DEAR ABBY
Worrier can turn deaf ear to barrage of bad news
JEANNE PHILLIPS
      DEAR ABBY: I have been reading your column most of my adult life, but I don't ever remember seeing any letters from people who are just afraid of life. The world today is such a scary place. I have a small child who will have to grow up in this world, and sometimes the thought terrifies me.
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YOUR HEALTH
When to have surgery for hiatal hernia?
DR. DONOHUE
      DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My doctor suggests I have surgery for my hiatal hernia. Medicines haven't helped me. I saw the recommended surgeon, and he wants to do this with a laparoscope. Is that standard? I don't fancy having surgery in the first place, and in the second place, being a guinea pig doesn't m...
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HOROSCOPE
JACQUELINE BIGAR
      FORECAST FOR FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2008 ARIES (March 21-April 19) You certainly add steam and fun to most situations. You could also be unusually assertive when dealing with a child or loved one. A reversal could only be temporary, but not as short as you would like. Use your imagination with a child....
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