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Dear Abby: Woman stays with her boyfriend because she can’t bear separating her son from his father
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: I am 26 and have been with my boyfriend, “Trey,” for eight years. We have an 18-month-old son. When I was six months pregnant, I went through Trey’s phone and saw he was cheating on me. I was humiliated and told my best friend because I couldn’t keep it in any longer. ... -
As demand for arms booms, lack of modernization stymies weapons production
[ad_1] U.S. officials are desperate to find ways to crank up weapons production amid wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and growing tensions with China. “The task before us is really critical,” said Laura D. Taylor-Kale, assistant secretary of defense for industrial base policy, who last week announced the government is working on a ... -
Dear Abby: Man wonders how he could have a complete physical without undressing
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: I am a man in my 50s. A few months ago, I had a routine doctor’s appointment, with a new primary care physician. I intended the appointment to be a complete, regular physical. I don’t (thankfully) have any major physical health issues that I know of. But I was always taught it ... -
Dear Abby: My husband is a horrible cook and unfortunately he loves to make meals for the family
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: My husband loves cooking for the family. Unfortunately, he’s a horrible cook. My kids hate what he prepares, so most of the food goes in the trash. I have had many conversations with him about this, begging him not to do it and telling him if he wants to cook, he should ... -
Dear Abby: Family walks on eggshells amid fertility struggles
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: My son married a wonderful woman. Sadly, they are having great difficulty conceiving a baby. They have opted out of many conventional medical procedures because of their religious beliefs, for which I admire them. While their struggles persist, another close family member has recently had a baby. My daughter-in-law has chosen not ... -
‘Arsenal of democracy’: Biden asks Congress to boost aid to Ukraine, Israel
[ad_1] In a rare address from the Oval Office, U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a request for a $100 billion aid package for Ukraine and Israel to shore up their military capabilities. The speech comes at a time of shrinking support for Ukraine aid among Republicans, and as some members of the President’s ... -
Army faces logistics, alliance hurdles in the Pacific
[ad_1] As the Army rushed to send weapons and munitions to Ukraine in February last year, it had some helpful factors in its favor: ample equipment already stored in Europe, civilian transportation companies eager to help, and relatively short distances to move the gear. In the Pacific, it’s another story. From how the Army gets ... -
Consumers hunt for deals when holiday shopping
[ad_1] Despite caution around spending during the holiday shopping season due to economic fallout from the pandemic and subsequent inflationary pressure, consumers are expected to spend an average of $1,652 this holiday shopping season. That represents a 14% increase from a year ago, according to Deloitte’s 2023 Deloitte Holiday Retail Survey. It is the first ...








