A handful of last week's most popular good news stories.

Tantalizingly Close: Second human disease in history about to be eradicated.
It's Good to Laugh: A dozen funny one-liners to give you chuckle.
Master Illusionist: Magician's sleight of hand foils robbers.
Most popular video: Sneaky Squirrel Steals Acorns and sometimes gets more than it bargained for.