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Vagrancy ordinance long overdue

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Public safety is paramount to a community and it is the charge of City leaders to ensure it is carried out. That’s why the Clinton City Council is to be commended in its implementation of Ordinance 1026.

Christianity is apparently alive and well in Iraq

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Christianity is apparently alive and well in Iraq

Saturday, September 23, 2023

ORLANDO — There are recent American college graduates teaching in Iraq, due to an exchange program between the Chaldean Catholic Archdiocese of Erbil and the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio.But just the other day, a Nigerian seminarian was burned alive as his rectory was attacked.

United Methodist offers a meditation on death — his own

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United Methodist offers a meditation on death — his own

Saturday, September 23, 2023

There was nothing unusual in the early 1970s about a student hearing one of his professors preach during chapel.But one sermon — 'How Would You Like to Die?' — impressed the seminarian who would later become United Methodist Bishop Timothy Whitaker of Florida. Theologian Claude H.

Mystery of the missing F-35

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Mystery of the missing F-35

Friday, September 22, 2023

It was one of the weirdest stories in years. The U.S. military lost a state-of-theart F-35 fighter jet, last seen flying pilotless over North Charleston, S. C., and was asking the public for help in finding the $80 million plane. As South Carolina Republican Rep.

Airbnb renter feels guilty for getting host in trouble

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Airbnb renter feels guilty for getting host in trouble

Friday, September 22, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently paid for an Airbnb rental for four days.The host was extremely attentive and accommodating leading up to my check-in date. When I arrived, the place was not what I was expecting at all. It looked nothing like the pictures.

Use of ashwagandha skyrockets in the U.S.

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Use of ashwagandha skyrockets in the U.S.

Friday, September 22, 2023

Dear Doctors: I have noticed recent advertisements for ashwagandha, which is supposed to be useful for stress management. I am looking for guidance on this supplement, including whether it works and if there are any side effects. Are there dosage guidelines?

DO JUST ONE THING

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DO JUST ONE THING

Thursday, September 21, 2023

With an estimated $2,000 worth of food thrown away every year in the average American household, being savvy about food waste is both ecological and economical. Take advantage of the plethora of recipes online to turn ingredients destined for the trash into delicious new things to eat.

Husband discloses partner’s salary to

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Husband discloses partner’s salary to friend

Thursday, September 21, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: The other day I was driving home with my husband when he got a call from a good friend of his. His friend was venting about being unhappy with the base salary at his new job. My husband then revealed that he should be happy with that salary, and how it is more than I am making now.

Trump and his minions keep shoveling

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Trump and his minions keep shoveling

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Time was when getting caught in a malicious lie about a rival would have ended an American politician's career. We no longer live that way. Just the other day, Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of falsehoods attacking President Joe Biden that would have shamed a carnival barker.

Babies, young kids more susceptible to heat rash

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Babies, young kids more susceptible to heat rash

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Dear Doctors: We recently relocated for my husband's job. It's hotter here and a lot more humid than our previous home. All three of our children, including the baby, are suddenly dealing with heat rash. Why does that happen?How can we help them avoid it?