- 361,481 babies are born all over the world
- Zero plane crashes
- According to CNN: Violent crime in the United States fell for the fifth consecutive year.
- Millions have participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness on ALS.
- A 97 year old woman, Vera Abruzzi, drives a big rig for the first time, crossing it off her bucket list.
- US Life Expectancy hits a high mark: 78 years for men. 80 for women
- The Labor Department also said Friday that the unemployment rate sank to 6.3 percent
- About 150,000 children were adopted last year
- The Endangered Species Act has save 90% of the species it listed in 25 years
- Dog Carries Puppies Out Of Burning House, Brings Them To Fire Truck
