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Todd & Lorie Richmond both had weight reduction surgery on the same day at the University of Chicago.
Brian Jackson / Sun-Times


Published December 23, 2008 11:41 am - An Indiana couple who topped the scales at more than 700 pounds combined have undergone weight-loss surgery — on the same day.

Fire officials in New Bedford, Mass., say a man using a blowtorch to melt ice on his back porch ended up setting his house on fire, causing up to $30,000 in damage.

And, police in Utah have arrested a man they say tried to steal a fire truck so he could drive home — to Washington — for Christmas.



Mid-Daily Items: Simultaneous slimming surgery



An Indiana couple who topped the scales at more than 700 pounds combined have undergone weight-loss surgery — on the same day.

Lorie and Todd Richmond of Demotte, Ind., both had surgery last week at the University of Chicago Medical Center. They made the decision after years of failed diets and 10 months of preparation.

The 305-pound husband underwent gastric bypass surgery, and his 402-pound wife had a duodenal switch. Both operations were performed by Dr. Vivek Prachand.

The doctor says it’s the first time he has performed surgeries on a husband and wife in the same day.

— Don’t try this at home.

Fire officials in New Bedford, Mass., say a man using a blowtorch to melt ice on his back porch ended up setting his house on fire, causing up to $30,000 in damage.

Fire Capt. Scott Kruger told The Standard-Times of New Bedford that no on was injured during Monday’s incident at the three-story home.

Kruger says the man was using a torch hooked up to a 20-pound propane cylinder. He got too close to the building’s wood frame and ignited the vinyl siding. The fire quickly spread into the building’s second- and third-floor apartments.

It took 25 firefighters to subdue the blaze that damaged bedrooms in the upstairs units, and caused damage to the structure and wiring.

The homeowner will not be charged.

— A group of Santa impersonators are on the naughty list of Arizona law enforcement officials.

A YouTube video posted Monday shows four people dressed as Kris Kringle, white beards and red hats included, covering three speed and red light enforcement cameras in Tempe.

They cover two of them with boxes — one decorated with Christmas wrap — and the third with what appears to be a red sheet.



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