Jerusalem, Israel -- Morale in the Israeli Army has improved remarkably since Friday, when military officials decreed that active duty soldiers are allowed to dye the gray out of their hair. However, there's is a limit -- soldiers can only dye their hair back to its natural color, not something modern like purple.

TOKYO -- Oldsters in Japan are getting looted by a new type of telemarketing -- "Hi Mom, it's me!" According to the "Mainichi Daily News," a gang of thieves are calling up seniors pretending to be their grandkids and asking if they can deposit money into an emergency account. Police say reports of the swindle have tripled since January.

CHICAGO -- A Chicago restaurant accused of serving what it claimed were 12-ounce beers in glasses that could hold no more than 10.6 ounces has settled a class action suit and will issue refunds for the extra beer starting in January.

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