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Pumpkin Pie Shortage Expected

First waffles and now pumpkin pies. With the holidays just around the corner the traditional pumpkin pie that many families enjoy are about to become more expensive. What happened was Nestle announced that heavy rains at their farm in Morton, Illinois made it difficult for them to bring in the pumpkin crop. As a result, the maker that sells nearly 90% of the canned pumpkins nationwide said that it... 

Dalia Dippolito Tried To kill Her Husband — Three Times

If at first you don’t succeed try try again. Dalia Dippolito, 26, tried on three different occasions to kill her wealthy husband, Michael. The newlywed failed on each attempt. According to reports, Dalia unwittingly hired two undercover cops to kill her husband. Her reaction to the news of her husband’s faked death was recorded by the crew of the popular police reality show COPS. Once the cameras... 

Waffle Shortage May force People To Lego Their Eggo’s

Are you one of those people who like to take advantage of a quick and tasty breakfast? If so, there might be bad news for you. If you’re a fan of Kellog’s waffles then you might have to wait until the summer of 2010 to be able to eat them regularly again. Two of Eggos factories have recently been shut down, one for repairs and one because of rain damage. This has led to a large decrease in supplies... 

The Great Kellogg Waffle Shortage of 2009?

Kellogg Co. says there will be a nationwide shortage of its popular Eggo frozen waffles. Kellogg’s,  blames the short supply on flooding that hit an Atlanta processing facility in September, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The company says the shortage willl likely last well into next year. “The Eggo team is working around the clock to bring everyone’s favorite waffles... 

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The Search For the Lost Scotch

New Zealand specialists are on their way to recover two crates of aged Scotish whisky that are buried in the Antarctic ice. The whisky is more than 100 years old and is trapped deep in Antarctic ice that was left by Sir Ernest Shackleton a polar explorer back in 1909. Three years ago the bottles were discovered buried in the ice underneath a hut that Shackleton used on his South Pole expedition. Shackletons... 

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Vienna Student Links Former SS Agent to 1945 Massacre

A University of Vienna student, working on a project covering a German massacre of 58 Jews during WWII, identified a 90 year-old former SS agent named in documents as linked to the murders. After the information was turned over to officials in the western German city of Duisburg, Adolf Storms was interviewed several times and eventually charged in the case. Storms has said he doesn’t remember... 

Cruise Ship No Longer Stuck In Antarctica

According to reports, a Russian shipping company says one of its cruise ships carrying over 100 tourists, scientists and journalists is no longer stuck in the ice around Antarctica. Captain Khlebnikov says the cruise ship has started to move again after five days. A total of 105 tourists were aboard the ship with each paying up to $16,816 for the tour on which they will see rare Emperor penguins off... 

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Teacher Put ‘Hit’ On Student: Report

According to reports, a Georgia high school teacher has been arrested and may face charges of making terrorist threats after telling a student that he’d put a “hit” out on him. Sources says the teacher had been harassing the student, asking him if he was gay. Randolph Forde, a teacher at Mundy’s Mill High School, remains on administrative leave with pay, schools spokesman Charles... 

Baby Trapped In Washing Machine

7-month-old Valle Hernandez is alive and well after being trapped in a washing machine. According to reports, the child was playing with his older brother in a laundry hamper while their mother was adding coins to the washing machine.  In the blink of an eye, the older brother pushed the baby in to the washing machine without their mother seeing and then clossed the door. Within moments the mother... 

Chimpanzee Attack Victim Charla Nash Tells Story On Oprah: Photo

The victim of a vicious chimpanzee attack revealed her face on Oprah. Charla Nash of Stamford, Connecticut was attacked by her friend and employer’s pet chimpanzee on February 16, 2009. Travis, a 200 pound chimpanzee, had left the house with his owner’s car keys. That’s when Sandra Herold called Nash over to help her herd Travis back into the house. When Nash arrived at the Herold’s...