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There’s reason why debates matter

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There’s reason why debates matter

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Joe Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to debate twice – on CNN in June, then on ABC in September. Both think they can win, or at least gain an advantage over the other. But both can’t be right.

Friend moving away leaves feelings of doubt

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Friend moving away leaves feelings of doubt

Saturday, May 25, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: My best friend of 20 years is moving away with her husband and family all the way from Connecticut to Thailand so they can both teach English there. They will be gone for five years, with the possibility of moving there permanently.

Weight training in old age can be helpful

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Weight training in old age can be helpful

Saturday, May 25, 2024

Dear Doctors: My grandmother is 81 years old and still active. She comes to yoga classes at my gym, and we have a lot of fun. Now she wants to try weightlifting, but my parents are saying it’s not a good idea. Would it be dangerous for her?Couldn’t it maybe be a good thing?

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

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CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

Saturday, May 25, 2024

30 YEARS AGO• The Clinton Pride, an under 16 soccer team, won the championship of the Moore Spring Twister Soccer Tournament.

Advice to the graduate as they enter into the world

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Advice to the graduate as they enter into the world

Saturday, May 25, 2024

Afriend who's worked in Washington politics for decades was thinking aloud about a commencement speech she was scheduled to give at her law school alma mater. She didn't want to give the students fluff. She wanted to be congratulatory while not patronizing them.

Butker commencent speech has critics calling wide rig

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Butker commencent speech has critics calling wide right

Saturday, May 25, 2024

There was nothing unusual about the conservative Catholic leaders of Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan., inviting a conservative Catholic to deliver a conservative Catholic speech.

Coming to budget agreement

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Coming to budget agreement

Saturday, May 25, 2024

This week, the Legislature officially reached a budget agreement for Fiscal Year 2025. This consensus comes after months of negotiations, meeting with state agencies, and reviewing our state’s financial position.

Trump trial, 2016 election truthers

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Trump trial, 2016 election truthers

Friday, May 24, 2024

Former President Donald Trump and some Republicans famously rejected the results of the 2020 election. Trump called the election rigged. He encouraged the Jan. 6 protest at the Capitol that turned into a riot.

Diminished hearing can lead to concerns

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Diminished hearing can lead to concerns

Friday, May 24, 2024

ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: My dad is 78 years old, and although he’s losing his hearing, he won’t use a hearing aid. I’m told this can be common in older adults. Talking to him about hearing loss and social isolation hasn’t been effective.Wouldn’t hearing aids make him safer?

Engagement news leaves sister out in the cold

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Engagement news leaves sister out in the cold

Friday, May 24, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: Recently, I discovered that my sister had gotten engaged, but not from my sister directly. Instead, I had to find out from our mom, three weeks after the fact.