Dear Abby warns against opening doors to strangers
Readers share safety tips after a Dear Abby column on not opening doors. A Plano reader cites burglars casing homes, while Anna in Bakersfield urges strong no solicitation signs. John M. recalls a mugging after a door was opened. Eyes Wide Open notes adults aren’t the only danger.
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Your Daily Horoscope March 2005 Readers
Tuesday March 2005 forecasts urge detachment from distorted reality and embracing diverse opinions to succeed. Scorpio opens eyes as Aries through Pisces receive varied guidance, with tonight's plans shifting by sign.
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Cryptic puzzle clue from 2002 King Features Syndicate
A cipher themed brain teaser notes a substitution puzzle with clues about locating vowels and a nincomputer pun for a tech challenged person. The clue assigns O to a period, guiding trial and error solution.
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Odessa American Puzzle Clues Test Online Daily Access
Test your skills online with a daily puzzle and access past grids on the Odessa American interactive site.
This Day In History March 1 Highlights
On March 1 events span 1781 Articles of Confederation adoption, 1790 first U.S. Census authorized, 1864 Rebecca Lee hospital degree, 1867 Nebraska statehood, 1872 Yellowstone Park creation, 1904 Glenn Miller birth, 1932 Lindbergh Jr kidnapping, 1954 House shooting, 1961 Peace Corps launch, 1981 Bobby Sands hunger strike death, 1995 Mogadishu airport seizure, 1998 Grammy win for Sheryl Crow.
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Yellowstone National Park
Glenn Miller
Clarinda
Iowa
Charles A. Lindbergh Jr
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Anne Lindbergh
Hopewell
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U.S. House of Representatives
Kennedy
Peace Corps
Irish Republican Army
Bobby Sands
Maze
Northern Ireland
Somalia
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
Mogadishu
Los Angeles
Sheryl Crow
Hamster Rats Replace Dogs in Mozambique Mine Alerts
A Mozambique mine detection unit shifts from explosives sniffing dogs to giant African hamster rats noting equal scenting sensitivity and no need for canine affection. North Arizona University professor Don Slobodchikoff told the Albuquerque Journal that prairie dogs have dialects yet would likely understand one another.
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Agence France- Presse
Northern Arizona University
Don Slobodchikoff
Albuquerque Journal
Almost Best Defense of the Year Award Hand From NABC
Dr. Georg Rosenkranz of Mexico City held South and faced a seven card spade sequence. West found the only lead to give defenders a chance, while the defense misfired on a critical second trick, ending in minus one for the declarer despite complex signaling and an unblocked entry sequence.
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Bulging disk questions and surgery options in back care
A reader with a bulging or ruptured lumbar disk asks whether surgery is necessary. The doctor explains disk structure, when surgery is indicated, and that many cases improve with time and conservative treatment, outlining the typical fusion and fragment removal operations.
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