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Bear gives principal a roaring wake-up call

A black bear gave a West Virginia principal quite the roaring wake-up call when it emerged from a dumpster outside an elementary school. Zela Elementary School principal James Marsh was surprised to discover the bear had somehow managed to get inside the dumpster over the weekend even after the school installed a lock bar. As Marsh was unlocking the bin Monday, the bear pushed opened the lid. Marsh ran when the bear’s head appeared. The bear then jumped out of the dumpster and ran off in an encounter that was recorded by a school security camera. The West Virginia Department of Natural ...

Horoscopes

ARIES (March 21-April 19). While most people are nice to those who return the pleasantry, fewer find it easy to be kind when others aren’t. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The path only became visible after you discovered it and pointed it out. Now everyone sees it, and soon it will become so well traveled it will be hard to remember a time before the way was known. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll get positive feedback for being unapologetically yourself. Your unique style resonates with people, not because they have a similar aesthetic but because they feel empowered by your ...

Enabling adult addicts must stop

Dear Annie: As a 31-year-old female who is a sober alcoholic, I’d like to offer my advice to parents of alcoholics who put their foot down by telling their grown “children” to either stop drinking and using or leave the house. Good for you! I don’t actively work in a traditional recovery program, but I go to therapy and take medications to make sure I stay sober. When parents refuse to take a hard line with an addict son or daughter, they are enabling alcoholism and drug addiction. Picture a young adult living in his childhood bedroom, taking meth at night until 5 a.m. Meth ...

Use plastic gloves when kneading

Dear Heloise: I read the letter from Leigh S. of Boise, Idaho, in which she relates her problem of getting sticky fingers when kneading dough. I have a better solution than using plastic bags. Use plastic gloves! They cover your hands and wrists. You can use either the surgical type (like medical staff use) or nonsurgical ones. The surgical type are tight-fitting and knead well, but they are harder to remove when you’re done. The nonsurgical type are loose-fitting (so they’re a little bit inferior for kneading), but they’re super easy to remove. I also use these for making ...

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History

Today in History Today is Tuesday, May 2, the 122nd day of 2023. There are 243 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 2, 1994, Nelson Mandela claimed victory in the wake of South Africa’s first democratic elections; President F.W. de Klerk acknowledged defeat. On this date: In 1863, during the Civil War, Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was accidentally wounded by his own men at Chancellorsville, Virginia; he died eight days later. In 1890, the Oklahoma Territory was organized. In 1927, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Buck v. Bell, upheld ...