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A 9-year-old girl in Harrisburg is capturing hearts around the world this week after ABC World News featured a moving video of her experience at a grocery store check-out. Lilly, who has special needs, joined her mother at the local Giant Food store recently to get some grocery shopping done. Lilly rarely interacts with strangers while she's out, but something about the kindness of cashier Isaac Whitte struck a chord with the little girl. While Lilly and her mother were checking out, Whitte noticed that Lilly couldn't keep her eyes off the way he was bagging items. Whitte asked Lilly if she wanted to help. She enthusiastically took the job and carefully bagged each item one by one.The most touching part of the video comes when Lilly blurts out to Whitte, "I just love you." Lilly and her mother were so touched by the experience that they returned to the store to give Whitte thank-you note and a hug. It may have a been a small gesture, but it clearly went a long way for Lilly. … [Read more...] about Inspiring video of little girl at Harrisburg market reaches ABC World News

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos 'does not have pre-nup'- meaning divorce will make wife richest woman in the world BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos and his wife do not have a prenuptial agreement and she will be entitled to half of his £120billion fortune, it has been widely reported. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/amazon-founder-jeff-bezos-does-not-have-prenup-meaning-divorce-will-make-wife-richest-woman-in-the-world-37700851.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/article37697091.ece/ed5fd/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_3eb5c131-3f45-4237-a60d-dc9eace5b8cc_1 Email Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos and his wife do not have a prenuptial agreement and she will be entitled to half of his £120billion fortune, it has been widely reported. Their divorce is being filed in Washington, where assets acquired during the marriage by either spouse are equally split, unless there is a prenup. This would make MacKenzie Bezos (48) the world's … [Read more...] about Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ‘does not have pre-nup’- meaning divorce will make wife richest woman in the world

0 Have your say With a year of ­global political turmoil behind us, it is not easy to look ahead and hope for anything much more upbeat in world news during the coming 12 months. Citizens of many countries across the globe are set to take to the polls to elect – or re-elect – a government or president. While some of these elections will pass without controversy, others may see a shake up of national politics, with international effects.However, beginning on a positive note, celebrations will this year be held across Europe to mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of Communism. The Berlin Wall fell in November 1989, allowing thousands of east Germans freedom to visit the West. Hungary, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia and Romania all ­followed suit and moved from Communist regimes, with the latter the only country to ­violently overthrow its government, led by dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, who was executed on Christmas Day the same year.Returning … [Read more...] about 2019 world news preview: Elections and asteroids could dominate headlines