The Four Men Who Killed a Woman By Raping Her in India: Are sentenced to hang. Grim all around. "'This is the beginning of freedom for Indian women today,' said Raman Deep Kaur, 38, a cosmetologist. 'Today we are free, because these men are going to be killed.' It is far from clear, however, that the four men will be executed in the near future — or at all."

Fifty Years Ago on September 15: One small shoe.

And Today in Alabama: Segregation at the university.

Talks on Syria Chemical Disarmament: And to "plot a new international conference in Geneva to support the creation of a Syrian transitional government."

Thanks to Those Cost-Cutting Republicans: The FBI will essentially shut down 10 days this year. Have at it, criminals!

Fiery Car Crash on 405 Near Bellevue: State patrol suspects meth was involved. One person died.

More Recycling for Seattle Businesses?: Glass, et cetera.

The Python Who Got Away: At Issaquah High School.

Big Labor Is Recruiting: New ideas, new outreach. I've heard of this happening locally, and it could be good for everyone (except the assholes).

Thirty People Killed Outside a Mosque: Iraq.

New Jersey Shore Smacked by Sandy Hit Again: This time, fire.

Flooding: In Colorado. At least three people have died.

Thirty-Seven People Died: When a psychiatric hospital in Russia went up in flames. Another psychiatric hospital in Russia also recently went up in flames.

The Twitter of Tomorrow: "Imagine the value for Oreo if users didn’t have to click on its tweet in order to see its revered Super Bowl Twitter ad but, rather, it was simply part of their stream."

Bogus Service Animals: Wearing vests and carrying certificates, but just acting like dogs.

The Ig Nobel (Ignoble) Prizes Are Awarded: For scientific research that makes people laugh. Yes.

This Sounds Amazing: New, huge, global textiles show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Much of the stuff is spectacular but doesn't fit categories neatly, so has never been out before.

What You Build in the Former No Man's Land of the Berlin Wall: A house involving netting and trap doors.

Greatness: