Not Married … With Children Wednesday, April 10

Rachel Hope and Parker Williams, apparently intelligent and attractive, decided to procreate and fully raise a child together — despite a lack of romantic intentions. Their …

Kids Say the Darndest Things Wednesday, April 10

Robert Burton, 34, got a 15-year prison sentence in February for forcing women into prostitution. Evidence included a police report quoting Burton’s 7-year-old son, in the car with Burton …

Curveball for Grading on a Curve Wednesday, April 10

Professor Peter Froehlich, computer science teacher at highly competitive Johns Hopkins University, contractually grades “on a curve,” automatically marking the highest …

Made Off with ManDingo Wednesday, April 10

Thieves broke into the home of Earlie Johnson in Muskegon, Mich., in February and made off with some flat-screen TVs. What really irked Johnson was that they stole his entire DVD porn …

Sex is Dangerous Wednesday, April 10

Last month, Zimbabwe Parks & Wildlife Management Authority officers reported a lion attacked a couple having sex in the bush, killing the woman and sending the man dashing down a …

Don’t Snog and Drive Wednesday, April 10

Near Daytona Beach, Fla., in February, Ms. Asia Walker, 30, driving her boyfriend around, couldn’t resist his amorous advances and lost control of the car. It left the road and plowed …

What Would Jesus Wear? Wednesday, April 10

The British government refused to grant trademark protection to the Italian maker of “Jesus Jeans” because it would be “morally offensive to the public,” but the U.S. …

I’m Not Crazy, I’m a Teacher! Wednesday, April 10

A persevering Brooklyn, N.Y., high school teacher, Ronald Grassel, finally relented and submitted to a psychiatric evaluation originally ordered in 1997 when he angrily and overenthusiastically …

It Makes No Scents Wednesday, April 10

Humans’ belief that fragrances boost their allure can’t be overestimated. In March, Dutch-based artists Lernert Engelberts and Sander Plug told The New York Times they …

Department Store Drop-in Wednesday, April 10

Paul Masters, 47, was charged with a roof-entry burglary of a Lexington, Ky., Roses department store in March. Those burglaries are common, but almost always nighttime jobs, when no one’s …