* Vaccines "are usually only about 40% to 60% effective in the best of years," Martin Hirsch, EIC of the Journal of Infectious Diseases, tells USA Today.

* Good Gal With A Gun Stops Wannabe Cop-Killer - Amber Athey.

Police Sergeant's Face Was Being Bashed in by Suspect — Then a Hero Woman Pulled the Trigger.

* The Australian Parliament voted to allow same-sex marriage across the nation.

* Washington State University student Danni Messina wanted to donate money to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which treats kids with cancer and other life-threatening diseases, and she decided to raise more awareness by posting about it on social media.