Would make for an interesting email address… A Chinese couple wishes to name their new baby “@”. Many Chinese speakers pronounce the symbol “ai ta”, roughly sounding out the letters “a” and “t”, and this resembles a word that means “love him” in Mandarin. The new dad did not report whether or not the name has been approved, but the Chinese government has been cracking down lately on names that use foreign or non-traditional characters.

Botched Sterilization Lawsuit: An Oregon woman is suing a hospital because she became pregnant after she believed she was given a tubal ligation. Alba Avendano underwent the surgery after the birth of her third child. She subsequently learned that she was pregnant. After giving birth again, Ms. Avendano underwent a second surgery, where doctors learned that one of her fallopian tubes had been left intact. She is suing for $1 million for raising the child, $1 million for emotional distress, and $30,000 in medical expenses. (Via Feministing.)