Friends opt out of couple's spouse swapping parties
DEAR ABBY JEANNE PHILLIPS
      DEAR ABBY: Our friends "Andy" and "Corinne" live out of state in Michigan. We visit them about twice a year. Our visits are planned weeks in advance. The last three times, on Saturday night they hosted a "swingers party." The first time it happened we thought it was a joke, until the guests -- after "tossing back a few" -- started picking partners.
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HOROSCOPE
JACQUELINE BIGAR
      FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2009 ARIES (March 21-April 19) Direct your high energy. Your good will counts, even if there is a disagreement. Extremes could hit when dealing with a friend. Listen to what this person shares. There might be more validity to his or her ideas than you think. Tonight: Add that dash of fun.
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Polymyalgia often mistaken as arthritis
YOUR HEALTH DR. DONOHUE
      DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Both my shoulders started to hurt about a month ago. I thought it was arthritis. They were most painful and stiff early in the morning. The pain got so bad that I could hardly put on a shirt. I knew I had to get to the doctor, and I finally did. He took some tests and ordered an X-ray. It turns out I have something called polymyalgia rheumatica.
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