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UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News June 15, 2006MONTCLAIR, Calif., June 15 (UPI) -- Local officials have ordered a stop to a Southern California man's digging for buried gold that created a 60-foot-deep crater in his front yard. Police, fire and city of Montclair building officials said they were aghast Tuesday when they responded to a call from a concerned neighbor about the massive pile of dirt on Henry Mora's front lawn. The 63-year-old semi-retired musician told the San Bernardino (Calif.) Sun because his $600 metal detector was "beeping like crazy" and he was finding gold dust, he had kept his 2-man crew of day laborers digging for two weeks. "Once we started finding gold dust, we just got carried away," Mora said. "It was getting totally out of hand. I knew that." Mora won't face any charges but has been ordered to hire an engineer to supervise the replacement of the dirt and must reimburse the city for fencing around the hole, the newspaper said. read more. Merc's SLK monsterIt's wide, stocky and low slung. It's the Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG, boasting a V8 mill pumping out almost 300kW. With the output of the AMG 5,5-litre V8 engine enhanced to 294kW and 520Nm, the special SLK 55 also features several lightweight construction components, carbon hardtop, 19-inch AMG forged wheels, AMG height-adjustable sports suspension and AMG high-performance composite brake system. The front of the car features a restyled AMG front apron with large air intakes that supply the additional transmission oil cooler and the high-performance steering oil cooler with fresh air. New side air outlets of black carbon-fibre enhance air-flow through the larger engine oil cooler. The wider front bumpers are made of ultra-light carbon-fibre-reinforced-plastic (CRP) and have black outlined air outlets. read more. F1 stars gear up for Brands Hatch dateTake one Mercedes or Audi road car. Add a flame-spitting, 500bhp V8 engine, strap it to the most technically advanced chassis on the planet, ramp up the noise levels, install an ex-F1 driver or similarly talented pilot, and shake. The result? The awesome DTM Touring Car series, which arrives at Brands Hatch on the weekend of 1-2 July. Earmarked as the 'next stage' in Michael Schumacher's illustrious career, former adversaries Mika Hakkinen, Jean Alesi, Heinz Harald Frentzen and seven times Le Mans winner, Tom Kristensen, already make it their hunting ground for continued glory. Indeed, so popular is the DTM series, it has attracted the attention of Damon Hill. The former F1 World Champion will test the AMG Mercedes-Benz C Class this Friday (June 23rd) at Brands Hatch. read more. |
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