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A day after Attorney General Jeff Sessions cited the Bible to defend the Trump administration's immigration policies and the separation of children from their families, many faith-based leaders are forming coalitions, ...Read more

Free diving is the sport of diving without oxygen tanks to extreme depths. The record currently is 253.2 meters (831 feet) set by Herbert Nitsch in 2012. (The record for holding your breath underwater is 9 minutes for ...Read more

Dear Amy: I am so angry with my mother. My father was abusive, and during his rages when I was a child, my mother would either defend him, or ignore it completely -- as it was going on! I don't understand her refusal to ...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: A year ago, I had surgery for bladder cancer, and had a small stroke and pulmonary clot. During this past year, I've had five CT scans, three chest X-rays and a couple of other scans to diagnose the stroke ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: A dear friend has been battling cervical cancer. Her condition has left her dependent on a colostomy bag. She's not shy about discussing it on Facebook and in public, where she speaks loudly. I have tried to be ...Read more

Adapted from a recent online discussion.

Dear Carolyn:

I recently broke up with someone after two years. Even though there were things that bothered me while we were together, I would convince myself I was ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I've always tried to be an optimist, hoping that if we just try hard enough, we can have a more just and peaceful world. But with all our problems today, I'm having a hard ...Read more

During Arizona's population boom in the 1990s (about 1.5 million new inhabitants) a morning drive-time radio host in Phoenix told his listening public that if they were parking their car outside (temps were heading to 100 ...Read more

Dear Amy: A couple of months ago, my girlfriend went out with some mutual friends while I stayed home to deal with a personal issue. It was unusual for her to go out on her own, since we do most things together, but we ...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: Fifteen years ago, I had a successful brachytherapy treatment for prostate cancer. Subsequent annual PSA results indicate minimal levels. I am 82 years old and in otherwise excellent condition, and ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been happily married for two years. We both want biological children later, when the timing is right.

A while ago, some friends adopted a little girl from Russia. The girl was orphaned and...Read more

Adapted from a recent online discussion.

Dear Carolyn:

I'm 33 and have dealt with depression on and off since my adolescence. I grew up in a household with every kind of abuse you can think of, but I didn't start ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I'd probably enjoy my work more if it weren't for my boss. He never compliments me or says anything good about my work, and this really gets me down. I need a job, but how can...Read more

Dear Amy: I am in a long-distance relationship with a lovely man that I met when we were in school.

After graduation, he had to return to his country of origin because he could not get a work visa.

He is unhappy with his...Read more

DEAR ABBY: I got a stepdad when I was a young teen. He never tried to replace my dad, and was very respectful of that relationship. I didn't regard him as a father figure, but more as a relative, friend, and a good man who...Read more

Q: My husband and I love being parents. But with three kids in the house now, our marriage isn't as fun as it once was. Is that normal?

Jim: I'd say it's common, anyway. As newlyweds, you and your spouse were probably ...Read more

Dear Amy: I'm a 45-year-old single woman. I am financially secure and self-sufficient.

Years ago, I moved miles away from my parents. Their positive qualities far outweigh their negative ones, but lately I am feeling ...Read more