Good News: Stories that cheered us up for the week of 11

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• Syrian first lady Asma Assad diagnosed with leukemia, president's office says
• Playoff hopes fading for troubled Crusaders in Super Rugby Pacific
• McIlroy ready to return to PGA Tour policy board
• The Latest
• Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
• Common prosperity goals catalyze regional cooperation in China's Yangtze River Delta
• How do private enterprises tackle challenges with innovation?
• Dutch TV series about Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has been sold to Spain's Atresmedia TV
• Wayne Bennett, at 74, signs a 3
• Khloe Kardashian surprises her daughter True, 6, with second cat as a birthday gift
• Connor Wong homers twice, Rafael Devers connects for solo shot as Red Sox hammer Guardians 8
• China completes selection of about 38,000 local gov't special bond projects
• Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
• Culture, history and golden beaches to rival those in the Caribbean