Word: joyful
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...These days she can cry for joy. She's publicly lusted for a TV job for a year or two, and now she's got it. Her fans are happy too; in the peanut gallery behind the outdoor MSNBC convention post in Denver, some of them cheered whenever their gal got to speak. But the real reason to be pleased about her ascension is that it could offer an oasis of civility in the armed conflict of guys tearing one another apart. Maddow's emergence from the shadows suggests a beguiling option for cable-TV news talk: that nice...
...great joy of traveling to Iran doesn't lie just in the country's ancient sites, snowy peaks or lively cities, but in the warmth and generosity of the people. Though Tehran may be the country's cosmopolitan capital, if you want a sense of Iran's human soul, head to the city of Isfahan at the foot of the Zagros Mountains. Home to some of the Islamic world's finest architecture, Isfahan is a living, breathing work of art - and a must for first-time visitors to the country...
...Canada. Outside of the Olympics, women's boxing is already a serious sport. If it is embraced by the International Olympic Committee for London 2012, a decision that would likely be made by the end of this year, the Games would achieve true equity. That should elicit some true joy, not a fleet of forced smiles...
...crowd screamed as if witnessing a horrific crash. Then joy filled the hall. Because of yet another Emmons error, the host nation's very own Qiu Jian would win the gold medal, with Emmons finishing fourth. In Athens, Emmons also gave China a gift. Because of his gaffe, rival shooter Jia Zhanbo lucked into gold. Give this guy a room for life in the Forbidden City...
...blessed, so privileged to be here to watch him swim live," said Inge de Bruijn of the Netherlands. "He made me cry - tears of joy." And this from a two-time Olympic champion and Olympic record holder...