Even experienced moms can be surprised by pregnancy
DEAR ABBY
JEANNE PHILLIPS
      DEAR ABBY: I am a nurse, writing in response to the letter from "Flabbergasted Parents in New Mexico" (July 19). I have worked in small community hospitals and in the emergency rooms of trauma centers in larger cities. Over the years, I have seen many young ladies in their early 20s come into the ER with abdominal pain.
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Rusty nails cause lockjaw?
YOUR HEALTH
DR. DONOHUE
      DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Please talk about lockjaw. I grew up on a farm, and it was something I heard about all the time. You were supposed to be careful when you were in a barn to spot any rusty nails you might step on. Is that so? I don't hear much about it anymore. Why? -- L.S.
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HOROSCOPE
JACQUELINE BIGAR
      FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2008 ARIES (March 21-April 19) Expect a mixed bag, and one in which you feel you have no control. Your leverage and ability to communicate might not be up to snuff until you relax and trust events and what is occurring. Then matters fall into place. Tonight: Say "yes" to an invitation.
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