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TERRORISM: Al Qaeda Group Busted in Italy February 2, 2003: During a routine sweep for illegal immigrants, Italian police rounded up 28 Pakistanis suspected of being terrorists. Police found two pounds of dynamite, 165 feet of explosive fuse and various detonators, as well as hundreds of forged documents and maps of metropolitan Naples. Authorities said "sensitive targets" were circled with a pen but would not elaborate, while Italian news reports said the possible targets included the U.S. Consulate in Naples and nearby NATO bases. One map was to the town of Bagnoli (outside Naples), where the NATO southern headquarters is...

I started with a couple of recipes I found online, and modified and combined them to come up with this marinade. It's just outstanding with fish; I fixed tilapia with it tonight, and it's also great with shrimp and scallops... In a blender, combine the following: 1 large red onion, peeled, rough chopped 1 large shallot, peeled, rough chopped 2 large garlic cloves, peeled, rough chopped 1 large red bell pepper, cored, seeded, rough chopped 1 large jalapeno pepper, cored, seeded, rough chopped 1 1/2 tsp Dry Thyme Juice of 1 lemon (or lime) 3 tsp Kosher Salt 1 tsp...