CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Nick Jonas, 23; Alexis Bledel, 34; Amy Poehler, 44; Mickey Rourke, 63. Happy Birthday: Pay close attention to your home and personal life. Nurture what you have worked so hard to build. Maintenance will be what keeps you on top and helps you make valuable gains throughout the year. Realism […]
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Practice makes perfect when polishing your social skills
DEAR ABBY: I’m 13 years old, and I want to know how I can make my life easier and not be as shy as I am. I have a lot of friends at school, but of course they’re not popular either. I want to still have those friends, but I’d like to be able strike […]
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Distant husband gives no support to pregnant wife
DEAR ABBY: I’m a few months pregnant and married to a man I love with all my heart. We have a young son together. For the last couple of months, I have had severe morning sickness, and my husband seems to resent me for it. He complains that I “don’t do anything anymore,” but I […]
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Uveitis is inflammation of the middle eye
Uveitis is inflammation of the middle eye DEAR DR. ROACH: For the past several months, I’ve had problems in my right eye. The eye was bloodshot and painful, and vision was blurry. I was diagnosed with uveitis, and the doctors didn’t know why it happened. I’ve had full lab work and chest X-rays. I have […]
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Taurus: Protect your position
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Prince Harry, 31; Tom Hardy, 38; Tommy Lee Jones, 69; Oliver Stone, 69. Happy Birthday: Don’t let responsibilities limit you. Concentrate on meeting your expectations so that you can move on to the things that will bring you happiness. You should make adjustments to your life this year that will […]
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Cancer: Try something different
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kimberly Williams-Paisley, 44; Melissa Leo, 55; Callum Keith Rennie, 55; Sam Neill, 68. Happy Birthday: Keep an open mind and find the drive required to get things done. Don’t let anyone restrict your chances to advance by putting too many demands on your time. Empty promises will not help you […]
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Girlfriend turning down travel may be turned out as well
DEAR ABBY: My girlfriend, “Ashley,” and I have been dating for three years. Every year I ask her to go on a trip with me to St. Louis where my parents live. It’s a weekend trip my parents sponsor for our entire family, and it involves a Cardinals baseball game. Every year she refuses to […]
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Was case of ‘Bird Lung’ an allergy or infection?
Was case of ‘Bird Lung’ an allergy or infection? DEAR DR. ROACH: I was a very active, healthy, young 68-year-old until March, when I was hospitalized for two weeks for bilateral pneumonia. I was told by the doctors at the hospital that it would take four to six weeks to get my health back. However, […]
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Virgo: Keeping up with others won’t be a problem
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ben Savage, 35; Tyler Perry, 46; Jean Smart, 64; Jacqueline Bisset, 71. Happy Birthday: Don’t wait for someone else to make the first move. Take a step forward and turn your ideas into a reality. Use common sense and you will find a balance that will allow you to get […]
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Brother-in-law should watch his mouth
DEAR ABBY: I was at my brother-in-law’s house with my husband and our 4-year-old daughter. We were playing our weekly video game, and when my brother-in-law won a round, he shouted a racial epithet. I asked him not to use it in front of my little girl because if she repeats it at school, she […]