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The big football game this weekend was the annual Army-Navy game. Navy beat Army 17-10 making it 13 wins in a row over the Black Knights. With the win, Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo became the winningest coach in Navy history at 56-35.

We were talking about some of the greatest board games of all time and a few came to mind as my favorite. I was wondering where they came in on the list of all-time favorites, so here is a list. Of course, everyone has their favorite board games.

Poinsettia Day is celebrated on December 12, it is also known as the flower of Christmas but wasn’t always that way. The poinsettia is native to Mexico and goes back to the Aztecs who used them for flowers, cosmetics, to make purple dye and medicines.

When word came out this year the a Ghostbusters 3 movie was building momentum and the original cast members would be back it seemed hard to believe. Not that a Ghostbusters 3 would be made, but the original cast would be back.

If you’re looking for Holiday entertainment you can watch with your children, here are some Christmas movies both parents and children will enjoy.

A small village on a remote Alaska island in the Bering Sea had one postal worker to deliver mail to residence. They ‘had’ one postman, now they have none after their only mail delivery person had to quit because she is pregnant.

No more ‘ten from Len’ on Dancing With the Stars. Judge Len Goodman is living the show after 9 years as the judge in the center of the panel.

Actors that we see in the movies and on T.V. aren’t always the ones that were the first choice of the studios. Some well-known actors turned down roles that would have made them millions but at the time didn’t think the role was good enough or not right for them.

New technology is responsible for one of the largest surges in plastic surgery ever. Selfies are having a huge impact on the facial plastic surgery industry.

Frank and Louie, the world’s oldest two-face cat has passed away at the age of 15 years old. Vets never expected the two-face cat to live to the ripe old age of 15, he did, but finally succumbing to cancer.

The first ever college football playoffs are about to begin with a four team playoff to determine the National Champion. Four teams will play in two semifinal games, with the winners advancing to the College Football Championship Game.

This Sunday is the 73rd anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7th, 1941. This is the day President Franklin Roosevelt said would be the day that 'lived in infamy'. It's the date that threw the United States into the World War.

October is Cookie month but December 4th is Cookie day. Everyone has their favorite cookie whether it be chocolate chip, oatmeal or peanut butter. Each state has their favorite too and here in Maine the number one cookie is cranberry and orange cookies.

A professor of vision and optometry at the University of California-Berkley is worried the country in experiencing a nearsightedness epidemic. Christine Wildsoet believes technology, especially on ‘children’s eyesight’, may be the cause.

Girl Scout cookies are going digital. It’s the Digital Cookie program that will go into effect this month. According to a spokeswomen for Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, Katie O’Reilly, it makes sense to have online sales in the digital age.

Recently I had to fly to Florida and had to search for an airline ticket. I kind of got lucky because I left on a Friday and returned on Thanksgiving Day. The price I paid, because I flew on turkey day, was much cheaper than if I had booked a flight on the weekend. Here are the times the experts say are the best times to book flights to save money.