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From CBC News in Canada: A Winnipeg woman was warned and nearly fined $300 after U.S. customs officials found a Kinder Surprise chocolate egg in her vehicle, which is considered contraband south of the border.
U.S. authorities have banned the popular treats because they come with a plastic toy inside that could, if eaten, choke a small child.
'It's just a chocolate egg,' Lind Bird said, who was recently stopped at the U.S. border and selected for a random search. 'They said, 'If you were caught with this across the border you would get charged a $300 fine,' she said.
The U.S. takes catching illegal Kinder candy seriously, judging by the number of them they've confiscated in the last year. Officials said they've seized more than 25,000 of the treats in 2,000 separate seizures.
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Added: 12th January 2011
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On March 13, 1996, unemployed former shopkeeper and former Scout leader Thomas Watt Hamilton committed one of the most dastardly crimes in the history of Great Britain. That morning Hamilton walked into the Dunblane Primary School in Dunblane, Scotland. Although Great Britain has strict gun control laws, Hamilton was armed with two 9-mm Browning HP pistols and two Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum revolvers--all legally held. He was carrying 743 cartridges, and fired his weapons 109 times.
After gaining entry to the school, Hamilton made his way to the gymnasium and opened fire on Gwen Mayor's class of five- and six-year-olds (shown in the photo), killing or wounding all but one person. Fifteen children died together with Mayor who was killed trying to protect them. Hamilton then left the gymnasium through the emergency exit. From the playground he began shooting into a mobile classroom. No one was injured there because an alert teacher had warned her class to take cover under their desks. Hamilton also fired at a group of children walking in a corridor, injuring one teacher. Hamilton returned into the gym and killed himself with a bullet to the head. A further 11 children and three adults were rushed to the hospital as soon as the emergency services arrived. One of these children was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. The motive for the shooting is unknown, but Hamilton was well known in Dunblane for being odd and creepy. He had been stripped of his scout leader credentials and his private sports clubs had been shut down by local officials because of Hamilton's alleged paedophilic tendencies toward young boys. Among the uninjured pupils at the school was eight-year-old future tennis star Andy Murray who seldom discusses that day's tragic events.
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Added: 29th January 2011
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Myers Lake, as it was affectionately called in the The Andy Griffith Show it is the opening scene for the show. Located in Beverly Hills CA not North Carolina. This location has been heavily used by the television and movie industry over the past fifty years. It was the lagoon in Creature from the Black Lagoon and it was the pond in On Golden Pond. Some other shows you have seen it in are Bonanza, Star Trek, How the West Was Won, Lassie, Falcon Crest, Camp Runamuck, and Rambo to name a few!
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Black
Lagoon,
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Golden
Pond,Bonanza,
Star
Trek,
How
the
West
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Won,
Lassie,
Falcon
Crest,
Camp
Runamuck,
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Rambo
Added: 4th February 2011
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Now that there’s a feeling of springtime in the air, and those 'February Blahs' are well over, I just thought about being geographically challenged at the moment. Remember the fashionable eighties? How about a lyrical genius? For most of you, you may recall something that honors the dream of livin' in America solidly. Been there, seen that, but getting there is not as easy as it looks. How many of you have been to the city? Like Randy, who has an affection for the city, most of you have an affection too. Or is this a slight exaggeration? The melodic flawless pictures may change your mind. Randy has an enormous amount of solid piano accomplishments, since starting out a decade earlier. Did you see him recently as he was presented with another award? Since 1969, that was numero TEN he added to his tally. Kudos for the big guy. For the record, he has been quite a comfortable feature for toddlers who have fared well with parents alike. You could say, he is their children's caricatured imagination companion, especially with everything he has added to their experience in front of a picture you may of lined-up for. Good-bye to winter weather worries.
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People
Los
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1983
Added: 5th March 2011
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Jack Burns played the role of Deputy Sheriff Warren Ferguson in 1965 when Don Knotts playing Barney Fife left to embark in a career in the movies. Jack only starred in eleven episodes and then left the show without any explanation.
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Added: 22nd March 2011
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"Macho Man" Randy Savage, a professional wrestler who became a fan favorite thanks to his outlandish outfits and trademark catchphrase, died Friday in a car wreck, according to TMZ.
The 58-year-old Savage reportedly suffered a heart attack while driving his 2009 Jeep Wrangler in Tampa, Fla., and careened across lanes of oncoming traffic before colliding head-on with a tree. He died later at a local hospital.
Savage's wife Lynn, who was riding in the passenger seat, escaped with only minor injuries. Both passengers were wearing seatbelts and the police do not believe alcohol was a factor.
The World Wrestling Federation favorite from Ohio burst onto the scene in 1985 and quickly drew attention with his flamboyant outfits and "ooh yeah!" catchphrase. His marriage to Elizabeth Hulette, Ms. Elizabeth to fans, was one of the first high-profile wrestler/valet relationships. They divorced in 1992. Savage remarried last year.
He won two WWF championships in his career. His match against Ricky Steamboat in 1987's Wrestlemania III is considered one of the best WWF bouts ever. Savage won the title late that year, setting the stage for memorable battles with Hulk Hogan, who would eventually dethrone him as champion.
Savage also appeared in memorable ads for Slim Jim and played a wrestler in the 2002 hit film "Spider-Man."
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Added: 20th May 2011
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Born nearby Memphis, Tennessee, Alex came across blues influences while in childhood easily thanks to his home surroundings. In time, he used the influences he heard effectively with having a slew of personalities use portions of his own penned compositions for their own use. I could name many, including Kenny Rogers. Did you know he had a friendly relationship with James Garner, which is true. Both appeared in "The Long Summer of George Adams." Alex now spends his time focusing his working days for the church. Do any of you remember him? At least he was given credit for the pile of contributions he wrote easily. By the way, there was a second Alex Harvey, but he was from the northern part of Britain. I bet it confused some people back then as they both were in the same line of work.
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Williams
Peggy
Lee
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Added: 26th May 2011
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New York Giant great and businessman Andy Robustelli passed this morning in his home in Stamford, Connecticut.
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Added: 31st May 2011
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