Subject: The Optimist: Americans are spending $2 billion a week less on gas than they did a year ago; Rockfish bullied for having one eye gets a prosthetic; Korean War veteran reunited with his sword
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Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 11:07:31 -0500 (EST)

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AMERICANS ARE SPENDING MORE THAN $2 BILLION LESS A WEEK ON GAS THAN THIS TIME LAST YEAR
By Philip Bump
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A 12-YEAR-OLD FOOTBALL FAN ASKED EVERY NFL TEAM WHY HE SHOULD ROOT FOR THEM — AND HE GOT RESPONSES
By Sarah Larimer
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THIS ROCKFISH WAS BULLIED FOR HAVING ONE EYE, SO DOCTORS GAVE IT A PROSTHETIC
By Elahe Izadi
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THE HISTORIC DAWN WALL CLIMB, IN SEVEN LOVELY IMAGES
By Mark Berman
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HOW AN UNEXPECTED TRIP TO A PAWN SHOP REUNITED A KOREAN WAR VETERAN AND HIS SWORD
By Sarah Larimer
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CALIFORNIA POLICE DOG BECOMES A POLICE DETECTIVE
By Mark Berman
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ALL THE ANIMALS AT THE COLUMBUS ZOO ARE CHEERING FOR OHIO STATE
By Sarah Larimer
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THE MYSTERY OF THE 132-YEAR-OLD WINCHESTER RIFLE FOUND PROPPED AGAINST A NATIONAL PARK TREE
By Elahe Izadi
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