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After threats, spouse decides to repair marriage

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After threats, spouse decides to repair marriage

Thursday, April 27, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I was really upset with my husband a couple of weeks ago, and I called my friends and even my attorney to say, “This is it. I’m done.” I was that mad.Yes, I have been that mad before, but I felt like I was at my wit’s end.Now, several weeks later, we are still together.

Encroaching stink of political sargassum

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Encroaching stink of political sargassum

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

SEBASTIAN, Fla. – Here comes the sargassum.The seaweed blob that washes ashore here every April – University of South Florida specialists say this year’s harvest is a 13-ton wave-runner, maybe the biggest ever – creates a stink as it dominates the coastal environment and temperatures rise.

Diet rich in veggies can decrease risk of type 2 diabetes

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Diet rich in veggies can decrease risk of type 2 diabetes

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Dear Doctors: My doctor recently said I’m borderline for Type 2 diabetes. I’m surprised because it does not run in my family. Can you avoid getting it? I read that when your diet is high in vegetables, your risk of Type 2 diabetes goes down a lot. Is that true? Are fruits OK?

Friend tries to claim damage to borrowed car

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Friend tries to claim damage to borrowed car

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am in a tricky situation, and I’m not sure how to handle it. Recently, I borrowed a friend’s car for spring break and went out of my way to take good care of it, even going as far as getting the oil changed because it needed it.

Meaning of fireworks in the morning

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Meaning of fireworks in the morning

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Istart noticing the planes overhead when it’s nearing the time to go.Planes don’t fly low over this small Mexican city. San Miguel de Allende doesn’t have its own airport, so the few planes flying overhead are high in the sky, headed off to somewhere else.

Co-worker is enthusiastic, not great at job

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Co-worker is enthusiastic, not great at job

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I work with someone who is enthusiastic but limited in her ability to do her job. Time and again, I find myself needing to explain things to her that seem elementary to me. She has been working for this company for a long time, and I know that she isn’t going anywhere.

Watching the rise of vigilantism

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Watching the rise of vigilantism

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Sixteen-year-old Ralph Yarl was picking up his two younger brothers at their friend’s house. But he made a mistake: He went to 115th Street in Kansas City instead of 115th Terrace.

Many with walking pneumonia don’t realize they’re sick

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Many with walking pneumonia don’t realize they’re sick

Saturday, April 22, 2023

Dear Doctors: My wife and I both had COVID-19. I recovered, but my wife kept feeling sick. We worried it might be long COVID. But when she saw her doctor, she got diagnosed with walking pneumonia. She took antibiotics and got better. How is walking pneumonia different from regular pneumonia?

Gauging proper level of friendliness with therapist

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Gauging proper level of friendliness with therapist

Saturday, April 22, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: My professional relationship with my therapist has gradually developed into somewhat of a friendship; we’ve started texting from time to time outside our sessions, and there’s definitely a newfound comfort level.

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, April 22, 2023

30 YEARS AGOShown watching 5-year-old Parker King enjoy the fruits of their labors were Junior Service League members and city employees, who did the installing, Charlene Meacham, Lisa Anders, Jena King, Donita Fey, Gene Addington, Wayne Davis and Tom Rogers, of a new swing set at Klump Park which...