Are you ready to have the time of your life…again?

 

Dirty Dancing fans, are you ready to have the time of your life? The long-awaited remake of the classic 1987 musical is finally coming to your TV screens.

It will follow the same storyline as the original, centering on Baby as she falls in love with an older, working-class dance instructor named Johnny Castle during her family’s trip to the Catskill Mountains.

Abigail Breslin, who first caught everyone’s eye in “Little Miss Sunshine,” has been tapped to play Baby.

As a fan of classics much like Dirty Dancing, I am not so much a fan of recreating old skits. We hold such high standards when watching remade movies and get let down when they aren’t as good as the original.

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True love celebrates

Ever wonder what true love really is? Take a look at this precious couple, Margaret and Allan Little. They have been married for a whopping 76 years and to top it off, they just celebrated both of their 100th birthdays together.

On Allan’s birthday, Nov. 12, staffers at The Meadows Lakeshore Senior Community in Nashville, Tenn., got together to throw them a surprise party, complete with old friends, great speeches, tons of flowers and a buffet filled with food.

“I feel kind of old, but I’m also grateful because not many people get the opportunity to live this long,” Margaret told reporters.

And of course, the question everyone wants to know, What is their secret to lasting love? Margaret said it was to “live a decent life, behave yourself and be thankful.”

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http://lakeshoreseniorliving.org/

 

Stores stepping up their game

Shopping during the holidays can be overwhelming, whether it’s finding the right gift or the right deal, it’s sometimes hard to navigate the crowds and the “best practices” of holiday shopping.

This year, stores have decided to take a different approach: push shoppers to shop early and/ or online to avoid the stampedes and unhappiness that comes with holiday shopping.

For me, I enjoy holiday shopping- mainly because I love giving gifts. My family did, however, switch up our routine due to this change. We shopped today! Yes, today. We found that all of our favorite stores had already switched over their prices in their registers, therefore, giving us their Black Friday deal early. It was fabulous!

Note to my future self, I will be forever shopping on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

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Holiday commercial that is bound to make you tear up

A new commercial for a German supermarket has a plot twist so stunning it has some thinking grandpa might have gone a little too far in order to get the family together for Christmas.

The clippings show various members of the grandpa’s family making excuses for why they can’t make it for Christmas, leaving him to depressingly spend the holiday alone.

Later, his family is informed that “papa” has died.

Then, when the grieving family members gathers together at his home, the grandpa walks out. The reason he pulled such a horrible prank was because he thought faking his death would be the only way he could get his family together.

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Collision controversy on the field

It is safe to say that football is America’s most favorite sport to watch, yet, is it safe for the men on the field? Over the last few months, countless studies have proven the renowned sport to cause various levels of brain damage and concussions. Not only that, some instances have led death.

Specifically, during a St. Louis Rams game, quarterback Case Keenum was knocked to the ground and unable to get up for a few minutes, then proceeded to continue playing in the game. Proceeding the game, he was tested, and was in fact diagnosed with a concussion.

When is enough, enough? Should medical professionals aided him on the spot? These questions and many more have arose since the incident and many more are expected to arise throughout this process.

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A little warrior

Little Nubia from Conakry, Guinea was brought into this world without a mother and with a one of the worst diseases that currently lingers on the earth- ebola.

Research has shown that if a child is born from a mother with ebola, the chances of surviving is slim to none.

Miraculously, Nubia has beat all odds. Last Monday, she was declared ebola-free. Experimental drugs may have helped, as did the intensive attention from the staff and volunteers at the clinic.

Nubia will soon be welcomed into a large family, including many brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, cousins and grandparents.

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Abused and left to die, toddler is found

Early Friday morning in Massachusetts, a 2-year-old was spotted in a pile of leaves- naked and bruised. Assuming that whatever was in the leaves was a fake baby, Anton Crosby drove off. But after contemplating with himself, he decided to drive back by and see what it actually was. It was then he realized it was in fact a toddler by the name Lyndon Albers.

When law enforcement officers were notified, they began searching for a motive and came across Lyndon’s former babysitter, Abigail Hanna.

The  21-year-old was arrested shortly after on charges of kidnapping, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, assault and battery on a child and breaking and entering at night, according to a statement from the Hamilton police department.

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Can your dog sniff out cancer?

Step out of the way doctors, it looks like you have some rising competition- dogs.

Lucy, a cross between a Labrador retriever and an Irish water spaniel, is one of many breeds that are using their remarkable senses to sniff out bladder, kidney and prostate cancers.

Over the years, she has been able to detect cancer correctly more than 95% of the time, which is better than some lab tests used to diagnose cancer.

Now, Lucy is part of one of the largest clinical trials of canine cancer detection.

One of many have spoke out about this unbelievable experience, stating, “She kept staring at me and lunging into my chest. It led me to find a lump.”

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Can Dogs Smell Cancer?

 

Handling the Heartbreak

Breaking up with someone is never easy, especially if you still care about the person. Luckily, the new online service, The Breakup Shop, says it’ll be happy to handle the heartbreak for you.

How does it work? You have three options: purchase a custom/personalized breakup text, phone call, or letter. Then, all you have to do is sit back and watch the breakup unfold.

As for the aftermath? Unfortunately, you’re on your own.

For those of you who really get down in the dumps over breakups, the site also features a “Gifts for Exes” page with everything from Chips Ahoy! cookies to Call of Duty video games and even a Netflix gift card.

http://todayshow.com/

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Target on the Naughty List

As if the Starbucks Christmas controversy isn’t enough. Take a look at this new holiday sweater just recently introduced by Target. l have to admit it’s quite catchy, yet there is a fine line between what is acceptable and what is just wrong.

Since the debut, many Target shoppers have turned to Twitter to express how offended they were when they saw the sweater on the racks. One tweeter stating, “They’re selling these at Target and as someone who has struggled with OCD for six years, I’m pretty pissed off.”

As I am sure Target wanted this festive sweater line to be fun and trendy, it all boils down to their customers, and in this case, not all consumers were considered.

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