This is a really sad story. A woman who spurned an aspiring lover was disfigured and blinded when he dumped sulfuric acid on her. She has been seeking "eye for eye" justice from the Irainian justice system and it sounds like she just got it. They're going to put 5 drops of sulfuric acid in each eye of the man who injured her.

Jeff Bezos profile in U.S. News and World Report.

Quoted: Cultures, for better or worse, are very stable. When new people come into the company, some may self-select out of it. Others opt in. Over time, you build up this momentum around a culture that is self-perpetuating.

Looks like there's a decent possibility that Putin will be back officially running Russia at some point in the future.

Quoted: Fresh doubt was cast today on the future of Dmitri Medvedev as Russia's President after a report suggested that he could step down next year to pave the way for the return of Vladimir Putin.

Rossi has conceded...again. See you next time, Dino!

Kakutani remembers David Foster Wallace - fondly.

Quoted: David Foster Wallace’s strobe-lit portraits of millennial America were infused with humor and fervor and verve.

Wow. Quick thinking father saves daughter as she gets sucked into a storm drain and shot into the river...

This is just messed up! Somebody intentionally placed sharpened stakes in the water at Green Lake by the boating center.

How sad. Pele was robbed at gunpoint in Brazil.

Quoted: Brazilian soccer legend robbed of his gold necklace, phone and watch by gang of youths

Sport flying. Looks fun. I wish I could afford one of these little planes.