• Parishioners of Our Lady of Refuge Church in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn are turning to a Kentucky fan company for relief from the summer heat. The company – Big Ass Fans – is installing a 240-pound fan next weekend.

• New research suggests that couples who live together before marriage are no more likely to divorce than couples who move in together after marriage. In fact, the research suggests that living together before marriage may reduce the risk of divorce.

• Japanese parents who are desperate to get their adult children out of the house are playing matchmakers. They are worried their children will never marry if they don’t take matters into their own hands.

• A 47-year-old man in Tampa Bay begged police to arrest him. The thing was that he did not commit a crime. He was finally arrested and charged with the misuse of the 911 system.

• A man in Louisiana tried to rob a restaurant by dressing up as a woman. His plan didn’t work and he actually left with $5 less.