Wife's put-downs spark a crisis in marriage and home
A man of 21 years’ marriage asks Abby for guidance as his wife and daughter mock him with repeatedly insulting remarks. He documents frequent abuse and fears for his children. Abby urges the husband to seek counseling alone since his wife refuses, warning of a possible difficult decision ahead.
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Abby
Stephen King
Elwood
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Kansas farmers face worsening wheat crop outlook
In Kansas drought and a cold winter reduced hard red winter wheat acreage by about 1 million acres. USDA projects Kansas will harvest 285.6 million bushels, an 18 percent drop from last year, with the 1996 harvest cited as the last time yields were so low. Bread prices remain roughly steady, and farmers anticipate subsidies to cushion losses while national stocks and spring crops may offset some impact.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Oklahoma
US Department of Agriculture
David Frey
Kansas Wheat Commission
USDA
Kansas City
West Braces for a Summers Fire Season in West
Firefighters in the West anticipate a severe summer as record heat and drought raise wildfire risk. Officials note 7 million acres burned nationwide last year, with the West bearing the heaviest damage, while Southeastern states report nearly 2,700 fires across 204,000 acres this year. Montana records fearsome conditions echoing last August’s blaze as rivers recede and temperatures soar. Texas foresters push for aggressive initial attack to curb outbreaks amid shifting fire patterns.
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Reno
Nev
Florida
Nevada
Steve Robinson
United States
Mike Apicello
National Interagency Fire Center
Boise
Idaho
Montana
Jack
Citizens petition seeks more Cardura data from FDA
A federal advisory committee split on adding a warning to Cardura labeling. While the panel urged sharing more data with physicians about a federal study linking Cardura to higher risks of congestive heart failure and stroke, it rejected a dosing warning. Pfizer defended Cardura’s safety as the petitioners pushed for restricted use in high blood pressure cases.
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Bethesda
Food and Drug Administration
Jeffrey Borer
Cornell University
New York
Thomas Graboys
Lown Cardiovascular Center
Brookline
Mass
Salvatore J. Graziano
Pfizer Inc
Cardura
FDA
Pfizer
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