassyBlack (aka Catherine Harris-White) proved herself to be one of the region's most perceptive observers
  
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• Jury finds Tacoma man guilty of killing his 77-year-old mother

  15-11-2018 22:50
  Prosecutors say the defendant's two sons were apparently sleeping in a room nearby during the slaying.
  
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• BuzzFeed Slapped with "Outrageous" Restraining Order for Reporting on Noodles and Beef

  15-11-2018 22:36 via thestranger.com
  
  A Seattle judge granted a restraining order against a BuzzFeed reporter who was arrested while trying to contact a Seattle dom known as Noodles and Beef.by Eli SandersIf the phrase "Noodles and Beef" doesn't mean anything to you, start here. The Stranger
  On November 5, the same day The Stranger published its "Death of a Kinkster" investigation, Dylan Hafertepen appeared in King County District Court filings seeking a restraining order against a BuzzFeed reporter who was working on a story about
  
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• Buzzfeed Slapped with "Outrageous" Restraining Order and a Night in Jail for Reporting on Noodles and Beef

  15-11-2018 22:36 via thestranger.com
  
  A Seattle judge granted a restraining order against a Buzzfeed reporter who was arrested while trying to contact a Seattle dom known as Noodles and Beef.by Eli SandersIf the phrase "Noodles and Beef" doesn't mean anything to you, start here. The Stranger
  On November 5, the same day The Stranger published its "Death of a Kinkster" investigation, Dylan Hafertepen appeared in King County District Court filings seeking a restraining order against a Buzzfeed reporter who was working on a story about
  
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• Reader Advice Round-up: Blue Quicksand, One Penis Policy, and Please Send Pics Immediately

  15-11-2018 22:31 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Day: Reader Advice Round-upby Dan Savage
  Recent Savage Love Letters of the Day: Bonus poopgasms, a letter writer fell in love with one guy but wound up with another, a guy wonders how bad would it be for him to hook up with the former stepdad of a woman he briefly dated, and a man saw something very disturbing on the internet—now what? And, of course, last week's column and Savage Lovecast.About something that came up on last week's Lovecast:Listening to this week
  
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• Katie Herzog's 10 Rules for Blogging

  15-11-2018 22:04 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie HerzogThe author at a coworking space for bloggers. NKS_Imagery/Getty
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  The reader is a friend, not an adversary, not a spectator. Except for Pansack, Seatackled, and RainDrop. They are definitely adversaries.
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  Blogging that isn’t an author’s personal adventure into the frightening or the unknown is worth $75 (80 youprovide your own photo). 3.
  Never use the word "utilized"—we have "use" for this purpose and the extra two syllables won't increase your word count.4.
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• Another southbound Alaskan Way Viaduct closure this weekend

  15-11-2018 21:53
  The Alaskan Way Viaduct will close southbound this weekend, as contractors continue to build concrete ramps for the future Highway 99 tunnel’s Sodo interchange. The shutdown is scheduled from 9 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday, from the south end of the Battery Street Tunnel to the West Seattle Bridge exit. Drivers may use the […]
  
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• Fund For The Needy: Making sure helping hands don’t go empty

  15-11-2018 21:51
  The Seattle Times Fund For The Needy, which donates to 12 community organizations, is now in its 40th year. During its four decades it has raised more than $23 million from readers.
  
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• Fund For The Needy: How your donations help the community

  15-11-2018 21:51
  Here are some of the ways your donations were used in 2017 by the 12 organizations funded by The Seattle Times Fund For The Needy.
  
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• Savage Love: Bound and Gagged

  15-11-2018 21:39 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage Joe NewtonI've always wanted to tie girls up, but I can never convince a woman to let me. Lately, I've been exploring "bondage singles" sites online, but I'm totally new to this. How do I know which ones I can trust? There are hundreds of profiles, but it's hard for me to believe I can really just answer an ad, meet a girl in a hotel room, and tie her up. It can't be that simple, can it?
  The Internet's Enticing Dates
  
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• Kate Wallich's Industrial Ballet Holds Up

  15-11-2018 21:10 via thestranger.com
  
  Things get dark. And doomy. But in a cool way. In a goth-cool way. And there's a live band!by Rich SmithThe ratio of black clothing onstage and in the audience was roughly 1:1.Stefano AltamuraKate Wallich + The YC's Industrial Ballet, which nearly filled the Moore Theatre for the second time in two years Tuesday night, begins before it starts.As people wait in line for tickets outside, a "Goth Mob"—performers dressed in black cloaks and white make-up—descend upon the crowd, striking
  
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• Oh God, Trump Did Something Good

