Dear Abby Pet Names Stir Reader's Feathers
A reader laments being called Hon and Honey by service workers and coworkers and demands that such pet names stop. Dear Abby agrees such familiarity is presumptuous and offensive and urges readers to respect professional boundaries. A medical assistant clarifies training and ethics for office staff.
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Greek PM Papandreou to divorce after London surgery
Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou will divorce his wife Margaret after he undergoes open heart surgery in London later this month. The 69 year old leader admitted marital strain amid prior gossip linking him to Dimitra Liani, with divorce proceedings set to begin on his return.
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Producer Glenn Gordon Caron exits Moonlighting
Variety reports Glenn Gordon Caron leaves the ABC series Moonlighting after guiding its comic eccentricities. Jay Daniels assumes the role of executive producer after two seasons as co-executive producer. ABC denies Caron offered to choose between himself and Cybill Shepherd. Caron also directed Clean and Sober.
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No Kidding Dog Food Spending Per Day
Americans spend daily on pet food and treats with figures from Advertising Age. Dry dog food leads at 4.9 million dollars per day, followed by canned food at 2.4 million. Dog treats total 1.1 million, moist food 536 thousand, and soft-dry 515 thousand.
French Legion Of Honor Bestows on Depardieu Barenboim In Paris
President Francois Mitterrand awarded the Legion of Honor in Paris on Thursday. Actor Gerard Depardieu and pianist conductor Daniel Barenboim were among those honored, with journalist Leon Zitrone also lauded. Depardieu noted for rising from unemployment to film stardom including The Last Metro and The Return of Martin Guerre.
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Cello Great Janos Starker Hospitalized in Dallas
Cellist Janos Starker aged 64, a leading figure in classical music, was reported in fair condition in Dallas on Friday after being hospitalized with chest pains.
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Harper wins suit over Lorimar in Valerie TV case
A Los Angeles jury awarded Valerie Harper 1.85 million in general damages and 12.5 percent of adjusted gross profits for the 1987 88 Valerie series season. The panel found Lorimar acted with oppression and malice in firing her and rejected punitive damages. The Hogan Family followed after Sandy Duncan replaced Harper.
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Michener Writes Caribbean Novel With World Music
James Michener, 81, works on his Caribbean novel while listening to music from Jamaica, Barbados and Mexico to evoke character tastes. He aims to finish late this year and recently helped dedicate an arts center in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, in his name, with wife Mari lending 15 abstract works.
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Upcoming Movies Preview from Los Angeles Times
In Ontario Canada shooting for Crazy Horse a romantic comedy stars Daniel Stern and Deborah Foreman about lost love and rebound romances with an early 89 release. The Last Party shot in Los Angeles features Troy Donahue as a snooty college president mocked at a wild campus party, also slated for an early 89 release.
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