Manners and fairness in dating and public spaces
In a Dear Abby column, a divorced man asks how to address his partner’s lack of thanks over meals and gifts. Abby advises direct discussion to expose habits, then considers whether patterning across relationships signals deeper issues before remarriage. The section also covers etiquette on using handicapped stalls and warns a parent about changing plans with a disabled line-skipping dispute.
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Abby
Midwest
Horoscope Birthday Boost For Aries through Pisces
Friday January 2 2015 horoscope highlights personal growth surprise meetings for singles and friction in relationships. Aries urges bold action while Taurus edits finances. Gemini seeks pace change. Cancer guards emotions. Leo resists distractions. Virgo battles clutter. Libra faces perception gaps. Scorpio faces erratic behavior. Sagittarius draws others in. Capricorn runs errands and health checks. Aquarius energy explodes. Pisces resists schedule changes and pursues affordable fun.
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ARIES
Taurus
Gemini
Leo
Scorpio
Capricorn
Secondhand vapor and male infertility in Dr Roach column
Dr Roach notes secondhand vapor from electronic cigarettes may carry nicotine and chemicals in lower amounts than tobacco smoke and could affect nearby nonsmokers. A separate discussion on infertility shows male factors in 20 percent of cases, female factors 38 percent, both partners 27 percent, and 15 percent with no identified cause, urging evaluation of both partners.
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B.S.B
DR. Roach
South Dismisses Edge In Duplicate Hand
In a duplicate bridge game South opens with a weak bid and ends with a flawed final play that risks 12 tricks. South elected a risky line after leading 7s and later faced optimal defense from East and West. The critic notes the misstep in match point pursuit and praises the eventual but late technical defense returning two top cards.
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South
King
East
Declarer
Elvis Has Left the Bidding Cryptoquip Clue
A cryptogram puzzle explains a substitution cipher where one letter stands for another. It notes Elvis Presley joked about leaving an auction and offers a clue that R equals W. The item provides guidance on solving via trial and error, with 2009 King Features Syndicate credit.
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Presley
Elvis
King Features Syndicate Inc
Sudoku puzzle promotion puzzle site teaser
A brief ad-like note promotes Sudoku-Puzzies with a link and instructions to fill grids 1 through 9 in rows columns and 3x3 boxes. It guides readers to visit the site for the puzzle and to enter the puzzle number for hints and the answer.
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Sudoku-Puzzies.net
Crossword puzzle hints and word list from 26 minute solution
Crossword clues across and down with themed wordplay and answer slots. Contains references to famous names such as Bombeck and Gershwin, along with common terms like howitzer joke and detergent brands. Puzzle solution time noted as 26 minutes.
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Waste of Fox
Ankara
Broad Success
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