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A couple tries to explain to Customs and Border Protection about items in their suitcase at Washington Dulles International Airport on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. People are allowed to keep items as long as they are not on an ever-changing list of what is and what is not allowed. This list changes depending on epidemics and outbreaks in different parts of the world that may make bringing certain items like poultry or plantlife dangerous. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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A Customs and Border Protection officer uses a knife to cut through a rope that someone has tied around a suitcase at Washington Dulles International Airport on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. CBP officers only open the bags if something has appeared suspicious on the X-ray machine. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Specialist Jesus Castro uses a magnifying glass to carefully inspect an achachairu fruit on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012 at Washington Dulles International Airport. Each individual fruit must be inspected to ensure that it does not contain any insects, bacteria, mold, etc. that could be potentially harmful if introduced to the United States. If they do find something, Customs and Border Protection agents are required to inform the USDA. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Although they are not entirely banned, passengers are restricted to the number of seahorses they may bring in to the United States. Any more than four per person requires a permit, so a large number such as this will be confiscated at customs and given to U.S. Fish and Wildlife. This image was made Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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This African dwarf crocodile bag, and the leopard skin underneath it, were both seized by Fish and Wildlife after passengers tried to bring them through customs at Washington Dulles International Airport. Any items made from endangered animals are strictly forbidden to bring into the United States. In some cases the items must be returned to the country of origin. This picture was made Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Officer Steve Whittaker uses a magnifying glass to get a better look at the ingredients on a canned meat product that was in a passenger's bag at Washington Dulles International Airport on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. Customs and Border Protection agriculture officers must not only be able to identify alien pests and insects, but they also must constantly monitor the CDC to be aware of what items are forbidden from specific countries due to outbreaks and illnesses. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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This dried fish, found in a passenger's bag at Washington Dulles International Airport on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, is actually perfectly legal to bring into the United States. Customs and Border Protection officers collect all kinds of forbidden items on a daily basis. This line of defense protects America from exposure to illnesses and epidemics brought on by foodstuffs, insects and the like from other countries. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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A Customs and Border Protection officer unwraps dried fish that was in a passenger's bag at Washington Dulles International Airport on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. Although fish is ok to bring in to the country, many other foodstuffs from foreign nations are not, so officers must inspect bags for any forbidden items. This line of defense protects America from exposure to illnesses and epidemics brought on by foodstuffs, insects and the like from other countries. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Customs and Border Protection Officer Rebecca Rhinehart questions a passenger about an item found in his suitcase at Washington Dulles International Airport on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012. CBP throws away on average 240 pounds of seized goods daily. The items must be incinerated at 1,600 degrees for four hours. This line of defense protects America from exposure to illnesses and epidemics brought on by foodstuffs, insects and the like from other countries. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** In this April 12, 2012, file photo, former presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. John Edwards arrives outside federal court in Greensboro, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)

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D.C. Council member Mary Cheh (Ward 3) holds up a bumper sticker she was given following her ride in Google's new self-driving Toyota Prius during a demonstration on New York Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., Thursday, May 17, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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**FILE** Two women walk Dec. 20, 2011, next to a mural depicting the faces of some of the people killed before and after the revolution at Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt. Arabic writing at center reads "No conciliation." The colorful graffiti splashed over buildings is a reminder of the revolutionary fervor that was centered in Tahrir Square. (Associated Press)