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Today in History: November 19, Lincoln delivers Gettysburg Address

Today is Wednesday, Nov. 19, the 323rd day of 2025. There are 42 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of a national cemetery at the site of the Civil War battlefield of Gettysburg in ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for Nov. 19

The moon disappears into Scorpio's beautiful shadow and uncertainty settles like fog. Enjoy the mystery of these conditions. They are rare, after all. That's why fog machines were invented -- because there's something cool in the illusion created by this shadowy mist moving through. What we ...

Thanksgiving dinner dilemma

Dear Annie: This Thanksgiving I will be meeting my new boyfriend's family for the first time, and I am already a bundle of nerves. His mom is hosting a big traditional dinner at their home, the kind with a perfectly roasted turkey, gravy from scratch and about 10 different side dishes. She is ...

Modestly elevated Lipoprotein(a) level does not need treatment

DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a healthy 50-year-old woman. I asked my doctor to test me for Lipoprotein(a) after reading about it. My level was high, at 41 mg/dL. My doctor told me that it didn't need to be treated since I don't have any other risk factors for heart disease. When and how should a high ...

Antique wood is of better quality

Dear Heloise: One serious point about trying to replicate the wide plank floors of early American homes: The wood that you can obtain at a semi-reasonable cost is not the same as the antique stuff. It is of a different quality. It is wetter as it is not well-seasoned and often an entirely ...

Today in History: November 15, Union troops begin ‘Sherman’s March’

Today is Saturday, Nov. 15, the 319th day of 2025. There are 46 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 15, 1864, late in the U.S. Civil War, Union forces led by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh (teh-KUM’-seh) Sherman began their “March to the Sea” from Atlanta; the campaign ended ...