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Today in History: May 8, Allies celebrate Nazi surrender in World War II

Today is Thursday, May 8, the 128th day of 2025. There are 237 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 8, 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced in a radio address that Nazi Germany's forces had surrendered, stating that "the flags of freedom fly all over Europe" on V-E (Victory ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for May 8

Emotions seek balance, beauty and connection. This lunar placement draws attention to relationships, diplomacy and the desire for harmony in both inner and outer worlds. There's a natural inclination to smooth over tension, see multiple perspectives and find peaceful solutions. Aesthetics and ...

Birthday bills and dog dilemmas

Dear Annie: I have been close friends with "Marianna" since high school, and we still see each other regularly. We always split the bill when we go out to eat. I don't mind. But often I see at work (I work at a restaurant) that people will fight over the bill and offer to cover for whoever ...

Patient considers MR-guided ultrasound for essential tremor

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 76 years old, and I have had an essential tremor for over six years. It has progressively gotten stronger, mainly in my hands. I have been reading about an MR-guided focused ultrasound and was wondering if you considered this safe. This involves creating a small lesion in ...

Dog fetches newspaper each week

Dear Heloise: My dad is retired, and he comes every Wednesday to spend the day with our 7-year-old Brittany spaniel named Tucker while we are at work. My dad loves to watch Tucker fetch a newspaper from the end of our driveway. Since we no longer get a paper, my dad brings his paper from his ...

Today in History: May 7, RMS Lusitania torpedoed, sunk by German submarine

Today is Wednesday, May 7, the 127th day of 2025. There are 238 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 7, 1915, a German U-boat torpedoed and sank the British liner RMS Lusitania off the southern coast of Ireland, killing 1,198 people, including 128 Americans, out of the nearly ...