Wife's Painkiller Addiction Reaches Crisis in Family Struggle
Dear Annie tackles a wife's decade long opioid addiction, with daily pill use, manipulation of her spouse, and negotiation of possible rehab or intervention. Guidance includes Nar-Anon and SMART Recovery, plus calling SAMHSA for local resources and potential inpatient treatment options. The column also covers a worker seeking raise and wage discussion rights under the NLRA, advising contact with the National Labor Relations Board for recourse.
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Vacation Friends streaming on Hulu leads August lineup
Hulu adds the 2021 comedy Vacation Friends starring Lil Rel Howery and Yvonne Orji as a pair whose wedding is invaded by their carefree vacation friends John Cena and Meredith Hagner. The piece also notes See season two with Jason Momoa on Apple TV and discusses Pen5 and other Hulu options with theatrical and TV tie ins.
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Oe a Sudoku Puzzle box contains every digit from 1 to 9
A Sudoku puzzle box contains each digit from 1 through 9 inclusive, completing the numeric set. The text states the box holds all digits 1 to 9 as a full puzzle set.
Horoscope Roundup for Friday August 27
The daily forecast highlights traits for all zodiac signs with general guidance. Aries focused on money, Taurus favored by the Moon, Gemini preferring home, Cancer social, Leo spending, Virgo seeking convivial company, Libra tying finances, Scorpio cooperative, Sagittarius advancing plans, Capricorn planning a fun weekend, Aquarius receiving help, Pisces social introductions. Read for entertainment only.
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WRITE ON TRACK AS RAILROAD BOOK ENDS NEAR
A puzzle item notes the author plans to finish his book about the Continental Railroad soon and would need to stay on track to complete it. It references a scrambled word game and solution hints from a Tribune page.
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Universal Crossword 65 Clues and Answers Featured
A crossword puzzle clue set lists Across and Down prompts including identifiers such as JFI and common ID. It presents fill suggesting football gains abbr and a reaction line It all makes sense now.
Crossword clues and credits from a Tribune page
Puzzle hints including across clues such as Small swelling and Peptic, a sitcom reference, bank and designer credits. Includes full byline Content Agency and Hoyt Designs with contact address in Chicago and Hoyt interactive media site.
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Play for trumps and diamonds with careful finessing
Declarer wins the heart lead with king, draws trumps, and cashes AK of spades while planning to finessed against South. If queen does not fall, play ten of diamonds to the ace and return queen from dummy to discard a spade. Expect about a 60 percent chance. Prevent loss of two clubs by routing via AK of hearts and a low club to dummy. Endplay North if needed and manage club division. Tomorrow: trump control.
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