Pennies for Your Dimes? Wednesday, May 15

Carl Bellenir, 48, was arrested in San Luis Obispo, Calif., in February after he'd successfully cashed in, at a Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, several rolls of pennies stuffed into rolls labeled for dimes. Bellenir apparently didn't realize the rolls …

Too Sexy for Riyadh Wednesday, May 15

In April, a newspaper in the capital city of Riyadh reported three men from the United Arab Emirates were booted from a religious festival by Saudi morality police because they were thought to be "too handsome" and would make Saudi women improperly …

My Three Wives Wednesday, May 15

Another Saudi daily reported in April that a schoolteacher agreed to marry her suitor, on the provision that the man take two of her colleagues as extra wives. (Saudi Arabia allows men as many as four.) The item stated the woman rented three …

Super Sword-wielding Mormon Wednesday, May 15

Kent Hendrix heroically rushed to the aid of a female neighbor being assaulted by an acquaintance on their residential street in Millcreek, Utah, in April and scared the man off (though he soon turned himself in). Hendrix is a bishop in the Church …

Modern-Day Holler Wednesday, May 15

North Carolina bluegrass quintet blends the old-fashioned with the contemporary – 
and relishes playing a supporting role for Steve Martin and Edie Brickell

Buzz: Pension Reform, JaxPort Woes, Tattoos and More Wednesday, May 15

When Larry Eugene Mann was executed April 10, he had been on Florida's death row for 32 years, more than three times as long as his victim, 10-year-old Elisa Nelson, had lived. A new law, known as the Timely Justice Act of 2013, is designed to …

Her Father's Daughter Wednesday, May 15

Hannah Aldridge blends Alabama past and Nashville present into rootsy, 
emotionally resonant singer-songwriter fare

Where the Water Goes Wednesday, May 15

A graphic breakdown of the Top 50 and how they compare to previous years

Fast-tracking Executions Wednesday, May 15

Will a new death penalty law, awaiting the governor’s signature, speed up or slow down executions?

ARIES: May 15-21 Wednesday, May 15

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the alternate universe of Marvel comic books, there's a mutant superhero, Squirrel Girl. She has the magic power to summon hordes of cute, furry squirrels. Under …