Fine Lines

"After days of watching and baiting with chicken legs, officials say they have caught the 4-foot American alligator." [AP]

"Illinois State Senate President Emil Jones has a photo of Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone on his wall, and he uses the theme music from The Godfather as his cell- phone ring tone." [Bloomberg]

"Edward Bachner IV often escaped his workday world as a financial planner by closing his office door and delving into the fantasy realms of "Dungeons and Dragons."" [Trib]

"Bessigano, who wears sunglasses to protect a damaged retina, has a long history of stealing and killing animals, and has admitted to having sex with them." [AP]