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Today in History

Today is Tuesday, Dec. 24, the 359th day of 2024. There are seven days left in the year. This is Christmas Eve. Today in history: On Dec. 24, 1914, during World War I, impromptu Christmas truces began to take hold along parts of the Western Front between British and German soldiers. Also on this date: In 1814, the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812 following ratification by both the British Parliament and the U.S. Senate. In 1851, fire devastated the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., destroying about 35,000 volumes (about ...

Horoscope

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Remember, it’s human instinct to cultivate appearances to some degree. You have a feeling that some people are smiling because of their internal weather, and others are smiling despite it. Your warmth has a softening effect on all. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Good questions will crack open a new world. It doesn’t take many; it just takes the right ones. Your superpower is being able to sense what people want to share and backing off of what they don’t. Respect is your compass. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Action creates energy. But if you think without ...

Wishing a merry Christmas to all

Dear Readers: Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas. Hope you enjoy these poems for the holidays. “Christmas in the Heart” by Paul Laurence Dunbar “The snow lies deep upon the ground, / And winter’s brightness all around / Decks bravely out the forest sere, / With jewels of the brave old year. / The coasting crowd upon the hill / With some new spirit seems to thrill; / And all the temple bells achime. / Ring out the glee of Christmas time. / In happy homes the brown oak-bough / Vies with the red-gemmed holly now; / And here and there, like pearls, there show / The berries ...

Provider refuses to renew raloxifene

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 85-year-old woman in relatively good health. I had been taking raloxifene for approximately 45 years. My doctor at the time said that since I had a complete hysterectomy, I should be on it for the rest of my life to help prevent breast cancer and osteoporosis. My bone density is normal. A few months ago, my provider refused to renew my prescription because she was not familiar with the medicine. I would like your opinion on this decision. –– H.W. ANSWER: Raloxifene was approved for use in 1997 in the United States as prevention for osteoporosis, and in ...

Only outdoor animals should use straw

Dear Heloise: I wanted to write in concerning not using rugs and towels at animal shelters. I have to wonder what sort of “shelter” is being offered to dogs and cats where it gets so cold and wet that the cloth can freeze. Not to mention the possibility of the poor animal freezing to death! Are they saying these indoor animals are being kept outside? Or are their facilities not being properly heated and dry? This is shocking to me! I hope they can explain themselves. –– Frank F. ,Ventura, California Frank, the letter was referring to feral cats and other outdoor animals. ...

Today in History

Today is Wednesday, Dec. 25, the 360th day of 2024. There are six days left in the year. This is Christmas Day. Today in history: On Dec. 25, 1776, Gen. George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River for a surprise attack against Hessian forces at Trenton, New Jersey, during the American Revolutionary War. Also on this date: In 1066, William the Conqueror was crowned King of England. In 1818, “Silent Night (Stille Nacht)” was publicly performed for the first time during the Christmas Midnight Mass at the Church of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorf, Austria. In 1868, ...