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Stagecoach and Coachella fans leave behind tons of camping gear, clothes, food. Here’s what happens to it
8 months, 1 week ago

Stagecoach and Coachella fans leave behind tons of camping gear, clothes, food. Here’s what happens to it

LA Times  

Once music fans file out of the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio at the end of the Stagecoach and Coachella festivals, the work begins for charitable organizations who turn the discarded clutter — more than 24 tons of it strewn throughout the 642-acre property — into a benefit for the local needy. Many out-of-town festival attendees leave behind folding tables …

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A new play about Jesus comes to the O.C. It could provoke ‘intense’ reactions
8 months, 2 weeks ago

A new play about Jesus comes to the O.C. It could provoke ‘intense’ reactions

LA Times  

During a break on a recent TV shoot, a co-star asked Amy Brenneman about her latest stage role: Miriam of Nazareth, best known as the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus. “She’s a Jewish mother — she’s pushy, she’s got an agenda, she thinks her son literally walks on water,” said Burgess with a laugh. “She, for some reason, isn’t very …

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As fighting grinds on in Gaza, some Israelis in the north want a war with Hezbollah
1 year ago

As fighting grinds on in Gaza, some Israelis in the north want a war with Hezbollah

NPR  

As fighting grinds on in Gaza, some Israelis in the north want a war with Hezbollah Enlarge this image toggle caption Tamir Kalifa for NPR Tamir Kalifa for NPR LEHAVOT HABASHAN, Israel — It's a spring-like day in the Upper Galilee region, a strip of northern Israeli territory between Lebanon and the Golan Heights. toggle caption Tamir Kalifa for NPR …

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After seeking asylum, families at this California shelter take their first steps in the U.S.
1 year, 6 months ago

After seeking asylum, families at this California shelter take their first steps in the U.S.

LA Times  

Five-year-old Rood Morancy Siverne huddled close to his mother, who sat tired, yet hopeful, waiting to check in to what would become, at least for a time, their home. “The kids want to be outside, they want to run,” said Gloria Gomez, co-founder of Galilee Center, which opened in 2010 and provides lodging, food and clothes to recently arrived migrants. …

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Adani – now Bravus – strikes first coal seam at Carmichael mine in Galilee Basin
3 years, 6 months ago

Adani – now Bravus – strikes first coal seam at Carmichael mine in Galilee Basin

ABC  

Bravus – formerly known as Adani – says it has struck coal for the first time at the Carmichael mine in Queensland's Galilee Basin. Key points: Bravus can begin mining after striking a coal seam at the Carmichael Mine, but its rail line to Abbot point remains incomplete Environmentalists say "holding up a few lumps of coal" is a meaningless …

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Prince Philip's funeral: Queen is 'bearing up well' as she oversees final preparations
3 years, 8 months ago

Prince Philip's funeral: Queen is 'bearing up well' as she oversees final preparations

Daily Mail  

The Queen drew comfort ahead of her husband's funeral by walking her corgi and her dorgi this afternoon as it was revealed she is 'bearing up well' despite grieving Philip after 73 years of marriage. Her Majesty, 94, drove her green Jaguar through the grounds of Windsor Castle, where the Duke of Edinburgh will be laid to rest at St …

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By Sea of Galilee, archaeologists find ruins of early mosque
3 years, 11 months ago

By Sea of Galilee, archaeologists find ruins of early mosque

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We know about many early mosques that were founded …

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Adani executive Lucas Dow talks up bigger coal mine in leaked video at LNP fundraising event
4 years, 9 months ago

Adani executive Lucas Dow talks up bigger coal mine in leaked video at LNP fundraising event

ABC  

Leaked documents and video suggest Adani is planning a bigger mine and wants to combine with other miners to export up to 100 million tonnes of coal a year from Queensland's Galilee Basin. Key points: Adani Australia chief executive Lucas Dow appears concerned an audience member was recording his remarks Sodexo told its employees "not to actually mention the name …

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Genderless voice, Uber bikes and New York’s The Shed shortlisted for Beazley Designs of the Year
5 years, 3 months ago

Genderless voice, Uber bikes and New York’s The Shed shortlisted for Beazley Designs of the Year

CNN  

CNN — The world’s first gender-neutral synthetic voice, New York’s new cultural center The Shed, and Uber’s colorful Jump electric city bicycles are among the nominees for the 2019 Beazley Designs of the Year, an established annual award and exhibition run by London’s Design Museum. The award is tied to an exhibition at London’s Design Museum, showcasing the nominees, and …

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Adani's mine has the green light but questions remain about its viability
5 years, 6 months ago

Adani's mine has the green light but questions remain about its viability

ABC  

The most divisive project in recent Australian history can finally break ground. Waiving a key requirement they'd repeatedly held up as Adani's final barrier — that it "definitively" identify the source aquifers of the Doongmabulla springs complex before approval — state environmental officials signed off on the Indian miner's Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem Management Plan. Adani's working assumption that the springs …

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Adani gets nod on water plan
5 years, 6 months ago

Adani gets nod on water plan

Daily Mail  

Adani has won the final approval it needs to construct its new coal mine in central Queensland. Adani has won the final approval it needs to construct its new coal mine in central Queensland after Bill Shorten's refusal to endorse the mine saw the party suffer a massive swing against them at the federal election Coal communities in central and …

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Adani could be 'ice-breaker' for six more proposed Galilee Basin mines, resources body says
5 years, 6 months ago

Adani could be 'ice-breaker' for six more proposed Galilee Basin mines, resources body says

ABC  

A decision on the Adani groundwater management plan is set down for tomorrow with environmentalists saying if the Queensland Government gives the green light it will set a precedent for six other mines also planned for the region and allow Adani to break ground within weeks. Alpha North Coal Mine Project Proponent: Waratah Coal Waratah Coal Operational jobs: No estimate …

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Mega mine next to Adani quietly put on hold, thousands of promised jobs in doubt
5 years, 7 months ago

Mega mine next to Adani quietly put on hold, thousands of promised jobs in doubt

ABC  

A $6.7 billion Chinese mega mine coal project adjacent to the Adani venture in Queensland's Galilee Basin is in doubt after the company abandoned its bid for a mining lease. Key points: China Stone, a mega mine planned next to the Adani venture, terminates its mining lease applications with the Queensland Government The company would not explain why but says …

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Meet the chefs reinventing Palestinian cuisine
5 years, 7 months ago

Meet the chefs reinventing Palestinian cuisine

BBC  

Meet the chefs reinventing Palestinian cuisine Tessa Fox According to Bukhari, Palestinian food will always be rooted in its distinct land and the traditions of its farmers In the face of conflict, a crop of talented Palestinian chefs is reclaiming and reinventing their rich farm-to-table cuisine. Owner and chef Fadi Kattan is determined to show tourists and West Bank residents …

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To walk on water when the water has gone will take a miracle
5 years, 9 months ago

To walk on water when the water has gone will take a miracle

The Independent  

If you head to the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus allegedly walked on water, today you would see holidaymakers performing the same miracle but over a muddy bog. Mekorot, Israel’s national water company, which supplies around 90 per cent of the country’s drinking water, says climate models for the coming years “do not bring good news”. “The forecast is for …

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