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Thanking local medical staff for fast response on illness

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Bouquet — From Jean Rohr, Gladstone: Dr. Aaron Cutlip (and the nurse, Michelle) recognized immediately the seriousness of my illness and began searching for a specialist. Dr. Shum, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis., and Dr. Cutlip agreed time was of the essence and I needed to be transferred to Milwaukee, NOW. Thank you to Rampart Ambulance, Escanaba, for agreeing to be my driver. And my ambulance companion, Andy — I’m sorry, I can be stubborn at times. Thank you, Jesus, and my angel, Brittany. Check the Faith.

Almanac for June 20, 2026

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Today is Saturday, June 20, the 171st day of 2026. There are 194 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1967, boxer Muhammad Ali was convicted in Houston of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted and was sentenced to five years in prison. (Ali’s conviction would ultimately be overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court). Also on this date: In 1782, the Continental Congress approved the Great Seal of the United States, featuring the emblem of the bald eagle. In 1837, Queen Victoria acceded to the British throne after the death of her uncle, King William IV. In ...

On oil, China is smarter than we are

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We can thank China that gasoline prices aren’t higher than they are. By last month, China had cut imports of oil by 3 million barrels a day, the daily consumption of Italy and France combined. China’s economy, meanwhile, hums along. Americans agonize over how the price of oil affects gas ...

Poll: Most Americans see core rights under threat

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans believe civil liberties like the right to vote are under threat, according to a new AP-NORC poll, while also continuing to agree that the rights expressed in the nation’s founding documents are still core to American identity. The survey from The ...

Almanac for June 19, 2026

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Friday, June 19, is the 170th day of 2026. There are 195 days left in the year. Friday is Juneteenth. This day in history: On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War was over and that all remaining enslaved people in Texas were free — an event celebrated as the Juneteenth national holiday in the U.S. Also on this date: In 1910, the first-ever Father’s Day in the United States was celebrated in Spokane, Washington. (President Richard Nixon would make Father’s Day a federally recognized annual observation through a proclamation in ...

Magic medicine?

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People are excited about peptides. The internet is filled with claims: Peptides raise your energy, boost metabolism, clear your skin, slow down aging, build more muscle, repair injuries ... I want some! But there’s a problem: The FDA bans most of them. Why? Dr. Anita Gupta, an ...