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Sixty Years Later, a Love Letter Proposing Marriage Gets Delivered

In 1952, Dick Hauck signed, stamped and sent off a letter to his sweetheart, Arlene, proposing marriage. Sixty years later, it has finally been delivered.

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TSA to Allow Older Travelers to Keep Shoes On, Avoid Pat-Downs

The provisions are part of an effort to move away from streamlined, across-the-board security policies and instead focus on potentially riskier fliers.

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Bride Ties the Knot on Her 100th Birthday

A Kentucky woman wed her 87-year-old beau in the nursing home where they both live.

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85-Year-Old Woman Takes On Moose, Saves Husband

Weighing in at a mere 97 lb., Dorothea Taylor rescued her husband from an angry moose with nothing but a shovel

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Reading While Eating for January 11: Politics and Pizza

Wednesday’s links ponder the day’s news while ogling delicious food.

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Awww-Inducing Holiday Moment: Senior-Citizen Flash Mob Dances to ‘Last Christmas’

Shoppers at one Target store were treated to what must be one of the most subdued flash-mob performances ever.

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Facebook For Old Farts: Americans 50 and Over Double Social Media Presence

Mom just posted a message on your facebook status. Get used to it.

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Missing: Most of Japan’s Oldest Citizens

It seems that Japan—famed for its citizens’ longevity—hasn’t actually been keeping tabs on whether the oldest living citizens were actually, you know, still around. Awkward!