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Health, Lifestyles & History

Healing tension in blended families

Dear Annie: My husband has five kids from a previous marriage. One was -- well, I'll say never overly friendly. The other four I thought we were good. But things blew up over something dumb. Now three of his girls do not talk to me. Which for me is fine. They think that I am too controlling ...

Citrus bergamot significantly lowers cholesterol level

DEAR DR. ROACH: Please look into citrus bergamot. It is a beneficial supplement that lowers cholesterol very efficiently and effectively. It lowered my cholesterol by 70 points. -- R.M. ANSWER: You are right. The early data suggest that bergamot may be effective at improving cholesterol ...

Go away, rust stains!

Dear Heloise: How do I get rust stains out of my toilet? -- Pat L., via email Pat, try this solution: Cut a lemon in half and dip the lemon in salt. Use the lemon half with salt to scrub the stained area. It may take some elbow grease, but it should come off. There are also commercial ...

Today in History: August 3, deadly Walmart shooting in El Paso

Today is Saturday, Aug. 3, the 216th day of 2024. There are 150 days left in the year. Today in history: On August 3, 2019, a gunman opened fire at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, resulting in the deaths of 23 people; after surrendering, the gunman told detectives he targeted "Mexicans" ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for Aug. 3

Feelings show you what you value. They deepen when you're on the topic, near the object of your desire or in the vicinity of your calling. Because of this, there is no level that is inherently wrong (it's all just information, after all), though given the lunar opposition to intense Pluto, ...

Dating my ex-husband

Dear Annie: I've been in a relationship with my boyfriend for about two years. He's actually my ex-husband from 25 years ago, and we reunited about 16 months ago. We do not live together, but he's made it clear that he wants to move in that direction and even hints that we should remarry. ...