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Missing my built-in best friend

Dear Annie: My sister, who is also my roommate, started a new job that is keeping her super busy. She doesn't come home from the office before 10 p.m. most nights, and she's gone again early in the morning. Her last job was remote, as is mine, so I'm used to having her around all the time. Now ...

Entertainment schedule for Aug. 7-13

Editor's note: Please check with venues first in case of cancellation Friday 8-7-26: — Bishop Noa Home, 1:30 pm – Tom Edberg’s Sundown — Leigh’s Garden Winery, 6-8 pm – Friday Night Piano with Bill Rinne — Upper Hand Brewery, 6-9 pm – Jack Neumann — Saunders Point Brewing in Gladstone, 6-9 pm - Anthony Lindsey — The Bluff, 6-9 pm – Roman Around with John and Todd — The Boudrose Lounge, 375 Traders Point Dr., Mstq. - 6 pm – Open Mic every Friday this summer hosted by Chicago Rich — Escanaba Marketplace 7 pm - The Dust Bunnies 8 pm - Logan Veeser — ...

UK won't intervene in Paramount's $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery

British regulators on Thursday gave Paramount the greenlight for its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, with some new assurances from the company — clearing another hurdle for the mega merger while it still faces challenges elsewhere. The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority cleared the pending acquisition, ruling that a Paramount-Warner tie up does not pose a "substantial lessening of competition" in the country. Meanwhile, Britain's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said it also wouldn't intervene — on the basis of several "legally-binding ...

School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids' bodies

Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet and textbooks, too. It's good to be prepared, but kids who walk to school or participate in extracurricular activities may be lugging more than their bodies can handle. Lockers and classroom storage aren't available everywhere — and a child carrying too much weight might not be ready to learn. As families begin back-to-school shopping, here's how to know if your child's backpack is ...

Know the plants that aren't pet-safe

Dear Heloise: Every year, we see cats and dogs in our clinic who suffer anything from a sore mouth to organ failure because they chewed on a plant -- usually an indoor plant. Here's a list of the worst offenders and most dangerous houseplants for pets: — Anthurium — Begonia — ...