Q: Happiness is contagious , as researchers reported on Thursday.

People with the most social connections -- spouses, friends, neighbors and relatives -- were also the happiest, the data showed. "Each additional happy person makes you happier," Christakis said.

"Imagine that I am connected to you and you are connected to others and others are connected to still others. It is this fabric of humanity, like an American patch quilt."

Each person sits on a different colored patch. "Imagine that these patches are happy and unhappy patches. Your happiness depends on what is going on in the patch around you," Christakis said.

"It is not just happy people connecting with happy people, which they do. Above and beyond, there is this contagious process going on."

And happiness is more contagious than unhappiness, they discovered.

"If a social contact is happy, it increases the likelihood that you are happy by 15 percent, " Fowler said. "A friend of a friend, or the friend of a spouse or a sibling , if they are happy, increases your chances by 10 percent," he added.

A happy third degree friend -- the friend of a friend of a friend -- increases a person's chances of being happy by 6 percent.

"But every extra unhappy friend increases the likelihood that you'll be unhappy by 7 percent," Fowler said.

The finding is interesting and it is useful, too, Fowler said.

"Among other benefits, happiness has been shown to have an important effect on reduced mortality , pain reduction, and improved cardiac function. So better understanding of how happiness spreads can help us learn how to develop a healthier society," he said.

The study also fits in with other data suggested in 1984 that having $ 5,000 extra increased a person's chances of becoming happier by about 2 percent.

"A happy friend is worth about $ 20,000," Christakis said.

1. $ 20,000
2. Christakis
3. Yes
4. Christakis
5. on Thursday
6. People with the most social connections
7. Yes
8. increases the likelihood that you'll be unhappy by 7 percent
9. increases a person's chances of being happy by 6 percent.
10. an American patch quilt
11. Yes
12. No
13. "If a social contact is happy, it increases the likelihood that you are happy by 15 percent.
14. It is interesting and it is useful, too
15. reduced mortality , pain reduction, and improved cardiac function.
16. that having $ 5,000 extra increased a person's chances of becoming happier by about 2 percent.
17. what is going on in the patch around you
18. most likely

Numbered questions:
1. what is the worth of a happy person?
2. who said this?
3. can happiness spread?
4. according to?
5. when was it reported contagious?
6. what kind of people are happiest?
7. is it more contagious then unhappiness?
8. what does an unhappy friend do to you?
9. how much happiness does a third degree happy person bring?
10. what does he compare humanity fabric to?
11. does everyone sit on one patch?
12. do they sit on the same color patch?
13. what does Fowler say?
14. what does he say about the finding?
15. what are the benefits mentioned?
16. what does data suggest?
17. what does happiness depend on?
18. would you be happy if a social contact is happy?

Q: New York (CNN) -- A self-described "ex-madam" who claims she supplied fellow city comptroller candidate Eliot Spitzer with escorts several years ago is facing charges of illegally distributing prescription drugs, authorities said.

Kristin Davis, 38, was arrested on Monday night and charged with selling Adderall, Xanax and other drugs. She's also accused of orchestrating the sale of approximately 180 oxycodone pills for cash.

The candidate was released Tuesday on $100,000 bail, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for September 5. Prosecutors said she will have strict pretrial supervision.

"Prescription drug abuse is the fastest-growing drug problem in this country, resulting in more overdose deaths than heroin and cocaine combined, and this office has a zero tolerance policy towards anyone who helps to spread this plague at any level," Preet Bharara, Manhattan U.S. Attorney, said in a statement.

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Davis is charged with four counts of distributing and possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance. She faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for each count, if convicted.

Prosecutors allege that from 2009 through 2011 Davis bought ecstasy pills, Adderall pills and Xanax pills from an FBI cooperating witness at least once a month, paying hundreds of dollars for each purchase. She told the witness she provided these drugs to people at house parties, authorities say.

An attorney for Davis was could not be immediately reached for comment.

Davis' campaign manager, Andrew Miller, said he was aware of the arrest but couldn't provide any information.

1. a Manhattan U.S. Attorney
2. a zero tolerance policy
3. Kristin Davis
4. no
5. night
6. selling drugs
7. Adderall and Xanax
8. yes
9. approximately 180
10. cash
11. an ex-madam
12. Eliot Spitzer
13. several years ago
14. illegally distributing prescription drugs,
15. 20 years
16. four
17. an FBI witness
18. 2009 through 2011
19. at least once a month
20. $100,000

Numbered questions:
1. Who is Preet Bharara?
2. What kind of policy does his office have for drug offenders?
3. Who was arrested on Monday?
4. Was she arrested in the morning?
5. What time of day?
6. What for?
7. Which ones?
8. Any others?
9. How many oxycodone pill were sold?
10. What did the seller get?
11. What does she describe herself as?
12. Who did she provide escorts to?
13. How long ago?
14. What is the charge against her?
15. What is the possible jail time for this?
16. How many counts is she looking at?
17. Who did she get some of the meds from?
18. When?
19. How often?
20. How much is her bail?

Q: What am I going to wear today? That daily question often wastes us time and causes stress. Some people have many clothes and might still think , "There 's nothing to wear . "But, what if they have only six items of clothing to choose from and wear for an entire month ? That's the idea behind Six Items or Less.

Six Items or Less is a social experiment , a gentle way of saying "no" to fashion consumerism and the high cost of clothing . Heidi Hackemer came up with the idea . She shared their idea with her friends . And all of a sudden , they had almost 100 people from around the world saying that they wanted to take part in this experiment .

It was an interesting month for them . Hackemer was surprised at how few people noticed that she was wearing the same six items the whole month . Having fewer choices reduced stress in her life . " I learned what's really important and what's really worth stressing . I also found that this simplicity exists in other parts of my life . I realized that physical things that we allow into our world , really blocks our mind . And our mind can be quite a powerful and positive thing if we cleared up a little bit ."

Kristy Hogue said the experiment inspired her to reexamine her life . With six items , at first she was really excited and everything was working out perfectly and she never got bored . Then she started to feel a little bored . Then she eventually accepted it and started to be more relaxed .

Alexander was one of the 40 men "sixers". The most difficult part for him was having to wash clothes by hand every day . But the experiment changed his opinion on what makes people happy . "We have many choices for everything . But all those choices don't necessarily lead up to any kind of satisfaction . We are crazy about novelty . In fact , slowing down a little bit and considering your choices a little tightly , actually leads to more time , more happiness and more content .

1. Six Items or Less
2. Heidi Hackemer
3. yes
4. 100
5. few people
6. No
7. man "sixers"
8. 40
9. yes
10. more happiness
11. more content

Numbered questions:
1. loosly, what is this article about?
2. Who came up with the idea?
3. Did others participate with her idea?
4. How many?
5. Did anyone notice?
6. was she stressed?
7. Who is Alexander?
8. How many?
9. Did he have more time?
10. What else did he have more of?
11. What else?