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Peruvian police: Gang killed people for their fat
By ANDREW WHALEN Associated Press Writer LIMA, Peru (AP) - Police say a gang in the Peruvian jungle has been killing people and draining fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use in cosmetics, although medical experts say they doubt a major market for fat exists.

Italian prosecutors wrap up in Knox murder trial
PERUGIA, Italy (AP) - Italian prosecutors have begun their closing arguments in the trial of an American student accused of killing her British roommate. Prosecutors are expected to outline evidence they have presented in the trial against Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito.

British lawyer appointed Karadzic standby counsel
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The Yugoslav war crimes tribunal has appointed a British lawyer to represent Radovan Karadzic if the former Bosnian Serb leader continues to boycott his trial when it resumes in March. The U.N. court has named Richard Harvey, a lawyer with experience of representing war crimes suspects from Kosovo in The Hague.

Russian Orthodox priest shot dead in Moscow church
MOSCOW (AP) - A gunman killed a Russian Orthodox priest in his Moscow church and seriously wounded the reverend's assistant, officials said Friday.

US envoy criticizes coverage of Obama China visit
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press Writer BEIJING (AP) - Washington's ambassador to Beijing hit out Friday at negative U.S. media coverage of President Barack Obama's visit to China, saying it failed to take into account important progress on many issues.


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