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   Gang accused of killing to sell human fat Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 11:03 AM ETSent 432 times

   LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian police said on Thursday they had broken up a gang that allegedly killed dozens of people and sold their fat to buyers who used it to make cosmetics.

2. CA man allegedly paid teens to spit in his face AP - Fri Nov 20, 8:11 PM ETSent 42 times

   THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - A 39-year-old Southern California man has been arrested for misdemeanor child annoyance after allegedly paying a teenager $31 to spit in his face. The Ventura County Sheriff's Department says Charles Hersel was arrested Wednesday in a sting operation at a mall in Thousand Oaks. He's free from jail pending a court hearing.

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   Ageing Santa gets $100,000 facelift for Christmas Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 11:04 AM ETSent 41 times

   WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A Santa in New Zealand with a droopy eye has received a NZ$100,000 ($74,000) face-lift in the run-up to Christmas so that his aging face does not scare children.

4. Lost man drives nine hours to get newspaper Reuters - Wed Nov 18, 12:56 PM ETSent 36 times

   CANBERRA (Reuters) - An elderly man who went out to fetch a morning newspaper ended up driving nearly 400 miles after getting lost and taking a wrong turn onto a major Australian highway, police said on Wednesday. The man, 81-year-old Eric Steward, eventually stopped and asked for directions after driving for nine hours, from the New South Wales country town of Yass to Geelong in the southern Victoria state.

5. Alleged burglar warms up bottle for crying baby AP - Thu Nov 19, 9:27 PM ETSent 35 times

   INDIANAPOLIS - An 18-year-old is in police custody after he warmed up a bottle for a crying baby inside the house he was allegedly robbing. Indianapolis police arrested the suspect at Arlington High School on Tuesday after receiving a tip from a television viewer saw surveillance video on a newscast.

6. Eye doc may lose license after calling patient fat AP - Fri Nov 20, 8:11 PM ETSent 26 times

   RALEIGH, N.C. - A North Carolina doctor could lose his medical license after a patient complained he made cutting criticisms, including telling her she was fat. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported the North Carolina Medical Board will decide if Dr. Earl Sunderhaus of Asheville overstepped the bounds of professional decency.

7. Mich. police nab wrong-way driver twice in 3 days AP - Fri Nov 20, 8:11 PM ETSent 19 times

   KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Authorities in western Michigan arrested a person twice in three days for driving the wrong way down the highway Kalamazoo County deputies said they were alerted about 1:30 a.m. Friday after several people called 911 when they passed the unidentified driver traveling south on northbound U.S. 131.

8. Researchers: Ohio State lake jump a wee bit of fun AP - Thu Nov 19, 9:22 PM ETSent 19 times

   COLUMBUS, Ohio - Intrepid Ohio State University researchers have learned students don't just party in a campus lake during rituals before the annual Michigan game. They also potty there. Thousands of students will jump into Ohio State's Mirror Lake Thursday night, ahead of Saturday's football game between the Buckeyes and Wolverines.

9. Man accused of squeegee attack at Ark. gas station AP - Thu Nov 19, 9:22 PM ETSent 18 times

   CONWAY, Ark. - A man accused of using a squeegee to hit another man during a fight over who was first in line at a gas pump was due in court on charges. The man, Hector Chavez, 21, was to be arraigned Friday in Faulkner County Circuit Court on a second-degree battery charge.

10. Police: Ohio suspect may have eaten evidence AP - Sat Nov 21, 9:22 PM ETSent 16 times

    STREETSBORO, Ohio - Police say a bank robbery suspect in Ohio may have eaten evidence when he gobbled a piece of paper while handcuffed and lying across the hood of a police cruiser.