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Single status doesn’t guarantee loneliness

Dear Annie: I’m 58, never married, no kids, no siblings, no nieces or nephews. A neighbor of mine is very ill and in a nursing home. She has a daughter, but the daughter barely even bothers to visit her, and it breaks my heart. I call my neighbor often to try to lift her spirits. At the same time, I’ve been dealing with some depression myself. I keep thinking about how I will be 70 one day — and who will be there to visit me? I have health problems, but I stay on top of my appointments. I’m terrified I’ll end up like my neighbor, alone in a home with no one around to ...

Capgras syndrome causes wife to believe her husband is dead

Dear Dr. Roach: My mom has Capgras syndrome and firmly believes that her husband (my dad) is dead. She thinks that there’s someone whom I snuck in and built a lie around, and she tells everyone that this man is the same man. It’s really difficult for us, especially my dad. I understand that Capgras cannot be cured, but there are medications that help with the situation. She won’t go see any medical professionals (since they believe that she has Capgras and her husband isn’t dead). There are some other wild stories she tells/believes that absolutely aren’t true. What can a ...

Horoscope: Thursday, August 6

Decisiveness echoes through your finances and relationships. You will be in the rare position of creating opportunities not only for yourself, but for those close to you. Aries (March 21-April 19) Venus asks: Which project deserves more of your love? Let your heart answer. Where discipline fails, affection will succeed. Assume there’s a reason certain things capture your attention. That’s where to invest your patience and work. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Venus asks: What do you most want to invite into your life in the weeks to come? Make room for it now. The universe has an ...

Man gets illegal weapons charges

LOS ANGELES — A California man who was arrested at President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course was pretending to be part of the security detail preparing for Trump’s visit and had a stash of illegal weapons in his car and home, authorities said. Jeanine John Taele, 38, was ...

American leads powerful cartel

MEXICO CITY — The U.S. government on Wednesday offered a $25 million reward for information leading to the capture of Juan Carlos Gonzalez, or “Pelon,” scaling up pressure on a U.S. citizen who has emerged as the figurehead of Mexico’s most powerful cartel. The reward was bumped up ...

Iran, US say Strait of Hormuz deal is close

CAIRO — Iran said Wednesday it is in the “final stage” of drafting an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, and U.S. President Donald Trump has said a deal could be announced this week. That could potentially reopen the critical waterway, ease pressure on the world economy and help bring an end to the war. But the agreement is likely to be contingent on the U.S. lifting its blockade on Iran’s ports. The Trump administration has previously ruled out any deal that would cement Iran’s grip over the strait, which would amount to a major loss for the U.S. and a break with ...