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Richard Hatch, convicted of failing to pay taxes on the million he won on the debut season of Survivor, has been sent to a federal prison in West Virginia. Hatch (45) of Newport, Rhode Island, was convicted by a federal jury of failing to pay taxes on the Survivor prize and other income.

A jury has rejected a woman’s argument that a car accident was caused after she bit into a tuna sandwich and choked on a rubber band. Michelle Lynn Lazzell claimed she started choking after taking a bite of the sandwich. Her husband, who was driving at the time, tried to slap his wife on the back, but their vehicle veered off the road.