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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll be faced with a complex problem. First, strip away everything that’s unnecessary. Once you’re at the bare bones of the idea, the relationship, the task, ask, “How can I elevate this?” Hint: Nothing elevates like lightness. Levity lifts. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll be making plans that involve many. Think about what’s worked before. Stick to tradition in some ways. Veer from it in others. Build on it throughout. Because you think things through, you just might do the impossible and please everyone. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Stuck in ...

Two Troopers Shot While Responding to Call in Susquehanna County

Gibson, PA – PSP is investigating after two Troopers were shot today while responding to a call in northeastern Susquehanna County. The Troopers were both transported to local hospitals. An update on their conditions will be provided later. The scene remains very active and information on the suspect will be released at a later time.

Army sergeant shot 5 fellow soldiers at Fort Stewart, official says

FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — Officials say an Army sergeant opened fire at Fort Stewart, shooting five soldiers and prompting a brief lockdown at one the country's largest Army bases. Few details were immediately available about what led to Wednesday's gunfire. A U.S. official says the shooter is an Army sergeant. The official was not authorized to publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. This latest act of violence on a U.S. military installation again raised concerns about safety and security within the armed forces' ...

When parenting comes full circle

Dear Annie: When my daughter was little, I met with a potential employer who asked about my family. I told him I had a 2-year-old, and he said something I’ve never forgotten: His daughters were grown, and his greatest joy was talking with them as adults and realizing he had raised two amazing women. Now, at 75, I understand exactly what he meant. It was difficult when our daughter went off to college four hours away, and even harder when she left for graduate school eight hours from home. As someone with a Ph.D., I knew how time-consuming her studies would be, and we only saw her a ...

Case of diarrhea only helped with cholestryamine

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 67-year-old female in pretty good health. The only medications I take are for my thyroid, arthritis and hormone replacement. Early last year, I was sick with a cold/flu for a couple of weeks and had diarrhea during this time. I figured it was from my sickness; however, the sickness went away, but the diarrhea did not. Over the next few months, I saw a gastroenterologist and had blood work, a fecal sample, and a colonoscopy done. The tests showed nothing wrong other than an inflamed colon. At the initial gastro visit, she prescribed “something to help,” which ...

Settings to enlarge small text with your phone

Dear Heloise: Someone recently mentioned needing their reading glasses to read the instructions on a paint can. When I encounter tiny instructions like those, I take a picture with my smartphone so that I can enlarge it and read it easily. –– Kathy, in Texas Send a great hint to: Heloise@Heloise.com Dear Heloise: If you have shower curtains that “chase” you in the shower, I got a set of small magnets and put them on the bottom of the curtain to weigh it down. You only have to use a couple of sets. They need to be spaced a good distance apart, or they will stick to each ...