Four cats in need of forever homes
Animals Best Friends has many cats that need good homes. I want to tell you about four of them.
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Husband feels powerless amid mariage struggles
DEAR ABBY: I married for the second time two years ago to a younger woman. Seven months after our wedding, she announced she didn’t like my dominating personality, which is why she was stepping out of the marriage. She then went back to her deadbeat ex-boyfriend for six months. I went for counseling and have made a major change in how I treat, talk and make decisions with her. I love my wife with all my heart. I want to protect our marriage and move forward
Treating Dupuytren’s contracture without surgery
Dupuytren’s (DOOpuh-trenz) contracture is a disorder that can cause the fingers to curl in, primarily the ring and small fingers. It’s a genetic condition mostly affecting men over 60 of Northern European descent.
NASA prepares for moon rocket launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA started the countdown Monday for this week’s planned liftoff of its new moon rocket, although hurricane damage could cause yet another delay for the test flight.
Local COVID-19 vaccination sites
The newest COVID boosters, known as the bivalent boosters, are available. The Pfizer and Moderna bivalent boosters are available for certain age ranges. These bivalent boosters target the most recent COVID Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5. The CDC recommends bivalent boosters at this time.
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Time of day may make
Dear Doctors: I’m a 33-year-old woman in good health. The problem is that I got into some bad habits during the pandemic and gained weight.
Ailing father insists on getting behind the wheel
DEAR ABBY: My father, who is 84, just had a mild stroke. The problem is he wants to drive his car.
Hard times? Hardly
Despite anxiety over the economy, America’s commercial casinos just posted their best quarter ever and are on track for their best year A TLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Inflation? High gas prices? American gamblers are shrugging them off — and losing money at casinos at a record pace.