A happiness poll reveals that half of Americans feel they are thriving, but the other half say they are just surviving. I'll have more on the survey results.

Members of a women's softball team hit a homerun with a stunning act of good sportswomanship. Lucy has the details.

"When it is finally ours, this freedom, this liberty, this beautiful and terrible thing, needful to man as air, usable as earth..." With these words, a student from the Virgin Islands won a national poetry contest. Isaac has the scoop.

Adelbert explains why dinosaur poop was a hit at a New York Auction, while a 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite failed to sell.

China is cracking down on abusive child labor practices. Michelle has the story of how the Chinese government rescued a hundred kids from factories.
Cyclone Kills Over 20,000

Devastating Cyclone Nargis wreaked havoc in the Asian country of Myanmar killing 1,000s and leaving one million homeless. Foreign groups found Myanmar officials slow to accept aid.
Lack of Health Care Kills Millions of Kids

Almost 10 million children die each year from preventable diseases like diarrhea and pneumonia, according to Save the Children. The charity says 200 million kids don't get basic care.
Obama Wins in North Carolina, Clinton in Indiana

Senator Barack Obama was the clear winner in the North Carolina primary with 56 percent of the vote. In Indiana, Senator Hillary Clinton won with a smaller margin of 51 percent of the vote.
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