Today's headlines from science and tech.

Here are today's most interesting science, health, and tech news reports. For analysis and commentary from around the Web, check out the  hot topics page. For Human Nature's takes, visit the blog. To add your own take, open or join a discussion thread in the Fray—and please link to the original story so others can participate intelligently in the conversation.

June 13

Japan will fine companies whose employees are too fat
(Norimitsu Onishi, New York Times)

U.S. says improved cultivation techniques have doubled marijuana's potency since 1983
(Office of National Drug Control Policy / Hope Yen, AP)

Denmark arrests couple for genital mutilation of daughters
(AFP)

Caribbean jail official urges conjugal visits so inmates will stop passing HIV through gay sex
(AFP)

Child deaths inspire movement to punish parents for trusting prayer instead of medicine
(Suzanne Sataline, Wall Street Journal)

Number of Japanese gangsters linked to UCLA liver-transplant program grows to five
(Charles Ornstein and John Glionna, Los Angeles Times)

Dentist apologizes for stealing dead body parts and selling them for transplant
(Edith Honan, Reuters)