Shooting victim's widow tells Tucson: 'Hang in there. Hang onto your loved ones'

"Near the end of Sunday's funeral for her husband, Mavanell 'Mavy' Stoddard — still in a wheelchair eight days after she was shot five times in the legs — gestured to one of her husband's four sons. She had something to say."

Click here for more on the inspirational way that Mavy Stoddard and her family and friends are dealing with the trauma of the Tucson shootings.

Journey of the spirit: The Chopin Project

"The boy was 11, already well along in his process of discovering music, when he found himself alone at home one day, listening to a piece by one of history's great romantics.

He couldn't explain it, but something in the sounds of Frederic Chopin's Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Opus 23 — as played by Polish musician Witold Malcuzynsky — struck Brian Ganz like a bolt from stormy skies."

To read more about this extraordinary project, click here.

World Vision responds to massive flooding in Brazil

"With more than 500 people confirmed dead from massive flooding north of Rio de Janeiro, a World Vision relief team is en route and will establish a Child-Friendly Space to provide a safe place for 100 affected children to recover."

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Tiny fossils offer clues to 'dawn of the dinosaur era'

"Two nasty looking little critters that roamed a remote valley of Argentina 230 million years ago point to a key fork in the road of early dinosaur evolution, when some predatory dinosaurs turned away from meat and went down a path to become plant eaters, according to the latest issue of the research journal Science."

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World Vision partners with Big Idea Entertainment to offer parents new ways to teach importance of helping others

"Christian humanitarian organization World Vision is partnering with Big Idea Entertainment on a new campaign offering parents practical ways to help their children learn the importance of serving others.

Just in time for the Easter season, the new VeggieTales® ‘Twas The Night Before Easter DVD reminds kids and families of the true meaning of the Easter celebration and the importance of helping others."

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Should We Have a Sex Tax?

"Politicians are always talking about taxes. Some of them want to 'soak' the rich; others want to raise “sin” taxes on alcohol and cigarettes. But I can think of one 'consumer item' we’ll never see a tax on: sex. But maybe we should. Sex—the wrong kind of sex, that is—is driving up the cost of government."

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10 ways to keep your house snug

"If you feel a twinge of dread each time you reach for the thermostat, take heart: There are things you can do to get a handle on your heating costs (besides piling on the sweaters and multiple pairs of socks). Here are 10 suggestions on how to keep warm this winter, some of them quick fixes you can make now and others that require a bit more planning."

For more on ways to keep your house snug, click here.