FAIR COP: A police officer caught on camera having sex with a woman on the hood of a car will not be charged. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that state police said the officer did not commit a crime. However, he has been put on administrative leave.
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: A British sex education teacher who led a secret double life as a porn star and stripper has been allowed to keep his job in the classroom. Benedict Garrett, 31, was this week found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct by the teaching council but was allowed to continue teaching.
On his website, Garrett offers services such as lap dancing, stripping and serving food in the nude at private dinner parties. - The Sun, London
THAT'S MY BOY: Singer and actress Cher has rushed to the defence of her sex-change son over his decision to sign up with Dancing with the Stars.
The Daily Mail reports that Chaz Bono, 42, who recently underwent a female-to-male sex change, has been subjected to a flurry of cruel comments on internet chat forums.
NEVER TOO OLD: Police in Loei, Thailand, received reports that two people had been shot. They found an 86-year-old man lying on the ground after fainting.
They discovered he had used a homemade shotgun to shoot his 84-year-old wife and a 91-year-old neighbour. He suspected the pair had been having an affair, The Nation reported. Friends said the couple, who had been married for 50 years, had argued recently because of the man's jealousy.
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