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Welcoming grandchild No. 16 and recovering after a bit of a tumble

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First of all, I will share the exciting news! Our 16th grandchild was born July 29. Jayden Jax was born to daughter Lovina and Daniel weighing 6 pounds, 5 ounces and measuring 19 inches long. He was born three weeks early due to Lovina having preeclampsia. He had a short stay in NICU but mother and baby are now both home and doing as well as can be expected. He joins sister Brooklyn, 11 months. She is not too happy to have to share her daddy and mommy with a brother. She’s still a baby herself so she needs extra love as she transitions into having a sibling. Daughter Verena kept her ...

Early harvests and nighttime picking

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CORTE FRANCA, Italy — Workers fan out before dawn to clip clusters of grapes destined to be transformed into Italy’s prized Franciacorta sparkling wine a full 10 days earlier than anticipated, as scorching temperatures brought the fruit to maturation earlier than ever. Climate change is ...

HINTS FROM HELOISE: Take action to avoid any loud noises

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DEAR HELOISE: As I’ve gotten older, I’ve become more concerned about preserving my hearing. The only loud noise in my life is my blow dryer, so when I need to use it, I pop in a couple of foam earplugs to help block out the noise. — Jeannette B., in Newbury Park, California Jeannette, you’re smart to use earplugs to protect your hearing. Many of us are damaging our ears with loud noises at work or at concerts or by wearing various devices in or on our ears. The damage may not show up right away, but it’ll show up in time. — Heloise DEAR HELOISE: I was reading about ...

Sugarland driving 20th anniversary of ‘Enjoy the Ride’ to Youngstown

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Sugarland is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its “Enjoy the Ride” album with a tour that includes a Covelli Centre date on Nov. 5. “Enjoy the Ride” was the second album by Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush. It sold more than 3 million copies and spawned four top 10 country singles — “Want To” and Settlin’” (both No. 11 singles) and “Everyday America” and “Stay.” The duo has been nominated for five Grammy Awards, winning best country song and best country performance by a duo or group with vocals for “Stay.” Sugarland previously played the Covelli ...

DEAR ANNIE: Couple indecisive over interfaith marriage

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DEAR ANNIE: I am Jewish and have been dating a wonderful Catholic man for almost two years. We love each other and have started talking seriously about marriage. Until recently, our different religions did not seem like a problem. We respected each other’s traditions, celebrated holidays with both families and never pressured one another to change. Now that marriage and children are becoming real possibilities, the differences feel much bigger. I want to raise my future children Jewish and give them the same traditions and sense of identity that shaped me. My boyfriend wants them ...