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Horoscopes by Holiday for Aug. 23

What makes people feel grounded? Getting back to the basics -- yes, nutrition and sleep -- but also resolving inner tension. One powerful way? Asking yourself: What am I doing that goes against who I am? Virgo season begins with a new moon that clears the emotional slate and sets the tone for ...

Left out in love

Dear Annie: My best friend recently started dating someone new, and ever since, she's become distant. We used to talk daily; now I'm lucky if she texts back within a week. When we do hang out, he always tags along, even for things we used to do just the two of us. I'm happy she's found someone ...

Grandparent asks for new updates about Type 1 diabetes

DEAR DR. ROACH: My grandson has just been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. I'm wondering which new therapies are out there for consideration in treating this. Are there any new discoveries involving gene-altering, pancreas transplants or something else? I am willing to join any study group that ...

Try this fix for a tricky mousepad

Dear Heloise: I have read your column in the Dayton Daily News for years and have put many of the tips to use in my home. I'm a senior citizen, and I've had difficulty moving the screen pointer on my laptop using the mousepad. The pointer will not budge, or it will slide over the spot where I ...

Today in History: August 20, Soviets invade Czechoslovakia

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 20, the 232nd day of 2025. There are 133 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 20, 1968, the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact nations invaded Czechoslovakia to crush the “Prague Spring” liberalization movement. Also on this date: In 1858, ...

Today in History: August 16, American music loses two legends

Today is Saturday, Aug. 16, the 228th day of 2025. There are 137 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 16, 1977, Elvis Presley died at his Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 42; forty-one years later, in 2018, singer Aretha Franklin, known as the “Queen of ...