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Kamala Harris crowd: Big and happy

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Kamala Harris crowd: Big and happy

Friday, September 20, 2024

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania – In the days before Vice President Kamala Harris came here, on Friday the 13th, some Trump supporters in this northeastern Pennsylvania town speculated that she would have trouble attracting a big crowd to her rally.

Bell’s palsy causes sudden facial paralysis

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Bell’s palsy causes sudden facial paralysis

Friday, September 20, 2024

Dear Doctors: A few weeks ago, one side of my dad’s face became paralyzed. He couldn’t close his left eye, and the left side of his mouth wouldn’t work. We thought it was a stroke, but the ER doctors said it is Bell’s palsy. They said it eventually goes away. What causes it?How long does it last?

Cooking group shares recipes online

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Cooking group shares recipes online

Friday, September 20, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have recently become part of a new social cooking group, and while I have been enjoying the sense of community and shared passion for food, I have noticed that some members have been sharing my recipes and personal cooking techniques online without my consent, just changing up...

Anti-immigrant sentiment is nothing new

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Anti-immigrant sentiment is nothing new

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Being of Irish Catholic descent, I’ve always been basically pro-immigrant. All eight of my great-grandparents were born in that country, and my family taught me to consider myself “Irish” before American.

DO JUST ONE THING

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DO JUST ONE THING

Thursday, September 19, 2024

• Does your smartphone have hundreds, if not thousands, of photos on it? Storing all of those photos “in the cloud” has a big environmental impact. The energy required to store, manage and back up your images on servers is quite significant.

Teen struggles balancing job, and social life

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Teen struggles balancing job, and social life

Thursday, September 19, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: My 16-year-old teenage daughter landed a parttime job this semester, and I can tell she’s really feeling the pressure of trying to juggle work, school and her social life all at once. I want to support her independence and growth, but I can see how stressed out she is getting.

Still examining ‘Making of the President’

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Still examining ‘Making of the President’

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

The best way to view the 2024 presidential election and to understand the dramatic transformation of American political history may not be to focus on the recent debate, the news of the day or even the cascade of books about the composition of the modern Democratic Party or the phenomenon of Donald...

Toenail fungus treatments evolving

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Toenail fungus treatments evolving

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: I have been dealing with toenail fungus on just a single toe for more than a year. There is a mountain of misinformation about it on the internet, and I keep seeing ads for all sorts of drugstore products that claim they can cure it.

Freelancer struggles with demanding client

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Freelancer struggles with demanding client

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m a 26-yearold freelance writer who’s been struggling to find a steady stream of clients and projects.

The problem with inspirational quotes

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The problem with inspirational quotes

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Ihave a problem with inspirational quotes.“You are never too old to set a new goal or to dream another dream,” is a quote attributed to C.S. Lewis. He didn’t say it.“It is never too late to be what you might have been” is something George Eliot is supposed to have said. She never said that, either.