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Monday October 30th, 2017 morning edition

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The New York Times reports that thanks to big horror hits like Get Out and It, 2017 has been the biggest box office year in history for horror movies.

Get Out and It are the two most profitable, making $175 million and $300 million respectively and since so many horror movies are released in October, the numbers are expected to rise.

While this is the biggest year in history for horror, it should be noted that this genre has always been making money over the years.

Looking at the last four decades showed the year horror movies make the most profits seems to coincide with that decade’s most successful horror movie.

For example, the biggest year for horror in the 70’s was 1973 when The Exorcist was released in theaters.

In fact, it’s the highest grossing domestic horror movie of all time.

Get Out had a small budget and as such is the most profitable movie of the year. »

10 Things You Might Not Know About Denny's

Authored by mentalfloss.com

There was no notable “Danny” in either of their lives; they just thought the alliteration was charming.

All told, 700 of the 1221 restaurants needed to get new locks installed for the holiday.

The spot promised a free Grand Slam breakfast to all customers one day the week following the big game. »

ACA Linked With 11% Cut In Payday Loans

Authored by saludmovil.com

A study published this week in Health Affairs has concluded that California residents with expanded access to Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act reduced the use of payday loans by 11 percent.

The Affordable Care Act, passed in 2011, supported the expansion of Medicaid at the state level on a county-by-county basis.

California was one of the first states to take advantage of the Affordable Care Act, expanding their state Medicaid program earlier than other states. »

Facebook denies 'listening' to conversations

Authored by bbc.com

A Facebook executive has denied the social network uses a device's microphone to listen to what users are saying and then send them relevant ads.

Anecdotally, many people report seeing adverts which appear to be related to recent, real-life conversations.

When another Twitter user asked him if that included Instagram, which is also owned by Facebook, he replied, "Yes.". »