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HINTS FROM HELOISE: Repurpose ice trays to hold jewelry

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DEAR HELOISE: I recently read a letter from someone who suggested using a tackle box as an earring holder. I have another idea that works great for me. I use plastic ice cube trays. They hold 12 sets of earrings each. They’re stackable, and you can see all the earrings in a single tray, making it easier to choose. They also don’t take up a lot of room and are very inexpensive. I have a lot of earrings, so I have four trays that are stacked together. — Kristen H., via email Kristen, we received a large number of letters from readers who do the same thing. Apparently, ice cube ...

DEAR ANNIE: Honoring sacrifice beyond the long weekend

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DEAR READERS: Memorial Day arrives each year wrapped in red, white and blue, but at its heart, it is a day of quiet gratitude. It is the unofficial beginning of summer, yes. There will be hamburgers on grills, children running barefoot through backyards, flags waving from porches and maybe a little potato salad that sat out longer than anyone wants to admit. There is nothing wrong with enjoying the day. In fact, joy is one of the freedoms so many brave men and women fought to protect. But before we rush into summer, let us pause. Memorial Day is not simply a long weekend. It is a ...

Springsteen rallies Cleveland crowd with political anthems

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It was a political rally. It was a revival meeting. It was a therapy session. Friday’s appearance by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band at Rocket Arena was many things, but Springsteen and his small army of musicians and backing singers never forgot that it was, first and foremost, a ...

Hi, I’m Lisa … and it’s complicated

Lisa Resnick

I couldn’t help but wonder…when did “Who are you?” become a job interview? Not the kind where you sit across from someone in a stiff chair, but the everyday version. The one that happens in passing. At events. In line for coffee. In those in-between moments where two humans meet and, almost instantly, one offers up a perfectly packaged version of themselves. “Hi, I’m so-and-so, and I do this.” Clean. Concise. Doors are barely closed before the pitch is complete. And I admire that. I really do. There’s something wildly impressive about people who can distill ...

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MEMORIAL DAY MASS: St. John the Baptist Cemetery, 3900 Villa Marie Road, Lowellville, will celebrate a Memorial Day Mass at 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel. The Mass is for anyone who has family or friends buried in the cemetery. Refreshments will be served immediately following the service. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLS • Corner House Christian Church, 6954 Chestnut Ridge Road, Hubbard — 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 18 to 20 for ages kindergarten to seventh grade. The theme is “The Master’s Workshop.” To register, email janegainard@yahoo.com or call 330-534-4665. • Hubbard ...

Pope, co-founder of Anthropic to launch pontiff’s AI encyclical

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ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV and the co-founder of artificial intelligence company Anthropic will launch the pontiff’s first encyclical on May 25, a document on the care of human dignity in the era of AI, the Vatican said Monday. Anthropic has billed itself as the AI company that puts safety and risk-mitigation at the forefront of its research. As a result, the presence of Anthropic’s Christopher Olah at the Vatican is significant, and suggests that the U.S. pope’s position on AI will become a new flashpoint with the Trump administration. In February, the Trump administration ...