  15-11-2018 20:41 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie HerzogEven bad men can do good things every once in a while.Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesNever thought this is something I'd say, but Donald Trump did something not terrible on Wednesday by announcing his support for bipartisan criminal justice reform legislation that will target criminal recidivism by helping prisoner adjust to life after prison and might even shorten sentences for some drug offenders.From NPR:Trump's support is a big win for activists who have been pushing for criminal j
  
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• UW will shutter Mount Baker laundry, putting nearly 100 unionized, mostly minority employees out of work

  15-11-2018 20:19
  UW Medicine has cited budget shortfalls in deciding to close its Mount Baker laundry facility. The union representing laundry workers says the closure will harm the employees, most whom are immigrants and people of color.
  
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• UW will shutter Mount Baker laundry, putting nearly 100 employees out of work

  15-11-2018 20:19
  UW Medicine has cited budget shortfalls in deciding to close its Mount Baker laundry facility. The union representing laundry workers says the closure will harm the employees, most of whom are immigrants and people of color.
  
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• You Already Know About THC and CBD. Now It's Time to Learn Your CBGs.

  15-11-2018 20:15 via thestranger.com
  
  by Lester Black Lester Black
  You already know about THC and CBD. Now it's time to learn your CBGs.
  First, a memory: I once rode my bicycle down a winding California road that cut through a stand of eucalyptus trees. I was heading downhill, and the riding was easy. The smell of the warm Pacific Ocean air mixing with fresh flowers and eucalyptus caught my attention. This was more than five years ago, but I can still recall that feeling, that aroma, that clarity.
  Oddly enough, this ride through Mar
  
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• Oh Good, T-Mobile Takes Over Safeco Field's Naming Rights

  15-11-2018 19:50 via thestranger.com
  
  New name, same shitty baseball team.by Nathalie GrahamCan you hear me now? TOM-KICHI/GETTY (glimpse into the future by me)
  Back in September, smack dab in the middle of that whole debate where the Mariners asked King County to fund their new stadium, there was an amendment on the table that would require the Mariners to split some of the revenue accrued from a new naming rights deal.
  It was shot down. The King County Council approved to plug the Mariners' new lease at Safeco Field with $135 mill
  
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• Man accused in massive Northwest poaching ring set for trial

  15-11-2018 19:50
  STEVENSON, Wash. — One of four Longview men charged in a massive Pacific Northwest poaching ring is set to go to trial. The Daily News of Longview reports that the trial for Eddy Dills is scheduled to begin Tuesday in Skamania County Superior Court. He faces 26 charges related to illegal hunting. He pleaded not […]
  
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• Steve McQueen’s Heist Thriller Widows Is a Full Meal of a Movie

  15-11-2018 19:38 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ned Lannamann
  Arriving a week before Thanksgiving, Widows is an overflowing plateful of entertainment, piled high with juicy plot, buttery performances, and plenty of sweet genre pie. It’s a mash-up of pulp and prestige that shouldn’t work well on paper, but plays out tremendously well on-screen.
  Director Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave, Shame) cowrote the twisty script with novelist Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl, Sharp Objects), and while the interconnected webs of Chicago’s cri
  
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• Smoke spreading from California fires sparks health concerns

  15-11-2018 19:02
  Smoke masks. Eye drops. No outdoor exercise. This is how Californians are trying to cope with wildfires choking the state, but experts say an increase in serious health problems may be almost inevitable for vulnerable residents as the disasters become more commonplace. Research suggests children, the elderly and those with existing health problems are most […]
  
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• Hey Sexy People! It's the FINAL WEEKEND OF HUMP!

  15-11-2018 18:44 via thestranger.com
  by Wm.™ Steven HumphreyHUMP! host Dan Savage invites you to stick your ballot into the appropriate hole. Tracey Cataldo
  Since I know you're interested in all things related to S-E-X, I feel it's my sworn duty to remind you that this weekend marks the final screenings of HUMP! 2018. DON'T PANIC—JUST GET YOUR TICKETS NOW AND HERE! But for the love of all that's holy, HURRY. Because, as of this writing, four of the remaining 11 screenings are already sold out! And the rest will surely se
  
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• Alaska Airlines starts taking reservations for flights out of Everett’s Paine Field

  15-11-2018 18:28
  Flights at Paine Field can be booked starting today, and service is scheduled to begin in February.
  
