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Hello everyone!

Ever feel depressed when watching the television news or reading the paper? Soldiers dying in Iraq...Children being abducted...these issues are very important news items, but sometimes it seems like nothing good ever happens. Therefore, this blog will be dedicated to providing you with good news stories. There will be regular updates, at least weekly, and possibly daily. So if you need a dose of good new you now know where to come!

Latest good news stories:

Murray beats world's best tennis player:

Andy Murray has beaten world number one Roger Federer, in a three set thriller at the Dubai Championship.
The British number one lost the first set, but bounced back to win 6-7 (6-8) 6-3 6-4, dumping Federer out of the competition in the first round.
Murray has now won two out of three career matches against the Swiss superstar and said he was delighted.
"Any time you get to play against someone like that it's just an honour to be on the same court," he said.
"But each time I've played him I've stepped my game up.
"It's tough to close it out against him but I served great and that was really the key."

for more information: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/7272856.stm
Well done Andy!

Meteor crashes into school field!

A meteor the size of a shoe box crashed into a PE lesson at a school in Birmingham! It shattered into several large chunks when it hit the ground, leaving a hole.
It's thought to be a megacryo-meteor, which is the name given to large chunks of ice which fall from the sky.
Chunks of it are being stored in a freezer at a research lab so more tests can be carried out.

Housing market slowing in Europe :
This could be good news for those hoping to get on the housing market soon!
For more information: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7277588.stm


Sure Start young 'behave better':

A study by Birkbeck, University of London found children behaved better and more independent under Sure Start.
Their parents provided a better home learning environment than in areas without such Sure Start centres.
The positive effects were modest, researchers said. Ministers are funding more outreach workers and training.

For more information: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7277123.stm

That's all for this installment! Feel free to post comments on any good news items you hear about! hopefully over the next month or so I will be able to find more sources of good news to share with you.