TOP 10 GOOD NEWS of 2011

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By Good News Network Monday, December 26, 2011

Here it is, the annual Top 10 best good news stories of the year. From this list, you get the sense that 2011 has been an amazing year! Here's hoping we have an even better one in 2012.

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10) Bystanders Lift Burning Car to Save Trapped Biker - Caught on Video

9) Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' Triumphant Recovery From Assassin's Bullet

8) Thousands of Muslims Form "Human Shield" Protecting Christians

7) U.S. Auto Industry Surges Back From Oblivion

6) Number of Starving People in Somalia Drops by Half Million

The crisis of famine in Somalia has been substantially mitigated, said the United Nations in November. The number of people facing imminent starvation dropped by two-thirds thanks to the onset of rainfall and increase of food aid deliveries. (NY Times)

5) Leukemia Breakthrough Cures 2 of 3, Could Target Other Cancers

4) Tens of Thousands Honor 9 Year-old's Memory, Giving $1.2 Million to her Charity

3) End of the Iraq War Sends U.S. Soldiers Home

2) U.S. Violent Crime Fell 6% Last Year, Extending a 4-Year Decline

[Possibly due to reduced lead levels in our environment.

1) The Arab Spring Topples Dictators Like Dominos

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