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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Anything you lift — whether it’s grocery bags, a stressful work challenge or an emotionally draining relationship -- will ultimately empower the whole of you. For instance, strength training for your physical body will give you emotional might, too. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Deciding isn’t the hard part, and neither is doing, once you’re in motion. The hard part is initiating that first step. It’s easier in a group or with a teacher leading the way. If the goal is worth wanting, it will be worth getting help to accomplish it. GEMINI (May 21-June ...

Today in History

Today is Monday, Jan. 6, the sixth day of 2025. There are 359 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 6, 2021, supporters of President Donald Trump, fueled by his false claims of a stolen election, assaulted police and smashed their way into the Capitol to interrupt the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory, forcing lawmakers into hiding; most of the rioters had come from a nearby rally where Trump urged them to “fight like hell.” A Trump supporter, Ashli Babbitt, was shot and killed by a police officer as she tried to breach a barricaded doorway inside the ...

Mother-in-law destroying peace

Dear Annie: My mother-in-law is currently living with my husband and me. She insisted she needed to move in with us, as she was divorcing her husband who received a much larger retirement than her and she was convinced she couldn’t live on her own. She owned her house outright but refused to stay in it because she felt the upkeep of the land would be too much. My husband was worried that if we said no, we would lose that relationship, and we believed that she could be able to compromise and live peacefully with us as she stated that she valued honesty and compromise the way we ...

Understanding the mechanisms behind a nuclear stress test

DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a comment about your recent column on nuclear stress tests. As an 87-year-old person who has experienced atrial fibrillation and a mild stroke, I have had two nuclear stress tests done. In both cases, I told the supervising nurse that I wanted to go the max limits they would allow. Even though I attempted to prepare by briskly walking up the hill close to my home and thought I was doing well on the treadmill, I failed to reach the final parameters that they were seeking. To get me there, I was injected with something (the name escapes me) that is supposed to ...

Some states’ recycling efforts work quite well

Dear Heloise: I agree that more of the United States should do away with plastic bags, and this can be done state by state. In Vermont, we don’t have any plastic bags. Everyone mostly brings their own reusable bags when they decide to go shopping, particularly at the grocery store. If you need a paper bag, it will usually cost you 10 cents to purchase one. So, you don’t have to go to Canada to experience good recycling practices. I read your column in the Barre Montpelier Times Argus. –– Susanne S., Warren, Vermont Send a great hint to: Heloise@Heloise.com Dear ...

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). They say the truth doesn’t blush. Your cheeks redden to reveal a gap between the reality and what you want to reveal about it. Keep in mind that not everyone needs to or deserves to know your inner world, and that’s OK, too. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The beauty of love lies not in the memories it gives us but in the moments you continue to build together. Enduring relationships will not rely on yesterday’s successes, rather they will keep reinventing themselves. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). When considering relationships and compatibility, personality ...