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• Roy Clark, country guitar virtuoso, ‘Hee Haw’ star, has died

  15-11-2018 18:22
  Country star Roy Clark, the guitar virtuoso and singer who headlined the cornpone TV show “Hee Haw” for nearly a quarter century and was known for such hits as “Yesterday When I was Young” and “Honeymoon Feeling,” has died. He was 85. Publicist Jeremy Westby said Clark died Thursday due to complications from pneumonia at […]
  
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• Slog AM: Hate Crimes Reported in Seattle Doubled From 2016 to 2017, Why Are People Shooting Sea Lions?

  15-11-2018 17:28 via thestranger.com
  
  by Michael BellWhich of you motherfuckers is bustin' caps? Andrea Izzotti/Getty Images
  Welcome to our “liberal bastion”: So much for that! The FBI’s annual hate crime report, which was released two days ago, shows that nationally, hate crime reports increased 17 percent. But in Seattle? In 2016, there were 118 suspected hate crimes. In 2017, there were 234 suspected hate crimes. George Salim from the Anti-Defamation League called it “one of the largest upticks in the hist
  
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• FDA unveils sweeping anti-tobacco effort to reduce underage vaping and smoking

  15-11-2018 17:16
  The FDA says it will limit sales of many flavored e-cigarettes to bricks-and-mortar outlets with age-restricted entry or areas inside stores that are not accessible to people under 18. The FDA also wants to propose bans on menthol in cigarettes and flavored cigars.
  
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• John Lennon’s killer says he feels more shame every year

  15-11-2018 16:53
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The man who gunned down John Lennon in 1980 says he feels “more and more shame” every year for his crime. Mark David Chapman told a parole board in August about his remorse during his 10th unsuccessful attempt to win release. A transcript of the hearing was released Thursday by New […]
  
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• Driver strikes, kills mom pushing stroller in Kent crosswalk

  15-11-2018 16:41
  Kent police say the children were not hurt but their mother was taken to the hospital, where she died Wednesday evening.
  
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• Local firefighter injured while in Southern California to help with Woolsey blaze

  15-11-2018 16:12
  The firefighter was airlifted to a hospital, where he's receiving treatment for nonlife-threatening injuries.
  
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• Kitsap County firefighter injured while in California to help with Woolsey blaze

  15-11-2018 16:12
  The firefighter was airlifted to a hospital, where he's receiving treatment for nonlife-threatening injuries.
  
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• Transparency and trust are key to the success and storytelling of Fund For The Needy

  15-11-2018 15:00
  Fund For The Needy donors trust that their gifts will be handled carefully and wisely, so the agencies benefiting from the Fund are reviewed by an outside foundation and must meet specific criteria. Every dollar donated goes directly to the agencies.
  
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• The Arlene’s Flowers case is back in the state Supreme Court – here’s why

  15-11-2018 15:00
  The state’s high court is taking another look at the case in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in a separate but similar matter involving a Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple.
  
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• Ex-Bellingham cop found guilty of domestic violence abuse

  15-11-2018 14:01
  The jury also determined Brooks Laughlin's conduct was part of an ongoing pattern of abuse manifested by physical incidents over a prolonged period of time, that some of the abuse took place in front of young children, and that he acted with deliberate cruelty toward the victim.
  
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• Pancake stop snags inmate who fled jail with help from mom

  15-11-2018 13:57
  NEWNAN, Ga. — An inmate fled a Georgia jail with the help of his mom and then went out for pancakes. News outlets report 27-year-old Joshua Gullatt and 54-year-old Kathy Lynn Pence were arrested Tuesday at an IHOP restaurant where they met with his children. Gullatt had slipped out a side door of the Heard […]
  
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• Storm drops snow, freezing rain across eastern half of US

  15-11-2018 13:29
  NEW YORK (AP) — One of the first big storms of the season moved across the eastern half of the country Thursday, contributing to at least seven traffic deaths and closing schools as it dropped snow as far south as central Alabama. From St. Louis to the South and into the Northeast, snow, freezing rain, […]
  
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• Snowstorm slows evening commute in New York City

  15-11-2018 13:29
  NEW YORK (AP) — The first snowstorm of the season to hit the New York City area brought several inches of snow, slowing Thursday’s evening commute to a crawl, after contributing to at least seven deaths as it swept across the country. From St. Louis to the South and into the Northeast, snow, freezing rain, […]
  
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• Northeast battens down hatches as storm moves its way

  15-11-2018 13:29
  NEW YORK (AP) — One of the first big storms of the season moved across the eastern half of the country Thursday, causing deadly traffic crashes and closing schools as it dropped snow as far south as central Alabama. As much as 8 inches (20 centimeters) of snow blanketed the St. Louis area, and forecasters […]
  
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• Icy roads cause 5 deaths as wintry weather blows east

