Dear Abby on letters to Marines and charity scams
A reader asks if frequent letters to a son in the Marines are appropriate while another warns about donation scams after tragedies. Advice cites a Marine family site, suggests asking the son, and directs charity scrutiny to Charity Navigator for legitimacy and donor advisories.
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Abby
Marine Corps
Charity Navigator
Readers air pain with airfares and ad truth
A Dear Heloise column excerpt discusses travel sites advertising round trip fares that are hard to find. The letter suggests laws requiring clear date information and recommends calling the ad agency to secure the best deal. It also shares uses for amber pill bottles and a Hawaii house blessing story.
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Heloise
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Today's Crossword Puzzle Across and Down
Crossword puzzle clues list with answers to fill, including across and down entries and wordplay for barbershop note structure. Readers search for themes and word lengths while solving the grid and checking cross letters.
Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius
Confusion surrounds you as well as others in the a.m. Sorting fact from fiction might be stressful but necessary. These efforts seem time consuming. Tonight: Deal with a demanding person.
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Gemini
Leo
Virgo
Scorpio
Capricorn
Aquarius
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