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Getting rid of water stains

Dear Heloise: We had an upstairs leak in the master bathroom that left us with a water stain on the ceiling. It's not terribly noticeable, but I know that it's there. (And it's annoying.) It makes my dining room look shabby to me. How can I get rid of the water stain without repainting the ...

Today in History: April 2, Pope John Paul II dies at 84

Today is Wednesday, April 2, the 92nd day of 2025. There are 273 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 2, 2005, John Paul II, the Polish pope born Karol Józef Wojtyła, died in his Vatican apartment at age 84. The first non-Italian pope in over 450 years, John Paul II became ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for April 2

It's been said that two dogs are easier to manage than one. The legend holds for two minds, two hands and two hearts. Then again, there are terrible twos, as in two cooks in the kitchen and two drivers of the car. The moon in the sign of the Gemini twins conjunct lucky Jupiter begs the ...

Birthday gifts have an age limit

Dear Annie: This letter is in reference to the aunt and uncle who provided generous gifts to their six nephews, only to be forgotten when it came time for those same nephews to thank them. I would suggest that they do what I have done with my 20 grandchildren: I'll give them birthday cards ...

Reader wonders why symptoms sometimes follow vaccination

DEAR DR. ROACH: My question relates to a situation where a person gets a vaccine for, say, flu, COVID or shingles and is later exposed to the virus. Is it possible that as the vaccine is helping your body fight the virus, you develop symptoms such as inflammation, a mild sore throat, headaches, ...

Cemetery suffers from theft

Dear Heloise: Our street is next to a large cemetery, and I've gotten to know the grounds manager well. He has said that theft of the cemetery vases is a big problem due to their value from the copper content. He has caught people turning in large quantities of vases at the local metal ...