Dear Ann Advice Column Highlights and Reader Letters
A collage of reader questions and Ann Landers replies covers topics from workplace boundaries at a bar to marital sleep patterns and gun safety. The column features practical marital guidance, neighborly etiquette, and a humorous sign-off Gem of the Day urging balanced living and avoiding tobacco and excess.
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Horoscope roundup by Eugenia Last guides daily trends
Birthday guidance highlights personal growth through trial and error with dedication. Each sign faced with specific focus from Virgo to Leo, urging professional aims, integrity, rumor avoidance, creative development, diplomacy, solo projects, financial gains, investments, and entrepreneurial consideration.
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Barrows and Gilts Prices Fall Across Plots at Stockyards
Stockyards Springfield AP reports uneven barrows and gilts with declines of 50 to 75 cents. Prices for 0.5 inch through 0.9 inch bf range from 57.00 to 68.35 per hundredweight. Illinois direct hogs show gains of 1.00 on most lots across weight classes, with boars priced 20.00 to 32.00 depending on weight.
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Market snapshot shows mixed US indexes and volume
Dow Jones at 9580.32 high 9883.40 low 8920.70 close with a 684.81 gain. S&P 500 at 1038.77 down 53.77. Nasdaq composite 1579.55 down 115.83. NYSE index 541.99 down 26.09. Volumes show revised NYSE 2.36B, after hours 4.38M, total 2.73B. 3,369 issues traded with 624 gainers 2,672 losers 73 unchanged.
Grain futures rise on WTO news as soybeans lead
Soybeans and wheat climbed on the Chicago Board of Trade while corn slipped amid mixed stock moves. Traders cited China’s likely WTO entry and a correction from Friday’s selloff, with beans up about a point and wheat rising as market players saw limited downside.
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