1 Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the cumin seeds, ginger, cayenne pepper, fennel seeds, asafoetida powder, and garam masala; cook and stir for about 2 minutes to release the flavors.  Stir the water into the pan with the spices along with the sugar and tamarind paste. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat until the mixture turns a deep chocolaty brown and is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. This should take 20 to 30 minutes.
The Violence Against Nurses Law took effect on Nov. 2 making it a felony to assault a registered nurse or license practical nurse while on duty. A story ran today, Hurt a nurse, go to prison under new law. A nurse quoted in the story says that nurses just consider the pushing, shoving and biting part of the job.
First-degree rape is a class B felony. A person commits second-degree rape when he or she engages in sexual intercourse with another person: (a) who is less than 15 years old and the defendant is 18 years old or more; or (b) who is incapable of consent by reason of being mentally disabled or mentally incapacitated.