That was close! Optimism 1 - Pessimism 0

Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:58 AM EST

Years ago I tended to look at everything in a negative manner. It was no surprise after what I had been through but it sure was exhausting. I worked hard to turn things around and now I try to see the positive side of things.

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A Quandary, but Good News

Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:03 AM EST

By PANeal

Well, if I had a chance to move back to Ohio to be closer to my family (which I did) and managed to actually get here (which I did) that feels like very good news to me. But what do I do with my Newsvine screenname which was originally derived as PennsylvaniA Neal.

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From the Old Shoebox of Photographs: Cats

Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:45 PM EST

By Ben Josephs

I decided to rummage through my old photographs to see what I could find to share with you all. These photographs of cats are the best natural grouping from that old shoebox.

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Stork Amputee Gets an Artificial Leg

Seeded on Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:38 PM EST (SPIEGEL ONLINE)

Seeded by MinnieApolis

In August, Dietmar arrived in a bird reserve located between Dresden and Leipzig suffering from a broken leg. The sanctuary staff did everything they could to help Dietmar, but in the end the limb had to be amputated. However it has now been replaced with a carbon prosthesis.

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Cat Hat for Woman in Bathroom. [VIDEO]

Seeded on Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:56 AM EST ()

Seeded by redshadowwithgreenbackground (Clipped by rottlady)

A video of a playful cat.

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Travels with Mal: Hiking in the Italian Dolomites

Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:14 AM EST

By MalamuteMan

Camminare nelle Dolomiti Italiane This fall we had a wonderful vacation in Italy. Among other fun adventures, we spent a week hiking in the Dolomite mountains north of Venice.

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How did your morning start out?

Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:33 AM EST

By Lady Bug

Well let me tell you that mine started with a bang.... got up took the puppy out, got a cup of coffee. Cleaned up the down stairs, got another cup of coffee.

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Affectionate cat distracts policeman

Seeded on Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:15 AM EST (BBC News)

Seeded by cartooncat

A police department in Texas in the US has released footage of an over-affectionate cat distracting a policeman trying to issue a ticket to a motorist. The video, filmed by a camera in officer Keith Urban's patrol car, shows the cat crawling up his leg and then onto his head.

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Pentagon, VA officials expand disability claims test

Seeded on Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:26 AM EST (The Air Force News Service)

Seeded by Spikegary

11/16/2009 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Defense and Veterans Affairs officials today announced another step in their efforts to streamline the process of determining veterans' disability ratings.

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