August 12 2026

Protecting the ears
Lifestyles
Aug 12, 2026
Dear Heloise: As I've gotten older, I've become more concerned about preserving my hearing. The only loud noise in my life is my blow dryer, so when I...
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Daughter’s wedding planning has been hijacked
Lifestyles
Aug 12, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My 33-year-old daughter is getting married, and the mothers have taken over her wedding plans. They want more than 200 guests, a full Catho...
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Empty pews, regulatory zoos and populist views
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By PATRICK A. McLAUGHLIN Tribune News Service 
Aug 11, 2026
A quarter-millennium into the American experiment, some of our skepticism of big government has given way to populism and astounding numbers of regula...
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No one who works full time should be on Medicaid
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By KATHRYN ANNE EDWARDS Bloomberg Opinion 
Aug 11, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — There are a lot of jobs in the U.S. economy that pay miserably low wages. And there are a lot that offer a reasonable hourly rate but...
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
Business News, Local News
Aug 11, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Monday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Purc...
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