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GOOD NEWS

Unbreakable bond: 2 friends share life, look at death with grace

After traveling the world together, two women who have filled the roles of daughter and sister in each other's hearts say they plan to end their journey side by side in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Boston Herald

Toddler walks 2 blocks to reach medical help for her father

Alesaundra Tafoya's parents have been teaching their daughter about safety in their Northern California community, pointing out such safe havens as fire stations if she ever finds herself in trouble.

CNN

WORLD

Survivors of Pakistan floods face growing health problems

The misery of Pakistan's flooding, which has already displaced millions, is showing up in the form of communicable illnesses, the United Nations said.

CNN

1st NATO aid flight Pakistan bound

YouTube

All 33 trapped Chile miners found alive after 17 days

All 33 Chilean miners trapped are alive, Chile's president confirmed. A probe sent deep into the collapsed mine came back with a handwritten note: "All 33 of us are fine in the shelter."

Houston Chronicle

Rescue of Chilean miners could take months

The Santiago Times

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Drugs protect monkeys from Ebola, US study finds

U.S. government researchers working to find ways to treat the highly deadly Ebola virus said a new approach from AVI BioPharma Inc. saved monkeys after they were infected.

Reuters

Scientists to study the Titanic wreck

An A-list of maritime scientists is scheduled to set sail from Newfoundland, Canada, on an unprecedented mission to "virtually" raise the world’s most fabled shipwreck.

Globeandmail.com

Chimpanzees invent back-scratching tool

By learning an utterly superfluous technique for scratching their backs, wild chimpanzees are displaying even more evidence they are capable of what may be deemed culture.

MSNBC

EDUCATION

Rhode Island upgrades conditions for cultivating great teachers

The quality of Rhode Island’s teachers is about to improve. The conditions that nourish educators, at every phase of their career, have begun to change.

EducationNews.org

What will school districts do when the federal money runs out?

Experts speaking at an Education Commission of the States conference suggested schools start planning for when the cash runs out by sharing services and combining their purchasing power.

EducationNews.org

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

New study: Childless women succeed more than mothers in the workplace

A new study from the University of Chicago claims that childless women become more successful in the workplace than women with children.

ABC News

Mother, father show similar love hormone levels after childbirth

SIFY News

Crying serves a purpose

Humans seem to be the only species that shed tears for emotional reasons, and scientists say crying probably conferred some benefit.

NPR

Lady Gaga battles Britney Spears for social network supremacy

With some help from her "little monsters," Lady Gaga has dethroned Britney Spears on Twitter. The pop star is also the most popular on Facebook with over 16 million fans, more than Spears and the President.

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