The Weekend Goodies 3/15/10
Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" remained the No. 1 weekend flick ranking in $62 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Google News
Smartphones revolutionize social networking. Find out why here. Yahoo News
79-year-old Jim Becker from Wisconsin sold 145 pints of his blood to pay for football season tickets, saving many lives in the process. The Green Bay Packers voted him into the team's Fan Hall of Fame. AP
Honest cabbies who have returned diamonds, violins, cell phones and even bundles of cash to grateful passengers, were infuriated to discover fellow drivers were cheating passengers out of millions. NY Daily News
Thousands of Broward residents and friends will join a series of fun all-night fundraisers to defeat cancer. Miami Herald
Thursday marks the 100th anniversary of the American movie industry's first attempt to bring "Frankenstein" to the big screen. Reuters
Experts say the prostate cancer blood test has been successful in the fight against the disease. ABC News
A troupe of 10,780 tribal villagers in India set a record Friday for the largest dance ensemble in the world. Yahoo News
Studys show that more calcium in your diet may help you live longer. Reuters
Thousands of people showed up to get free dental care Friday and Saturday as the Connecticut Mission of Mercy offered a two-day clinic in the city. Middletown Press
San Francisco residents and many Bay Area neighbors were lured out by the first Sunday Streets of 2010. SF Gate
A dozen ancient shipwrecks have been discovered recently in the Baltic Sea. These well-preserved ships date back 800 years. NPR
Now go out into the world and make your own good news.
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