Amory Gritta

Grandparents love to dance. They’ve been doing it for ages. The only difference is that when grandparents dance, they usually wear more clothes and do fewer drugs. But that doesn’t mean they can’t get down to a modern groove.

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If you think it's been too long since you've been to a baseball game, think about Mary Johnson.

The lifelong Detroit Tigers fan celebrated her 104th birthday Sunday by seeing her team host the Seattle Mariners. It was the first time she's seen a game in person since 1936.

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Last Friday, Reddit user JackMomma shared a video of a twentysomething man dancing at a bus stop. According to his post, his wife shot the video and uploaded it to YouTube after she noticed the man would dance the same dance at the same bus stop every single day.

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President Obama's recent announcement that terrorist leader Osama bin Laden had been killed by US operatives in Pakistan prompted happy cheers and a giant, collaborative sigh of relief from citizens around the world. After five minutes of celebration, though, came demands for photographic or video proof that our nation's nemesis was actually dead.

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A New York man now faces a whopping $50,000 bail after police said he tried to rob a convenience store of 99 cents.

Christopher Tisley, a 34-year-old Brooklyn resident, sauntered into the store at about 3 a.m. on Saturday with a gun and ordered the clerk to hand over the change, according to police.

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The bananas foster is a member of the flambe family of desserts; it's prepared by adding alcohol to a hot pan, which in turn causes the dish to briefly ignite into flames.

Of course, where there's fire, there's always the chance that something could go wrong. Which is exactly what happened at the Ozona Blue Grilling Co in Tampa, Florida on Saturday night.

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Over the weekend, talk-show host Conan O'Brien gave the commencement speech at Dartmouth College. Not surprisingly, the self-deprecating funnyman began his speech by stating how ridiculous it was that "a television talk show host" had been selected to impart wisdom.

Even less surprising was that Conan's speech turned out to be really good. He touched on the tough job market and the unfairness of life, and told the crowd that, while they shouldn't fear failure, they should "do their very best to avoid it."

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Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on Sunday posted two new photos to her Facebook page, offering the first official look at the congresswoman from Arizona since she was shot in the head in January.

The two photos, which were captured by P. K. Weis on May 17, show a smiling Gifford at the TIRR Memorial Hermann, where she has been receiving treatment. In one photo, Gifford is seen sitting and smiling alongside her mother.

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The high price of gas seems to have gotten to Karleena Kempf.

Police in Galesburg, Illinois arrested the 35-year-old woman Saturday on charges of stealing gas from the same service station on eight different occasions between May 19 and June 10.

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Here's a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1966 – The US Supreme Court rules on Miranda v. Arizona, stating police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning them (More info)

1967 – US President Lyndon B. Johnson nominates Solicitor-General Thurgood Marshall to become the first black justice on the US Supreme Court (More info)

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Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Tim Allen
Age: 58
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Starring in the television series 'Home Improvement' and voicing Buzz Lightyear in Pixar's 'Toy Story' films

Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen
Age: 25
Occupation: Actresses and Media Moguls
Known For: Tag-teaming the role of Michelle Tanner on the TV series 'Full House' and since then making millions while still often looking homeless

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You may have to dig deep into your pockets to get to Tokyo.

You may have to dig even deeper to stay.

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