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Ask Amy: ‘Bossy’ spouse wants to bring up husband’s weight gain
Letter writer is trying to be less bossy, but they also want to tell their husband to take his weight gain seriously.
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Carolyn Hax: Is it ‘selfish’ not to help the entire family out financially?
A financially stable 20-something wonders how to say no to unstable family members who keep asking for money.
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Republicans still struggle to find a winning strategy on abortion
Many say the problem is messaging or strategy, while Democrats and some Republicans say the GOP is stubbornly sticking with deeply unpopular policies.
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Biden aides scramble on trade pact some Democrats fear could help Trump
The president is set to announce the deal this week in California, but the administration is considering last-minute changes.
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Johnson Pitches Bill to Avert Government Shutdown That Faces an Uncertain Fate
The measure would extend funding for some agencies through late January, and for others until early February. It omits funding for Ukraine or Israel.
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Trump Asks Judge to Televise Federal Election Trial
The request to Judge Tanya Chutkan was short on legal arguments and long on bluster, and it faces an uphill battle as federal courts generally prohibit cameras.
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Israel-Hamas War: Gaza’s Main Hospital Struggles to Keep Patients Alive
As fighting raged around Al-Shifa Hospital, a loss of power caused the deaths of patients, including an infant. Four other hospitals were forced to evacuate on orders from the Israeli military.
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One Man’s Mission to Give Soviet World War II Soldiers Decent Burials
Konstantin Dobrovolsky searches for the remains of soldiers left to rot on the battlefield almost 80 years ago. Then he had to bury his own son, who fought in a war he despises.
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Youth Struggle to Find Jobs in South Africa, Where 6 in 10 Are Unemployed
Portia Stafford has a high school diploma in hospitality and three certificates from job training programs. She is among a generation of ambitious Africans who spend their days chasing an elusive opening.
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Hamas Assailants on Oct. 7 Ambushed Israeli Bomb Shelters
Hamas’s assault on southern Israel began with a barrage of rockets, sending scores of people into roadside refuges. Then gunmen came to hunt them.