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Dear Abby

Jeanne Phillips Universal Press Syndicate

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been together a year and a half. I regret moving in with him when I did, which was after only three months …

Horoscope for May 21

Jacqueline Bigar King Features Syndicate

ARIES (March 21-April 19) **** Continue to evaluate the areas of your life where you think a change is imperative. Take action sooner rather t…

Dear Abby

Jeanne Phillips Universal Press Syndicate

DEAR ABBY: I have worked in the field of education for more than 40 years, with the last 25 years serving in adult education, helping students…

Horoscope

Jacqueline Bigar King Features Syndicate

ARIES (March 21-April 19) **** Open yourself up and allow greater give-and-take. What once seemed like a problem because of a change in perspe…

Couple brings home a bit of down under

Gerald M. Gay Arizona Daily Star

After years spent living halfway around the world, Sally Shamrell-Murphy and her husband, Glenn Murphy, are getting back into the swing of thi…

Caliche is such a menace that it helps to make jokes about it

Claire Rogers For The Arizona Daily Star

It's always underfoot, takes a beating from our summer sun, and often provides material for jokes among gardeners.

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Scouts battle graffiti with South Tucson mural

Kimberly Matas Arizona Daily Star

A troop of Girl Scouts in South Tucson decided to combat graffiti Saturday by covering a public wall with spray paint.

The smart collector: Do as pros do - get the best, most current price information available

Danielle Arnet Tribune Media Services The Smart Collector

Q: I found three vintage sports pennants from the 1940s, but I can't find value for them. There's a reference book on pennant prices, but who …

Travel-Photo contest starts May 27

Enter your best vacation pictures in this summer's Arizona Daily Star travel-photo contest. The contest starts on Memorial Day and runs throug…

Why must I replace my furnace when I change my air conditioner?

Rosie Romero Special To The Arizona Daily Star

Every year, thousands of Arizona residents email Rosie Romero's website or call his radio show with questions about everything from how to pre…

Advice from Carolyn Hax

By Carolyn Hax Washington Post Writers Group

I’m having trouble dealing with my violent niece and nephew, 5 and 7. I have two children of my own a little older. We are a tight family that…

Advice from Carolyn Hax

Carolyn Hax Washington Post Writers Group

Carolyn:

Pima County Library wants kids to 'dig in'

Kristen Cook Arizona Daily Star

Summer vacation's almost here, and it's time to dig in - to books.

Horoscope for May 19

Jacqueline Bigar King Features Syndicate

ARIES (March 21-April 19) **** You might hear from someone you respect. You could feel as if you have too much happening around you, as there …

Dear Abby

Jeanne Phillips Universal Press Syndicate

DEAR ABBY: I am the mother of a 5-year-old daughter I'll call Mandy. Her father and I separated when she was 16 months old and now we are divo…

Horoscope for May 18

Jacqueline Bigar King Features Syndicate

ARIES (March 21-April 19) *** You could run the gamut of different feelings and energy levels. What you make of a misunderstanding is your cal…

Advice from Carolyn Hax

By Carolyn Hax Washington Post Writers Group

My lovely, 23-year-old daughter is a romantic and wants to marry the young man she is dating.My daughter lives alone, pays her bills, and is l…

Dear Abby

Jeanne Phillips Universal Press Syndicate

DEAR ABBY: It's vacation time again, time to hit the road in the RV. Please make your readers aware that people driving motor homes, towing fi…

Sky Spy: Venus returns to the night sky

Tim Hunter Special To The Arizona Daily Star

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Horoscope for May 17

Jacqueline Bigar King Features Syndicate

ARIES (March 21-April 19) *** If you feel as if you are investing too much in a key area of your life - whether it is time, emotionally or fin…

Dear Abby

Jeanne Phillips Universal Press Syndicate

DEAR ABBY: I am a divorcée with college-aged children. I love my children, and I thought I loved my ex. However, after my divorce I wonder if …

Kitchen must-haves

Gabrielle Fimbres Special To The Arizona Daily Star

Do you really need that "Star Wars" R2-D2 Talking Pizza Cutter, all the rage on the Internet? Or a machine that whips out breakfast sandwiches…

Nopalitos offer a tasty intro to our desert foods

Luis F. Carrasco Arizona Daily Star

They're definitely an acquired taste.

Lemon, Dijon mustard, olive oil - perfect trio to accent chicken dish

Susan Selasky Detroit Free Press

Fresh lemons, olive oil and Dijon mustard. Together they are the perfect trio to brighten up any dish.