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Asking Eric: My sister’s affair partner is a bad influence on my nephew

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who believes their sister's new partner is a toxic person.

Dear Abby: Politics form wedge between mother and daughter

I don’t care what her political beliefs are. I would never be so cruel to her. It has been a year and a half since we have had any contact.

Dear Annie: My neighbor blames me for her dead fish, but it was an accident

My neighbor kept repeating that her dead fish had been very expensive.

Dear Abby: Hoarding relatives take over grandmother’s home

They take things without permission and are now babysitting my cousin’s daughter almost every day.

Controversial Oregon ballot initiative to ban hunting, fishing sparks bipartisan opposition

It may be unclear for several weeks if the proposed measure will qualify for the ballot.