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His Sentence Upheld, War Criminal Drinks ‘Poison’ In Court — And Dies Hours Later

Posted on November 29, 2017 · Moments after judges confirmed Slobodan Praljaka's 20-year prison sentence for war crimes, he declared his innocence — then tilted back his head and consumed what he said was poison.

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Exploring Houston’s Connection To The Jonestown Massacre

Posted on November 16, 2018 · Journalist Jeff Guinn discusses his book, The Road to Jonestown, and tells the story of Larry Schacht, the Houston native who devised the poison that gave us the phrase "Don't Drink the Kool-Aid."

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U.K. Expels 23 Russian Diplomats Over Use Of Military-Grade Nerve Agent

Posted on March 14, 2018 · Prime Minister Theresa May said Russia is "culpable for the attempted murder" of Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury, England.

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Texas House Lawmaker Vows To Stop Feral Hog Poisoning

Posted on March 21, 2017 · Some House lawmakers are aiming to stop the Agriculture Commissioner’s feral hog poisoning program at all costs and that includes adjusting the state’s budget so that funds cannot be used for a warfarin-based poisoning program in Texas.

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Groups At Odds Over Feral Hog Poison To Control Population

Posted on March 17, 2017 · You may have heard Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller supports using a poison that will kill feral hogs ruining Texas crops and farm land.

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His Sentence Upheld, War Criminal Drinks ‘Poison’ In Court — And Dies Hours Later

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