Apr. 2—"Why are there so many songs about rainbows?" Kermit the Frog once sang. Well, it's because of Yip Harburg. Although not a household name, Harburg is the lyricist behind "Over the Rainbow." He ...

Army veteran Stephan Smerk, 53, pleaded guilty in October to the 1994 stabbing death of 37-year-old Robin Lawrence, who was home alone with her 2-year-old. Lawrence's murder went unsolved for ...