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The remains of 10 men and six women have been pulled from the Chicago River and Lake Michigan since the beginning of last year, prompting fears of a serial killer terrorizing the community. Patterns have been noticed as the bodies have piled up, with five men’s bodies recovered in the last six months. “There’s too many coincidences,” Tracy Walder, former CIA and FBI federal agent told The Post by phone. Walder thinks a serial killer could be at work, pointing out the cases of “accidental” drownings, bodies being recovered far from where the victims were reported missing, and short periods...

Man Accused of Stealing 440 Left Shoes October 27, 2003 07:45 AM EST TOKYO - Police arrested a man for stealing shoes at a southern Japanese hospital then found a collection in his home of 440 women's shoes - all for the left foot. The private hospital in Usu city, 500 miles south of Tokyo, began receiving complaints two years ago from patients and employees that shoes removed at the entrance hall were disappearing. In Japan, it is customary to remove shoes before entering homes and some public facilities. The missing footwear was always for the left foot and in...