Kindness puts woman's bad day back on track
DEAR ABBY
JEANNE PHILLIPS
      DEAR ABBY: Please let the world know that kind people still exist. I was on my way to two job interviews. Not surprisingly, I was nervous, so before I got off my train, I took my phone out to check the directions to the first one.
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"Likes" from "Lacks"
MINISTER'S MOMENT
CHARLOTTE AUSTIN
      To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
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HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?
MASTER GARDENER
JEAN LAIRD
      Dear Fellow Gardeners and Future Gardeners, I need to correct myself. In my last article I was giving a few helpful hints, and I made significant mistake. I suggested you fertilize your azaleas, then mulch them. Please do NOT fertilize at this late date. June is the last month to fertilize azaleas.
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How to flatten the stomach
YOUR HEALTH
DR. DONOHUE
      DEAR DR. DONOHUE: You wrote a column about abdominal exercises and wrote that sit-ups do not take fat away from the abdomen. Would you repeat what you said? -- F.L. ANSWER: Everyone wants to get rid of a stomach bulge, and everyone looks for the perfect exercise to achieve that goal. There is no perfect stomach exercise, but there are many good ones.
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HOROSCOPE
JACQUELINE BIGAR
      FORECAST FOR SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2008 ARIES (March 21-April 19) Fatigue or a need for a change of pace defines plans. Remember that you are not a train that can go endlessly, so stop treating yourself that way. Meet a friend at a flea market, or opt for a different type of happening. Your energy might return! Tonight: Try some exotic cuisine.
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