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News Round-Up Jan. 19: Lightning Babies, the Dooce Separation and an 8-Year-Old Sings Hardcore

What we’re reading today:

1. A pregnant lady was struck by lightning, then had to wait out the remaining six months of her pregnancy before finding out what effect the lightning had on her baby girl. She’s good and healthy, but we’re with the dad here and are waiting to hear about her superpowers.

2. Speaking of miracle babies, a jolt of caffeine could help protect preemies from developing cerebral palsy and other motor function-affecting conditions.

3. Dooce, known to the non-blogosphere as Heather Armstrong, has announced via blog that she and her husband are separating. More on Dooce, obviously.

4. A new study shows that teens raised by gay parents are just as happy as other teens. <Insert Kids Are All Right reference here> But man, we did enjoy that movie. Sorry Meri!