DEAR ABBY: I have been married to the same man for 20 years. He likes having people around ALL the time, and because he is a minister, we often can’t avoid it. I have tried to accommodate his friends and hangers-on, but lately it’s becoming unbearable. He will say “yes” to people who have been […]
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Aries: Enthusiasm will help you land a better position
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Leven Rambin, 25; Derek Hough, 30; Trent Reznor, 50; Bill Paxton, 60. Happy Birthday: Keep the peace, even if someone tries to goad you into an argument. You will get ahead and get what you want if you are mindful of others and diligent about following through with your plans. […]
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Question calls for careful response
DEAR ABBY: I have a question about how to handle a situation with one of my grandsons. “Rory” came to me recently to talk about religion. His mother is Christian; I am not. He asked what I thought about his mother forcing him to go to church. He has many doubts about Christianity. I tried […]
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Adopted teen can’t shake anger felt for birth mother
DEAR ABBY: I am almost 13 and I’m struggling with a lot of different things. I was adopted when I was a baby, so I never lived with my birth mother. That’s probably a good thing, but I am having angry feelings toward her that I wish I wouldn’t have. Those feelings are also being […]
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CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Megan Fox, 29; Tori Spelling, 42; Janet Jackson, 49; Pierce Brosnan, 62. Happy Birthday: Your emotions will be difficult to control this year. Use this to your advantage and let your true feelings be known. Owning up to what you want to see happen will have a surprising result. Put […]
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Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma does not run in families
DEAR DR. ROACH: I had non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma a couple of years ago. I am in remission now, but I never knew what caused it. Is it hereditary, or due to infection? I was told I had hypercalcemia at the time. Could the hypercalcemia have caused the cancer? Also, I was treated with chemotherapy, called ICE […]
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Husband can’t stop singing praises of bone marrow donor
DEAR ABBY: My husband of 28 years had a bone marrow transplant, and six months ago he learned who his donor was. He now wants to meet up with the person. Turns out, it was a woman. I’m not usually a jealous person, but it’s all he ever talks about every single minute of the […]
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CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jamie-Lynn Sigler, 34; David Krumholtz, 37; David Charvet, 43; Chazz Palminteri, 63. Happy Birthday: Look beyond the surface. Let your intuition guide you to making the right choices and avoiding getting involved in situations that are a waste of time. Put your heart and soul into your own accomplishments and […]
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Words can’t heal the pain family endures after rape
DEAR ABBY: What do you say when someone has been raped? I have a friend whose granddaughter was brutally raped and left for dead. I have asked a few questions about how she is doing and receive only cursory answers in response. I know this incident has caused great sadness within this family. What do […]
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Home test kits for colon cancer can screen those unable to get colonoscopy
DEAR DR. ROACH: Do home colon-cancer testing kits really help in the diagnosis of colon cancer? Do you recommend them? — E.F. ANSWER: I strongly recommend colon cancer screening for healthy people between the ages of 50 and 70. Based on other risk factors, some people need testing at a younger age, and for some, […]