  15-11-2018 13:29
  BYHALIA, Miss. (AP) — A pre-winter storm slammed parts of the South and lower Midwest, causing five deaths on slippery roads and stranding travelers for more than eight hours on an icy Arkansas interstate. The wintry weather was barreling eastward Thursday, with snow and ice expected from Ohio and the Appalachian Mountains through Washington, D.C., […]
  
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• Farm animals may soon get new features through gene editing

  15-11-2018 07:01
  OAKFIELD, N.Y. (AP) — Cows that can withstand hotter temperatures. Cows born without pesky horns. Pigs that never reach puberty. A company wants to alter farm animals by adding and subtracting genetic traits in a lab. It sounds like science fiction, but Recombinetics sees opportunity for its technology in the livestock industry. But first, it […]
  
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• At least 2 sea lions found shot near Seattle

  15-11-2018 06:07
  Sea lions are federally protected. A person convicted of killing a sea lion faces up to a year in prison and a $25,000 fine.
  
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• At least 2 sea lions found fatally shot in West Seattle

  15-11-2018 06:07
  Sea lions are federally protected. A person convicted of killing a sea lion faces up to a year in prison and a $25,000 fine.
  
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• New report highlights flaws in police data on missing, murdered indigenous women and girls

  15-11-2018 05:19
  Seattle-based Urban Indian Health Institute identified 506 cases in cities across the country of missing or murdered Native American women and girls. Seattle had the most cases.
  
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• Divers find body of hiker at waterfall

  15-11-2018 04:36
  STEVENS PASS — Authorities say divers found the body of a missing Chinese businessman who disappeared while hiking near a waterfall in the Cascade Mountains east of Seattle. King County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ryan Abbot says investigators believe the 50-year-old man fell Tuesday while visiting the Deception Falls area. He said teams searched Tuesday, and on […]
  
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• Arsonist Martin Pang skips name change hearing, avoids sister of firefighter killed in Seattle blaze

  15-11-2018 04:21
  By missing the hearing, Pang avoided a confrontation with the sister of one of the four Seattle firefighters died in the 1995 warehouse fire.
  
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• Pedestrian walking in crosswalk killed in collision

  15-11-2018 03:16
  Kent Police say a woman was walking with her children in a crosswalk when she was hit. The children were unhurt.
  
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• Investigation into rape allegation against Washington state Sen. Joe Fain will go forward

  15-11-2018 03:05
  Fain, who represents King County's 47th legislative District, last week conceded to Democratic challenger Mona Das. As of Wednesday evening, election results showed Das leading Fain by about 1.5 percentage points.
  
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• Slog PM: Seattle, You Can't Drive for Shit; Unemployment in Washington Reaches Record Low

  15-11-2018 03:01 via thestranger.com
  
  We want rain, giant crater under Greenland ice sheet, is Michael Avenatti okay?????by Nathalie GrahamFace it! We weren't meant for the roads!Vera_Petrunina/Getty Images
  Seattle, you are bad at driving: Allstate, the insurance company that asks if you’re in good hands, conducted a study that showed Seattle has some of the worst drivers in the country. Out of 200 cities, Seattle ranked 179th. Considering wet weather, Seattle ranked 180th. The results were found based on accident data—a
  
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• Seattle council wants to narrow expansion of homeless Navigation Team

  15-11-2018 02:46
  The Seattle City Council moved Wednesday to reduce a proposed expansion of the city’s team responsible for overseeing removal of homeless encampments, redirecting the money to wage increases for homeless service workers. The 6-3 vote was a preliminary action, with the final budget set for adoption Monday. But the proposal, sponsored by Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, sparked debate among […]
  
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• Rep. Dave Reichert Continues to Make a Good Case for His Own Retirement

  15-11-2018 01:45 via thestranger.com
  
  Classic Dave.by Rich SmithDave bein' Dave.MARK WILSON / GETTY
  Local journalists have been asking outgoing Republican Congressman Dave Reichert to reflect on his 14 years of service to the people of Washington's 8th District and to give Democratic Congresswoman-elect Kim Schrier some advice she might find helpful as she begins to take on her new role. This makes a lot of sense! After all, Reichert served for 7 terms, won his races by several points each cycle, and he did it all while hiding from
  
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• Raccoons drunk on crabapples cause false rabies scare in West Virginia

  15-11-2018 01:44
  Rabid animals are, of course, no laughing matter. The rabies virus can infect the central nervous system, resulting in disease and death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But that happens after a host of increasingly scary symptoms: partial paralysis, agitation, hallucinations, hydrophobia. A British man and two children died in Morocco […]
  
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