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Josiah Duggar remains positive even after losing his wisdom tooth
A lot of people are terrified of going to the dentist, and for good reason: It can be an extremely painful experience. But 19 Kids and Counting's Josiah Duggar maintained a positive attitude all throughout his recent trip to the dentist and even managed to make some jokes after getting his wisdom teeth pulled.

Man who dons superhero costume to feed the homeless has a good reason why he dresses up as Spider-Man
A bartender in the UK puts on a Spider-Man suit before distributing food to the homeless. And while this might appear as a simple publicity stunt, the man in disguise has a very good reason for donning the superhero costume.

Air Force personnel allowed to say 'have a blessed day'
Air Force security guards in Georgia are no longer banned from saying "have a blessed day" after the rule was overturned on Thursday.
Robert Downey Jr. delivers real life 'Iron Man' arm to child missing a limb
Actor Robert Downey Jr. made a child's day when he delivered an "Iron Man" bionic arm to him as Tony Stark in a touching video published Thursday.

New Barbie uses speech recognition to have conversations, called 'creepy' by critics
A new Barbie doll records what children say in order to learn from them and speak back to them.

Loneliness as deadly as obesity, says new study
Brigham Young University researchers recently published a study that found that the health effects of loneliness are comparable to obesity.

Kremlin denies rumours that Putin is ill, releases footage on state TV
President Putin has not been seen in public since March 5.

Pope Francis: I don't think I'll be Pope for long
The Pope is expecting his pontificate to be brief, perhaps just four or five years, he has revealed.

Mark Hall had a tough day post-surgery but his wife says 'it can only go up from here'
Casting Crown's Mark Hall is recovering well but "still in a good bit of pain" after his kidney operation, his wife Melanie has said.

The Queen's high moral authority is because she knows when to be silent - YouGov President
The Queen's high moral authority is down largely to her ability to remain "silent", according to a leading pollster.

Faith leaders call for worldwide ban on nuclear weapons
A group of 26 faith leaders have issued a joint call to end the development of nuclear weapons worldwide.

Anger is a gift from God, says Pastor Ed Young
Anger is one of the most misunderstood emotions, according to Fellowship Church senior Pastor Ed Young, because there is still a way to channel that emotion constructively.

Mothers' Union calls for prayers for election candidates' families
The Mothers' Union is calling on its thousands of members up and down the country to pray that the families of election candidates "will not be affected by criticism or physical threats".

Hillsong's Brian Houston will interview Mark Driscoll at summer conference
The former pastor of Mars Hill Church will talk about the lessons he has learned from the last year.

Mark Hall's wife overwhelmed by outpouring of support given to her husband as he battles cancer
Casting Crown's lead singer Mark Hall is battling cancer, and when he shared to the world about his ordeal, there was such an outpouring of support and concern for the singer that his wife Melanie said that they have been "completely humbled" by it.

Catholic head teacher accused of telling pupils: 'I'm phoning God about you'
Parents have complained to Ofsted and school governors about the head teacher at a Catholic Primary School.