Dear Abby advice column about discipline and ethics
A reader asks how a bland high school teacher can regain control of a disruptive class and receive guidance on assertiveness training. Another asks if repaying a generous benefactor is ethically required, with advice to avoid becoming a secret lover. Additional questions cover marriage etiquette and communication norms.
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Abby
New Jersey
Ask Amy on child choice and wedding conflicts
The columnist counsels an aspiring parent to be brutal and honest about happiness with or without children and suggests other roles for parenting, then advises an engaged couple to accept that a friend may plan her wedding independently and to avoid bridezilla dynamics. A cashier laments upselling and asks for kinder treatment. Amy replies that mandated upselling is exhausting and urges retailers to reconsider.
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Amy
Oregon
Kansas City couple celebrates HGTV Design Star win
Jennifer and her husband Chris reflect on her victory in a nationwide vote for HGTV Design Star. They credit support from Kansas City friends, clients, and former students, noting the win will boost their business despite future busy times. Jennifer thanks Matt Locke and praises their community.
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Jen
Chris
Kansas City
Jennifer
Matt
Cottonwood Point
Overland Park
HGTV
Clay Aiken becomes a father and welcomes Parker Foster
Former American Idol runner up Clay Aiken announces the birth of Parker Foster Aiken in North Carolina. His partner Jaymes Foster is the mother and the event is confirmed by Aiken’s mother Faye.
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Clay Aiken
Raleigh
Parker Foster Aiken
Aiken
Faye
WRAL
North Carolina
Ruben Studdard
Jaymes Foster
Richard Dreyfuss sues relatives over loan claims
Actor Richard Dreyfuss sues his father Norman Dreyfuss and uncle Gilbert Dreyfuss alleging an $870,000 loan made in 1984 to their downtown Los Angeles office building stake remains unpaid. He accuses them of fraud and malice and seeks repayment with interest and punitive damages after records were refused.
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Richard Dreyfuss
Dreyfuss
Los Angeles
Gilbert Dreyfuss
Norman Dreyfuss
Katie Holmes trades bob for pixie cut in New York
Katie Holmes debuted a pixie style with extended bangs and a tapered neck after her bold bob last year. Critics weigh in with mixed reactions as stylists compare the revived late 80s to early 90s look to a wig and praise some aspects while disliking others.
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Katie Holmes
Tom Cruise
Hollywood
New York
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Porsche Waldo
Victoria Beckham
Sari
Billy Lowe
Ex-Bond Actor George Lazenby Divorce Headline
Former tennis star Pam Shriver files for divorce from George Lazenby in Los Angeles Superior Court citing irreconcilable differences after six years of marriage. They share three children including twins born in 2005. Shriver seeks custody with supervised visits for Lazenby. she is a 46 year old Grand Slam doubles champion and longtime tennis commentator.
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Pam Shriver
James Bond
George Lazenby
Los Angeles Superior Court
Shriver
Lazenby
Neighbors complain over Hills filming in quiet LA street
Residents claim MTV reality show The Hills turns their street into a 24/7 set with a production studio in a neighbor’s house. They report late night shouting, brawls, paparazzi fights, and a port a potty, while MTV cites permits and homeowners defend the residence as private.
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Brumer
Conrad
Partridge
Bosworth
Lauren
the Hills
MTV
Marble
Antin
Los Angeles Times
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