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Reader has compulsive spending problem

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Reader has compulsive spending problem

Thursday, November 21, 2019

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a spending problem. I can’t seem to stop myself from buying things online. Plus whenever I go out to the mall or something, I can’t just look. I end up buying something. I don’t know why I have this compulsion.

Patron is bruised and battered in altercation with waitress

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Patron is bruised and battered in altercation with waitress

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I were getting ready to leave after dinner at a restaurant we’ve patronized for 15 years. I went to the ladies’ room and was washing my hands when a waitress I don’t care for came barging in, got in my face and started yelling at me.

Persistent bruising after break could be hemosiderin staining

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Persistent bruising after break could be hemosiderin staining

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Dear Doctor: How long should a bruise last? I broke my fibula nearly nine months ago, but I still have a yellowish discoloration on my shin, above the fracture. What could it be? My doctor is unconcerned.

Parents are up in arms over boy’s photos posted online

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Parents are up in arms over boy’s photos posted online

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have a happy, adorable 18-month-old son. Understandably, he’s the light of our lives. Early in my pregnancy, I decided to not post a pregnancy announcement or pictures of him on social media.

Kids want dad to try hypnosis to quit smoking

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Kids want dad to try hypnosis to quit smoking

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Dear Doctor: My sisters and I want our dad to quit smoking, but he says that he’s tried before and just can’t do it. Should he try hypnosis? Does it work? Dear Reader: There’s no question that quitting smoking can be very difficult.

Memories of childhood abuse occupy survivor’s thoughts

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Memories of childhood abuse occupy survivor’s thoughts

Saturday, November 16, 2019

DEAR ABBY: I have some bad memories connected with my mother, who was physically abusive. It wasn’t consistent, but sometimes she would lose it, and I was beaten quite badly a few times. It weighs on my mind intermittently, and I want to have a conversation with her about it.

Eating wasabi won’t bring on broken heart syndrome

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Eating wasabi won’t bring on broken heart syndrome

Saturday, November 16, 2019

Dear Doctor: I heard that eating some wasabi gave a woman a heart attack. I love sushi and have it a few times a week, and I do use wasabi. Do I have to stop?

Invitee wonders if it’s ok to double-book

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Invitee wonders if it’s ok to double-book

Saturday, November 16, 2019

DEAR HARRIETTE: The busiest season of the year has begun, and I seem to be getting a lot of invitations for events. I realize that I have gotten more than one invitation for a particular night, and I wish I could attend both events. One is a cocktail reception, and the other is a more formal dinner.

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What did legislators do to earn big raise?

Saturday, November 16, 2019

CLINTON DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL Like most, we were surprised, if not shocked, when the Oklahoma Board on Legislative Compensation voted to increase state legislators’ pay a minimum of $12,479 per year. Most Oklahomans have never received a raise anywhere close to that amount.

Veterans came to our school

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Veterans came to our school

Saturday, November 16, 2019

At Southwest school we had our veteran’s assembly and a lot of veterans visited our school. They told us their names and what they served in. We did bench mark testing for reading and there was a little grammar in the reading test. In music we had tryouts for the musical called Aristocrat.