Uplift

With the economic crisis at hand along with the extreme mudslinging of the presidential candidates, I thought it was a good time for another "good news" post. Here's some assorted good news stories:
-14 year old saves his two younger sisters from house fire.
-New "wonder pill" could prevent 80% of heat attacks in people over 55, may only cost $1.
-A breakthrough cancer surgery saved a terminal patient.
-Three times the thief tried to kill him and three times the gun jammed.
-Crude oil is falling like a rock, now below $89.
-The dollar is surging against other currencies.
-Baghdad Zoo gets pair of tiger cubs from US.
-Optimism is good for you: "Optimists are more resistant to infectious illness and are better at fending off chronic diseases of middle age."
-It's almost never as bad as the media says it is.
-It's autumn.
-Aliens aren't attacking.

-And, you're not this guy:

And enjoy this totally random literal singing of "Take on me." :-)