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Man’s low ambition casts shadow on couple’s future

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Man’s low ambition casts shadow on couple’s future

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

DEAR ABBY: I have been dating a great guy for a year and a half. He’s funny, smart, and when he comes to my house, he washes my dishes and plays with my son. He is attentive, and he cooks for me.

Carpal tunnel syndrome can be treated by lifestyle changes

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Carpal tunnel syndrome can be treated by lifestyle changes

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Dear Doctor: After knitting, I sometimes get tingles in my right hand, and my doctor thinks it might be the start of carpal tunnel syndrome. What can I do to prevent it?

Teenage sons obsessed with video games

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Teenage sons obsessed with video games

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have two sons who love to play video games more than just about anything. They are middle schoolers, but they rarely want to go out and socialize. They do connect online with other kids who play these games.

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Another health care problem

Saturday, January 18, 2020

CLINTON DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL For years people have been frustrated by not knowing exactly what is covered by their insurance policies. That is understandable because insurance policies are so complicated that you need to be both a lawyer and a doctor to understand them.

It wasn’t sex that got Clinton impeached

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It wasn’t sex that got Clinton impeached

Saturday, January 18, 2020

Today, young people are supposed to be excited that the president withheld taxpayer money from Ukraine – a half-billion-dollar foreign aid package that ticks off most Americans under any circumstances, going to a country notable for not being our country, and for a purpose other than the wall.

You won’t find the real world in home decor magazines

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You won’t find the real world in home decor magazines

Saturday, January 18, 2020

I was flipping through a glossy home decor magazine and stopped at a section on bathrooms. The featured element, the tub, was a harsh, gray rectangle with knife-edge corners made of gray poured concrete.

Whistleblower seems to have faded away

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Whistleblower seems to have faded away

Saturday, January 18, 2020

With a Senate impeachment trial likely just days away, President Trump and Democrats are locked in a cycle of mutual trolling over whether the trial should include testimony from witnesses.

Girlfriend’s birthday bouquet arrives in shabby condition

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Girlfriend’s birthday bouquet arrives in shabby condition

Saturday, January 18, 2020

DEAR ABBY DEAR ABBY: Is there a delicate way for me to tell my boyfriend not to use the same online floral delivery service again? The birthday bouquet he had delivered to me arrived with limp, wilted, torn petals and leaves and broken stems. It was one of those box-of-flowers deliveries.

New research indicates paleo diet isn’t good for your heart

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New research indicates paleo diet isn’t good for your heart

Saturday, January 18, 2020

ASK THE DOCTORS Dear Doctor: I’ve been doing paleo for a month, and I have lost 12 pounds. Now my mom is talking about a new study that says the diet is not good for your heart. Can you explain? Do you think it’s the same for keto?

Owner considers letting mom adopt puppy

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Owner considers letting mom adopt puppy

Saturday, January 18, 2020

SENSE & SENSITIVITY DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a puppy. I’m happy about it, but at the same time, I feel bad. I am in school, and I work almost every day. My puppy ends up staying in a kennel for 10 to 12 hours a day while I’m away. When I get home, he is so happy to see me.