Literary expression
. Twelve local poets jumped into the frigid Green Lake in Seattle in December, just because they thought it would be a good way to publicize their art. "It's not enough to write," said one. "You need that audience." . Full Story
Can't possibly be true
. An Oregon district attorney's office set out two years ago to prosecute David Simmons for having sex the year before with his girlfriend, then 14, while he was 17. A grand jury in Jefferson County refused to indict Mr. Simmons, but the prosecutor acted exactly like the indictment had gone through, and no one, even Mr. Simmons, noticed the mistake. Only when Mr. Full Story
Inexplicable
. Police in New Britain, Conn., arrested Joel Rubin, 42, in January and charged him with using a stolen credit card. But what went unanswered was why he also tried to use his own store discount card to get a lower price on the merchandise. It was Mr. Rubin's name on the discount card that tipped off police. Full Story
Unclear on the concept
. In November, some African-American leaders in Danville, Ill., complained when eight black players were cut from the Danville High School basketball team at once, charging that the coach was engaging in "racial profiling" by, in the words of a black pastor, "(taking) a look at the way the young men wore their hair. Full Story
People with issues
. "I take (my baby) to the park ... maybe put it in its stroller, or put it in its sling, or hold it in a blanket," the 49-year-old "mother" told ABC News reporters in January, lovingly describing her play-like infant. Full Story
No time for rehab
. Katherine Kelly, 76, was arrested in November for stealing a wallet from a supermarket basket in New York City. It was her 73rd arrest, at least, with 16 convictions, but police say it could be more, in that they've found 36 aliases so far. Full Story
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