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Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Oct 31, 2016
October 31, 2016
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Halloween:
Today is Halloween. The National Retail Federation says this year's spending on Halloween will reach $8.4 billion dollars with more than 171 million Americans planning to celebrate Halloween this year.
That means the average person will be spending an average $82.93, up from last year's $74.34.
As for what most people plan to do:
--Handing out candy, 70.9 percent
--Decorate their home (yard), 48.6 percent
--Dress in costume, 47.1 percent
--Carve a pumpkin, 45.5 percent
--Throw /attend a party, 34.1 percent
--Take children trick-or-treating, 29.7 percent
--Visit a haunted house, 20.9 percent
--Dress your pet(s) in costume, 16.2 percentFashion Emergency:
There are oodles of ways to battle the hands of Father Time, but fans of one common fine line fighter need to be extra cautious. HelloGiggles.com reports people using retinol to get rid of wrinkles, acne or dark spots may get an ugly surprise when they get a hot wax treatment because it can actually tear the skin right off!Experts say you don't have to go back to tweezers, just stop using prescription strength products the week before your appointment. (Lee)
Off the beaten path:
A shop owner in Spain is beefing up security by replacing his guard dogs with something a little more terrifying.
EMILIO CERVERO has been the victim of seven separate burglaries. So, he's firing his guard dogs and replacing them with live bulls. And, they're not just any bulls. Cervero purchased a pair of 'toro bravos', the same type of bull used in bullfighting. The fierce animals now roam the property surrounding his auto parts business. Cervero has also replaced his chain link fence with a concrete wall topped by barbed wire. (Still)Looking for love in all the wrong places:
Obviously this guy is too old to know about free porn. Seventy-two-year-old FREDERICK BROWN of Mansfield, Connecticut, has plead guilty to stealing $144-thousand dollars from the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Brown was the treasurer for the Willington post and told the court that he spent the money on pornography. The arrest warrant reads, "Mr. Brown said that he took full responsibility for the missing money from the Willington VFW Post, and that he was willing to do whatever was necessary to help. Mr. Brown said he was very sorry about what happened, and he took full responsibility for his actions." (Myers)
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