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      For some women, Brandon Cassata's romantic gesture would not go over well. But for the bride-to-be overwhelmed with the details of planning her big day, it might just be the sweetest thing ever.

      Fortunately for Cassata, his wife, Mary-Cathrin McCarthy, says her wedding day was "perfect," even though it came as a complete surprise.

      The couple from Fort Worth, Texas, were planning a November wedding.

      But with the help of his in-laws, Cassata instead threw McCarthy her dream wedding last Saturday -- seven months early.

      After a series of stressful wedding-planning events, Cassata wanted to relieve his bride of any further stress.

      "I watched the show Bridezillas, and I was like, 'Uh, no, not for me,'" he tells TODAY. "We wanted to take the stress off of her and actually help her out with that, so in that we did."

      Cassata knew he was making a risky move, but was confident his fiancée would be up the sudden change of plans.

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    • Those looking to raise children in the place that will maximize their overall well-being – at least according to UNICEF – will have to start practicing their Dutch.

      The United Nations Children’s Fund released their latest Child Well-Being Index, a report that ranks which countries provide the optimal conditions for children, and the Netherlands took the top spot.

      Canada, on the other hand, ranked 17th out of 29 “rich” countries, coming in below Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Portugal and the U.K.

      Scandinavian countries like Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland continue to dominate the highest standings.

      UNICEF used data compiled between 2009-2010 to grade how well children fare in categories like education, health and safety, material well-being, housing and environment and behaviours and risk.

      Our highest ranking came from housing and environment, where Canada ranked 11th.

      Canada did manage to pull high marks when it came to exercising. (Thinkstock)Our poorest showing? Health and safety, where Canada nearly scraped bottom in the 27th spot.

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    • Sandra Lupo says she was forced to wear a wig following brain surgery. (Photo: Attorney Larry Bagsby)A former Hooters waitress is suing the restaurant chain in federal court, alleging she was forced to quit after brain surgery left her with a shaved head and scar that made it too painful to wear a wig.

      As ABC News reports, 27-year-old Sandra Lupo had been working at the Hooters in St. Peters, Mo. since April 2005. Last summer, she briefly left her waitressing position so doctors could remove a brain mass they had found.

      At the time, Lupo’s manager supported her, visiting her in the hospital and suggesting that when she was ready to return back to work, she could wear a “chemo cap,” to “distract from lack of hair and the visibility of her cranial scar,” the lawsuit alleges.

      On July 16, doctors gave Lupo clearance to return to her waitressing job, which was putting her through nursing school.

      As she prepared to return, a Hooters regional manager allegedly told her that she would have to wear a wig to cover her shaved head and scar.

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