Young mother feels the urge to take break from parenting
DEAR ABBY
JEANNE PHILLIPS
      DEAR ABBY: I'm a 20-yearold single mom of a 17-monthold son. I love my baby dearly, but lately I feel I'm missing out on life. I feel like I need to go out on my own and find myself. Before I got pregnant I had plans to go to college, work abroad and experience life.
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Shingles and its aftermath
YOUR HEALTH
DR. DONOHUE
      DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Will you kindly write about shingles? My story started last December with pain. Two days later, I saw the doctor again, and he told me I had shingles. It had spread to my back. Now the scabs are almost healed. Incidentally, the outbreak on my back was on both sides. -- D.S.
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HOROSCOPE
JACQUELINE BIGAR
      FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2008 ARIES (March 21-April 19) If you feel the need to stay close to home, do so. You can probably get a lot done from your pad, even if it isn't work. Cutting back and slowing your pace is a perfect decision. Someone strolls into your life, adding a lot of action...
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