Dear Abby reveals acceptance lessons for a forgiving mother
A 74 year old mother learns late life acceptance of her gay son Neil and his partner Ron after being welcomed into their home. The columnist urges embracing children as they are and mentions PFLAG resources. The piece also covers a separate ethical question about storing friends belongings and suggests donating items to charity to avoid ethical issues.
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Neil
Ron
Vate
Friends of Lesbians and Gays
PFLAG
St. N.W
Suite 400
Washington, D.C
ASK AMY Don’t freak out while spouse seeks steady job
Dear Amy advises handling unemployment stress with realism and small daily boosts. A reader facing underemployment and financial strain learns to support her husband, practice daily reflection, and keep small pleasures and routines to sustain hope while job hunting.
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Amy
Live Earth TV Draw Fails to Light Up NBC Saturday
NBC drew 2.75 million viewers for Live Earth highlights, far below Argentina vs Peru on Univision and behind CBS NBC Fox ABC and other networks during the July 4 week. Univision led Spanish networks with 2.9 million, while Bravo posted a historic 18 hours of Live Earth coverage at 740,000 viewers.
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New York
John Mayer
Madonna
al Gore
NBC
Nielsen Media Research
Argentina
Peru
Univision
ABC
Nielsen
Marc Berman
Media Week
Berman
Bravo
Fox
My Network TV
ION Television
TeleFutura
Telemundo
Azteca
Brian Williams
Nightly News
CBS Evening News
CBS
Michelle Rodriguez to launch ethnic clothing line Ishkadada
Actress Michelle Rodriguez outlines plans for a clothing line named Ishkadada inspired by world cultures. She aims to visit about a dozen countries including China and Brazil to study social classes history and culture before finalizing designs. Rodriguez will continue acting with credits in S W A T Girlfight and Blue Crush.
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Michelle Rodriguez
China
Brazil
Sony Channel
Latin America
Rodriguez
Blues Traveler's Popper Granted Conditional Release in Weed Case
John Popper of Blues Traveler granted conditional dismissal on marijuana possession and drug paraphernalia charges from a March arrest in Adams County Washington. If he avoids marijuana possession for a year the charges will be dropped. 111 mph speed cited, multiple firearms found but legally owned.
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John Popper
Popper
Ted Sams
Adams County
Washington State
Blues Traveler
Snohomish
Wash
Brian Gourgeois
Austin
Texas
Interstate 90
Ritzville
Sams
Gourgeois
Lowe promotes tax breaks for hybrid vehicle buyers
Actor Rob Lowe testified before a House energy panel in Washington and joined a Capitol demonstration highlighting plug in hybrids. He urged tax credits for buyers of cars and trucks with plug in capability and noted his long standing interest in clean energy. Lowe spoke of personal investment in an alternative energy firm and linked oil dependence to global conflict.
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Rob Lowe
Congress
Lowe
California
ABC
Brothers & Sisters
House
Capitol
Five-Second Rule Debate Draws From Food Safety to Folklore
The Clemson and Connecticut College studies spark debate on how quickly bacteria colonize dropped food and whether the five second rule reflects risk. Researchers at Monell and Temple probe cravings and memory behind eating off the floor, while students weigh social behavior and personal anecdotes.
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Liz
Paul Dawson
Clemson
Connecticut
Dawson
Monell Chemical Senses Center
Philadelphia
Genghis Khan
Julia Child
Thomas Shipley
Temple University
Shipley
Brian Wansink
Cornell University
Food and Brand Lab
Wansink
Sarah Schrag
Schrag
Matthew Cole
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