Pausing to clean shower puts wife in hot water with husband
DEAR ABBY JEANNE PHILLIPS
      DEAR ABBY: After returning from a five-day vacation, my wife and I discovered our air-conditioning system was on the fritz, but we were so tired we went to bed anyway. I woke up the following morning, grabbed a quick shower and, feeling amorous, gently awakened my wife. I suggested she might want to also shower so we could "get close" before the house got too warm.
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HOROSCOPE
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2009
JACQUELINE BIGAR
      ARIES (March 21-April 19) Knowing what is expected makes a huge difference. Even though a boss could be emotional, you can see eye to eye, though it could be a stretch. Listen to news with an open mind, and you might make an innovative stand. Tonight: Mosey on home.
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Can change of sleep position stop heartburn?
YOUR HEALTH DR. DONOHUE
      DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have had acid reflux for quite some time, and doctors have prescribed different medicines, the last being omeprazole. Medicines were not relieving the burning pain. The best advice came from an online message board that said to "sleep on your left side." Figuring it wouldn't hurt to try this method, I began sleeping on my left side.
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HERE'S A REAL FAN! . . .
THE IDLE AMERICAN DR. DON NEWBURY
      Fans of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team sport t-shirts with "MFFL" lettering. Attempts to pronounce it wad the tongue; remember, "MFFL" is a long putt from an acronym. (Owner Mark Cuban came up with the designation: Mavericks Fans For Life.
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A Word Please
by June Casagrande
      A retailer in Athens , Ga., recently held a donation drive for the Salvation Army. But, it wasn't your typical ho-hum, run-of-the-mill canned food drive. No, this CVS store posted a sign making it clear that its customers were encouraged to drop off not cans but "cans.
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