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Health, Lifestyles & History

Deciding how to deal with dad’s wedding drama

Dear Annie: In a couple of weeks, I will attend my dad's wedding. He is 77 years old and this is his fourth wedding. That isn't the biggest issue, though. My sister and I (both in our 50s) were surprised to find out about five months ago that his fiancee is none other than the woman he had an ...

Barn swallows nest on the porch

Dear Heloise: Our residential neighborhood has barn swallows. In mid-May, we realized that they had built a beautiful nest in the corner of our very small porch, and a female sat on it as the male watched from close by. When we sure that the eggs were hatched and the babies were gone, my ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for July 12

All humans are born of a mother. This is a theme of Cancer season, a constant return to the maternal. Whatever one's feelings are about it, the fact of life is that no human can grow without nurturing. Unlike the deer or the owl, we are a species with a brain so big it needs more time to form ...

Insomnia and increased urination occur after stopping alcohol

DEAR DR. ROACH: I switched to nonalcoholic beer a week ago due to an upcoming fibroscan on my liver later next month. I was diagnosed with a mild fatty liver this past August. I'm experiencing insomnia, plus I get up to urinate five to six times a night. Previously, it was only two to three ...

Today in History: July 11, the fall of Srebrenica

Today is Thursday, July 11, the 193rd day of 2024. There are 173 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 11, 1995, the U.N.-designated "safe haven" of Srebrenica (sreh-breh-NEET'-sah) in Bosnia-Herzegovina fell to Bosnian Serb forces, who subsequently carried out the ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for July 11

The trine of Venus and Neptune is a serious situation. You can turn the "serious lens" to whatever you need to train it on. Whether it's serious fun or something you need to "seriously" figure out or another category of seriousness entirely, you'll make it right. The point is that you're ...