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Private family time isn’t selfish

Dear Annie: My husband works in the family business alongside his father, his brother-in-law, and sometimes his brother and cousin. He is a generous, hardworking man who would give the shirt off his back for his family. Unfortunately, they seem to take advantage of that generosity. Despite the pressures of the business, we make it a priority to enjoy our life together. On Sundays, we take our children out to eat, and we plan family activities and vacations with just the four of us. These outings are special to us and give our kids wonderful memories. The problem is, his family makes ...

Understanding risk reduction of statins

DEAR DR. ROACH: A cardiologist recently suggested that I should consider taking a statin because of my “borderline” cholesterol level. So, I took a dive into the details of statin therapy. I learned that although statins are thought to reduce the chance of a cardiovascular event by up to 50%, the actual reduction is very small. I presented this information to the cardiologist and decided to forego statin therapy, which he endorsed. A better understanding of this difference would be very valuable to your readers. –– T.G. ANSWER: The amount of absolute risk reduction from a ...

Getting rid of skunk odors

Dear Heloise: Let’s please talk about how to cleanse animals that get skunked. I have seen people’s remedies for removing skunk odors from their animals. At best, most are iffy and take a long time to remove the smell. Well, I have a proven method. Living in a remote area of Montana, I found this out from a Canadian officer whose dog tracked bears: Wash your animal using a commercial douche and a little dish detergent. It sounds funky, but it works remarkably well. The smell is gone. –– Norman G., Cascade, Montana Norman, thank you for your hint. There are also bottled skunk ...

Today in History

Today is Monday, Sept. 15, the 258th day of 2025. There are 107 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 15, 1963, four Black girls were killed when a bomb went off during Sunday services at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. (Three Ku Klux Klansmen were eventually convicted for their roles in the blast.) Also on this date: In 1835, Charles Darwin reached the Galápagos Islands aboard the HMS Beagle. In 1935, the Nuremberg Laws were enacted in Nazi Germany, depriving German Jews of their citizenship. In 1940, the tide turned in the Battle of ...

Horoscope

ARIES (March 21-April 19). As you work, you may notice you don’t want to. That’s the nature of work: resistance itself. The more you face the difficulty head-on, the stronger and more capable you become. Today’s skill to practice is simple: do it anyway. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). To know people is to know the world. The more you understand people, the richer and more complete your understanding of life itself becomes. You embody the principle today as you follow curiosity to new layers of experience. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The gritty reality? Love doesn’t erase irritation. ...

Shooter eludes capture after assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk

By The Associated Press undefined Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump who played an influential role in rallying young Republican voters, was shot and killed at a Utah college event in what the governor called a political assassination. The shooter has not been found. Authorities say Kirk was killed with a single shot from a rooftop on Wednesday. Whoever fired the gun then slipped away amid the chaos of screams and students fleeing the Utah Valley University campus. The threat of political violence in the United States has escalated in ...