Subject: The Optimist: Together 83 years, the 'longest married couple' to give advice on Twitter for Valentine's Day
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Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 13:06:04 -0500 (EST)

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TOGETHER 83 YEARS, THE &#8216;LONGEST MARRIED COUPLE&#8217; TO GIVE ADVICE ON TWITTER FOR VALENTINE&#8217;S DAY
He says contentment is a key to a happy life.
By Colby Itkowitz
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TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THE MINDBLOWING ARTWORK YOU MIGHT MISS ON THE NEW &#8216;LOVE&#8217; STAMP
The Postal Service's new "Love" stamp is a Valentine to the ancient art of quilling.
By Caitlin Gibson
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HOW ONE OF NATURE&#8217;S GROSSEST CREATURES COULD HELP SAVE SOMEONE&#8217;S LIFE
Researchers say that cockroaches provide an ideal model for a search-and-rescue robot.
By Sarah Kaplan
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SERENA BURLA BEAT CANCER. NOW SHE’LL TRY TO BEAT A FIELD OF OLYMPIC MARATHON HOPEFULS.
Burla, a pro runner who survived cancer in her hamstring, takes the fifth-fastest qualifying time into Saturday’s trials.
By Kelyn Soong
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ROLL OVER, MALE SUSHI CHEFS. IN JAPAN, WOMEN CHALLENGE TRADITION.
As they confront preconceptions, Japanese women find they must still be “cute” to make sushi.
By Anna Fifield
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AN UNPRECEDENTED EXPERIMENT IN MASS FORGIVENESS
Once aggressively tough on crime, California is releasing thousands of prisoners, many of them violent.
By Rob Kuznia
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THE EXTRAORDINARY WAY THESE FIRST-GRADERS INCLUDED THEIR DEAF CLASSMATE
Six-year-old Zejd Coralic can now communicate with his Bosnian classmates. "This should be normal," said a teacher.
By Elahe Izadi
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HOW TO TURN A FITNESS GOAL INTO A LIFETIME OF GOOD HEALTH (FLUCTUATING WEIGHT INCLUDED)
It’s not about goals or measurements but rather establishing the right mind-set to change your life for the better.
By Mike Plunkett
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A 12-YEAR-OLD SYRIAN MIGRANT WROTE THIS HEARTBREAKING LETTER TO THE KING OF SWEDEN
"I could not go to school anymore because my teacher was killed by a shot right before our eyes," Ahmed wrote. "I cannot forget those seconds. They were my worst moments.
By Michael E. Miller
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THIS INDIAN SOLDIER SURVIVED FIVE MIRACULOUS DAYS TRAPPED BENEATH A 25-FOOT AVALANCHE
Lance Naik Hanamanthappa's ordeal on the "world's highest battlefield," the Siachen glacier, captivated the nation. 
By Peter Holley
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THIS TEENAGER IS ONE OF 12 STUDENTS IN THE WORLD WHO ACED THE AP CALCULUS EXAM
Landon Labuskes, of Virginia, was one of 12 to ace AP Calculus AB -- out of 302,532 who took the test last year. He was 14.
By Nick Anderson
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