CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Melanie Fiona, 37; Becki Newton, 42; Andrew Zimmern, 59; Geraldo Rivera, 77. Happy Birthday: Step up and take over. Make yourself available and indispensable. A passionate response will make others pay attention and sign up to help. Put your energy where it counts most, and be the hero who makes […]
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Man’s wife feels threatened by his high school sweetheart
DEAR ABBY: I have a daughter-in-law I love to pieces and would NEVER intentionally hurt in any way. I recently had contact with my son’s ex-girlfriend, “Kayley.” She had seen me at church with them, contacted me and came by our house for a visit. She and my son were very young when they dated […]
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Sagittarius: Make your home the place you want to stay
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Olivia Munn, 40; Andrea Barber, 44; Tom Cruise, 58; Montel Williams, 64. Happy Birthday: Evaluate your life, and prepare to make some worthwhile changes. How you conduct yourself will determine how well you do this year. Intelligence and using your memory to help you gain respect and support will pay […]
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Shy bladder has reader in a legal predicament
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a problem called “shy bladder,” which has put me in a legal predicament. I was pulled over for speeding (which I was). After passing a breathalyzer twice, I was taken to the police station to give a urine sample. I was unable to do so. I was told I was […]
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Neighbor retreats into house after man’s stunning request
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 60-year-old woman. My house is on a corner lot. Just about every time I walk outside, a male neighbor of mine stares at me. He looks like a hobo. I felt bad for him, so when he came to the edge of his yard, I asked him from my deck how […]
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Scorpio: Gaining knowledge, experience will help you get ahead
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Margot Robbie, 30; Alex Morgan, 31; Ashley Tisdale, 35; Larry David, 73. Happy Birthday: You may be smart and talented, but you do need to take better care of your health and well-being this year. A fitness routine may not be your idea of a good time, but it will […]
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Heart failure after viral infection provokes sudden life changes
DEAR DR. ROACH: My son-in-law had Guillain-Barre as a child, and is now 39 and a new father. He has an executive job with nothing strenuous. He cannot get the flu shot and consequently got the flu. He has been diagnosed with an infection around the heart and was hospitalized for several days. No one […]
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Girl’s tantrums stymie man’s relationship with her mom
DEAR ABBY: I have met the most remarkable woman, but after eight months of serious dating, I have realized that she has the worst and most manipulating 10-year-old daughter ever. She constantly claims sickness, and now even mental health issues like anxiety and panic disorder, although they have never been formally diagnosed, to prevent her […]
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Libra: Focus on taking better care of yourself
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Liv Tyler, 43; Missy Elliott, 49; Pamela Anderson, 53; Dan Aykroyd, 68. Happy Birthday: It’s time to take a step forward. A change will turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to you. Get ready to embrace opportunities that give you creative freedom to explore and develop […]
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Squeaky hip joint likely aggravating, but not dangerous
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m 69 years old. I take no medications, and I’m in very good health. Fifteen years ago, I had a hip replacement and now it is starting to squeak when I walk. It is a ceramic socket and a titanium ball. Is there any kind of cream I can rub on my […]