In the face of the nation's myriad long-term problems and challenges, even a little good news is a pleasant surprise.
Not even the relatively good news of a declining federal budget deficit or the impending bad news that Congress has not resolved the rising costs of Medicare.
Good news for a firm like ManTech International, which specializes in government data-processing services.
That may not necessarily be good news for a country trying to slim its collective waist.
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For consumers, however, this is all good news: a glut will mean lower prices.
This is good news for a region long plagued by currency devaluations and hyperinflation.
The really good news was a sharp increase in investment spending, both fixed and residential.
The good news in a flight-less world is that Britain would still get enough to eat.
Economically, it is good news on a number of fronts if companies like Jaguar Land Rover do well.
Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson said it was "good news for a part of Liverpool that desperately needs jobs".
This is good news for a region long plagued by currency devaluations and hyperinflation, both punishing to consumers.
Perhaps that is nothing but good news for a franchise that had little going for it after making blockbuster acquisitions last season.
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And earlier this week, Ursin reported further good news at a meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in Los Angeles.
Consumers and investors could use some good news for a change.
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Good news: a major mission like this always changes the future.
The good news: A Camouflage collection for women debuts in April.
Cash-strapped Darlington, who are due to come out of administration this summer, were handed further good news with a potentially money-spinning home tie against Leeds United.
That is not good news for a government which faces a string of key state elections this year in the run-up to general elections, due in 2009.
The good news is a boost in the economy from the sharp rise in spending on public works and a slowdown in bankruptcies among small and medium-sized companies.
It all ought to be good news for a displaced New Yorker like me: Since I moved to California, a great local bagel shop has become but a memory.
It is good news that a special committee will look into Merck's handling of Vioxx--although the committee consists largely of board members who have stood behind Chief Executive Raymond Gilmartin .
After nearly two years when little has gone right for the software giant in its epic antitrust struggle against America's government, it has had two pieces of good news in a row.
Here's another piece of unexpected good news: A BizRate survey has found that online sales for Nov. 27 were up 125% from last year--and the pace of growth appears to be accelerating by the week.
They are already hearing some good news - a senior local government source has told the BBC's Mike Sergeant that agreement has been reached between councils and the unions on the "principles" of a deal.
This seems to be a rare good news story, in a country better known for calamities.
For a dose of good news on China, a reliable go-to guy has been Andy Rothman, a Shanghai-based macro strategist at CLSA Securities.
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To me this suggest that the market has already priced in a lot of good news and risen to a level from which there will be limited upside potential (and substantial downside risk) for several quarters.
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In the ultra-Orthodox Hasidic Jewish community in Williamsburg, from which the Glaubers hailed, the arrest is "a sweet bitter pill to swallow because it's good news but on a very sad story, " said community leader and family friend Isaac Abraham.
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