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Best friend feels betrayed by my new relationship with his ex

Dear Annie: My best friend's ex-wife and I have found each other after decades and fallen in love. The whole situation is really complicated. She left their marriage over 30 years ago and recently divorced another man -- the one she left my friend for. She left my friend bitter and broken and ...

A miscommunication ensues over Medicare and blood tests

DEAR DR. ROACH: My parents are in their 80s and have health issues that require careful monitoring, including diabetes and lymphoma. Their primary care doctor insists that Medicare only covers their blood tests every six months and that they would have to pay for any additional blood tests ...

Try out these hints for dryer sheets

Dear Heloise: When traveling, I throw a dryer sheet in the bag that holds my shoes. I also put a dryer sheet in each of my gym shoes at home. To freshen my clothes quickly, I put them in the dryer with a dryer sheet on the air cycle. I reuse ones from the dryer to dust with. My sisters place ...

Today in History: November 20, the Mexican Revolution begins

Today is Wednesday, Nov. 20, the 325th day of 2024. There are 41 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 20, 1910, Francisco Madero led a revolt against Mexican President Porfirio Díaz, marking the beginning of the decade-long Mexican Revolution. Also on this date: In 1945, 22 ...

Horoscopes by Holiday for Nov. 20

On the first full day in altruistic, socially conscious Aquarius, Pluto would like to remind us that freedom is never free. Freedom must be protected, and that protection comes at a cost. The price tag of freedom is paid in the currency of responsibility. Today, freedom and responsibility will ...

Keeping family ties alive shouldn’t be a solo effort

Dear Annie: As a wife, mother of three and a full-time program manager overseeing a crisis unit, I juggle a lot of responsibilities. Despite my busy schedule, I find myself having to be the one to initiate contact with my husband's side of the family. If I didn't, we would likely never see ...