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TEEN'S PENCHANT FOR PIERCING EARNS HIM UNWANTED ATTENTION
(Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I am an 18-year-old male, and every day I face judgment, cruel remarks, disapproving stares and other harassment.
Yahoo - 8 hours ago
TOLERATING STUDENTS WHO CHEAT DAMAGES THEIR FUTURE AND OURS
(Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR READERS: Today's column is a continuation of the one I printed yesterday regarding cheating and ethics -- a topic that clearly touched a nerve with many readers.
Yahoo - 1 day ago
CHEATING IS RAMPANT BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM
(Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR READERS: When I printed the letter about cheating in school from "Valedictorian Contender" on May 27, my staff and I were deluged with mail. If you're interested in what folks had to say, here is a sample:
Yahoo - 2 days ago
COUPLE IS OPEN ABOUT DATING WHILE WIFE IS BEHIND BARS
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Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: For the past six months I have been dating a man I'll call "Tom." Our kids adore each other, our parents think we're a great couple, and our friends love seeing us together. There's just one problem: He's married.
Yahoo - 3 days ago
WELL-MEANING FRIENDS OFFER TOO MUCH TEMPTATION FOR OVEREATER
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Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I'm a 30-year-old woman who has battled compulsive eating and binge eating since my teens. (Yes, I still have a weight problem.) I see a counselor and am trying to find solutions that work for me.
Yahoo - 4 days ago
GIRL'S IMPULSE TO CUT HERSELF RETURNS WITH HER DEPRESSION
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Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I have been depressed for years, and at times I cut myself. My mother sent me to counseling, but it didn't help much.
Yahoo - 5 days ago
FRIEND BEING HARASSED FEARS EXPOSING HER MAJOR CLIENT
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Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: A close friend I'll call "Millie" recently confided that she is being sexually harassed at work. The person is a major client of hers, and she could lose her job if this is brought to light.
Yahoo - 6 days ago
CONTACT WITH AILING GRANDDAD ENRICHES BOTH YOUNG AND OLD
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Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: The letter from "Paw-Paw and Maw-Maw in Alabama" (May 13), whose son has cut off contact with their 5-year-old grandson to "protect" the boy from Grandpa's eventual death, left me feeling intense sorrow for all concerned.
Yahoo - 7 days ago
MYSTERY OF AUTISM BEGINS WITH DECIDING WHAT IT IS
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Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I just finished reading your June 9 column and am shocked at what I read. Your response regarding autism was way off base. You said, "Autism is a mental health disorder ... some people consider ... to be shameful."
Yahoo - July 31 - 2008
WIFE WHO LEFT AND NEVER CAME BACK NOW TALKS OF COMING HOME
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Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: Nine months ago, my wife, "Marie," left to go shopping and never came back. She took off leaving me and our three sons, ages 12, 14 and 16, without a word. We had been married 25 years.
Yahoo - July 30 - 2008
OVERSEAS HOUSEGUEST FEARS DROPPING CONVERSATIONAL BALL
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Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I am a 43-year-old male with major dental issues to take care of. Because I have no insurance, and dental work is costly, I plan to have my treatment overseas. A close friend has arranged for me to stay with his parents for two weeks while I'm there.
Yahoo - July 28 - 2008
DECORUM IN DOCTOR'S OFFICE SEEMS TO BE IN SHORT SUPPLY
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Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I work in a medical office and would like your help in asking patients when entering the clinic to please respect the privacy of the people ahead of them and not peer over their shoulders when they sign in. It is not only rude, but also a violation of HIPAA privacy laws.
Yahoo - July 27 - 2008
SISTER CAN'T KNIT TOGETHER FAMILY TORN BY ITS HISTORY
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Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My half-brother, "Jace," and I had a complicated childhood. My father had an explosive temper and a disdain for children in general. He was abusive, and our mentally ill mother was absent during his rages.
Yahoo - July 26 - 2008
MAN'S DISTANCE FROM MOTHER IS CAUSE FOR WIFE'S CONCERN
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Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My wife thinks I have a problem because I do not have a close relationship with my mother. We go for weeks without talking or seeing each other, and it doesn't bother me. Since I was about 13, my parents were hardly ever around. My mom was a workaholic, and my dad was an alcoholic, so I became totally self-sufficient.
Yahoo - July 25 - 2008
FRIEND ADVISES PUNSTER TO GO SLOW WITH NEW COLLEAGUES
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Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My significant other helped me find a wonderful job with intelligent people. I'm an inveterate punster -- "If I put a leafy green vegetable on the barbecue, will it be chard?"
Yahoo - July 24 - 2008
SUMMER HEAT TURNS LOCKED CAR INTO FURNACE FOR HELPLESS PET
(Dear Abby)
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: The letter from "No Dogs in the Car" you printed last year (Aug. 6) appeared one day too late for me.
Yahoo - July 23 - 2008
GUARDIAN'S CANCER DIAGNOSIS PUTS BOY'S FUTURE IN QUESTION
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Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My cousin's 9-year-old son, "Andy," has been living with me for the past few years. Now my husband has been diagnosed with cancer, and I must return Andy to his mother.
Yahoo - July 22 - 2008
DYING WOMAN'S HOSTILITY IS TEARING HER SISTER APART
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Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: Please help me -- I am in pieces. My sister is dying of cancer. She has shut me out of her life and has become very hostile toward me. This is breaking my heart, and I don't know how to deal with it. I have done nothing to offend her, and I don't understand why she is acting this way.
Yahoo - July 21 - 2008
FAMILY INCREDULOUS AT BIRTH OF UNEXPECTED BUNDLE OF JOY
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Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: Our son "Sean" is 20 and has been going with a girl 2 1/2 years older than he is. I'll call her "Taryn." When we first met Taryn we liked her very much. She was chubby, and Sean told us she was on a diet. We found out later Taryn was 5 1/2 months pregnant.
Yahoo - July 20 - 2008
FATHER LAMENTS CONVERSATION GAP WITH HIS ONLY DAUGHTER
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Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I am the father of a middle-aged, unmarried, well-educated daughter I'll call "Yvette." My problem is, whether we're together or talking on the phone, Yvette seems to find it difficult to converse with me.
Yahoo - July 19 - 2008
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