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Dear Abby: Should I be concerned that my fiancé’s best friend is a serial cheater?
DEAR ABBY: I’m engaged to a wonderful man. We are incredibly happy, and I cannot wait for our life together to begin. There’s just one problem — his best friend, “Joey.” Joey is wonderful to my fiancé and a nice person overall, but he’s a serial cheater. In the five years I’ve known him, Joey…
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Texas nurse Sarah Danh’s family hails miraculous recovery weeks after being told she may never wake from coma
Texas nurse Sarah Danh’s family has shared a new photo of herself sitting up in a hospital bed and smiling – as they described her recovery from a life-threatening illness as “nothing short of a miracle.” “She has progressed faster than anyone anticipated,” Danh’s uncle Khang Le wrote on Facebook Monday – three weeks after…
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Billy Bob Thornton says celebrity status is no reason to push pulical beliefs on others
Billy Bob Thornton said he has never been interested in using his celebrity status to push his political or personal beliefs on others. “I don’t know anything about politics,” the 70-year-old “Landman” star said on the “Howie Mandel Does Stuff” podcast last week while discussing the influence of being a high-profile public figure. “I have…
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‘I don’t know.’ LeBron James unsure if he’ll return for 24th season or retire
As LeBron James sat at the podium following the Lakers’ season-ending loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals on Monday night, he was asked about his future. He had just completed his 23rd season in the NBA at 41 years old and he will become a free agent…
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Xi’s anti-corruption crackdown sentences former Chinese defense ministers to death
Two former Chinese defense ministers have been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption, in one of the most severe punishments handed down to senior military officials in recent years. Reuters reported that Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu received the suspended death sentences on May 7 following graft convictions by China’s military court, according to…
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Pennsylvania liberal arts college drops professor’s name from campus building after he excavated Native American burial site
A Pennsylvania liberal arts college has removed a college professor’s name from a campus building after it emerged he excavated a Native American burial site – but critics say the move is revisionist. Swarthmore College scrubbed Spencer Trotter’s name from its Trotter Hall building after learning he dug up the site in 1899 and put…
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The biggest revelations from Martin Short’s Netflix documentary
The long and short of it. The new Netflix documentary “Marty, Life is Short” covers the life and career of comedian and actor Martin Short, 76, including interviews with Short and his famous pals including Tom Hanks, Steve Martin and the late Catherine O’Hara. The doc dives into his successful career and major personal tragedies…
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Popular 1990s internet search giant shuts down
Ask.com, one of the internet’s earliest search engine competitors, has shut down its search business after nearly 30 years, marking the latest contraction in a market dominated by a handful of major players. Parent company IAC said the move reflects a broader strategic shift away from legacy search operations. “As IAC continues to sharpen its focus, we…
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Butter, beef tallow debate not over as heart experts warn of risks, US guidelines differ
Two of the most influential voices in U.S. nutrition guidance are aligned on the basics, yet they diverge on two major cooking ingredients: butter and beef tallow. As traditional cooking fats, butter and beef tallow infuse flavor into dishes and can make meals more satisfying, but they are calorie-dense. The 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, developed by the…
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For the sake of their future, Lakers should bid farewell to LeBron James
Last call, LeBron. You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here. It’s time for the Lakers to turn out the lights on the greatest player in NBA history and begin forging a new future without his stultifying aura and suffocating presence. If this is no longer LeBron James’ team, then it can…