Couple hopes first meeting of friend's date is the last
DEAR ABBY
JEANNE PHILLIPS
      DEAR ABBY: My husband's best friend of 40 years, "Nick," started dating a woman about a month ago. Nick has been down on his luck personally and financially for several years. He called and asked if he could bring "Hattie" to our home for dinner. We agreed, hoping it would be a good relationship for him.
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Dont's scratch that itch
YOUR HEALTH
DR. DONOHUE
      DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My dad is 88, and he lives with us. He is active, very alert and interested in many things. He is out of the house socializing more than I am. His trouble is itching. He scratches all the time, and sometimes there's blood on his sheets from the scratching he does at night. How can he put an end to this? -- E.S.
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HOROSCOPE
JACQUELINE BIGAR
      FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2008 ARIES (March 21-April 19) Your instincts give you insight and direction. You might even surprise yourself with the end results. You have a way of drawing in many of those with whom you relate daily. Allow greater security to build in a key domestic relationship. Tonight: Happy at home.
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