Wife props up husband who puts himself down
DEAR ABBY
JEANNE PHILLIPS
     DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my soul mate and best friend, "Herbert," for a year and a half. There%27s only one downside to our marriage. Herbert speaks horribly about himself several times a day. It began after our wedding and used to be limited to bill-paying time. But over the last few month
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Why not give anitbiotics for all sore throats?
YOUR HEALTH
DR. DONOHUE
     DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What makes a strep throat so different from other sore throats? Our doctor almost never treats our sore throats with antibiotics because he says most sore throats are not strep throats, and antibiotics don%27t help. Why not? I feel cheated. -J.K.
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HOROSCOPE
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, DEC. 29, 2005
JACQUELINE BIGAR
     ARIES (March 21-April 19) A morning thought or dream could point you in a successful and rewarding direction. A conversation or an excursion to get more information adds dynamite
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