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Finnish pair wins a barrel of ale in annual ‘wife-carrying’ contest in England

LONDON (AP) — To have and to hold took on a new meaning for about two dozen couples who put their relationships to the test on a grassy hill in southern England. Wives and girlfriends clung on for dear life as their partners carried them up and down a hillside for the U.K. Wife Carrying Race, one of the country’s quirkiest annual sports events. On Sunday, Teemu Touvinen and Jatta Leinonen from Finland were crowned the winners at 1 minute and 45 seconds. Their prize? A barrel of local ale. The awkward footrace in Dorking, Surrey is said to be inspired by a 19th-century Finnish ...

Hints From Heloise

Pack patience for the doctor’s Dear Heloise: I’ve learned that patience really matters at the doctor’s office. Sometimes I’m taken in right away, and other times, I wait. I’ve found that it helps to come prepared. I bring a book or make sure my phone is charged so that the time doesn’t feel wasted. I also try to keep things in perspective. When my doctor comes in, he never rushes. He listens and answers every question. This extra care is worth a few extra minutes in the waiting room. Appointments run on tight schedules, and emergencies happen. When I’m the one who needs ...

Horoscope

“Safety first” is the rule for the wise. But not all caution is about safety. Caution that protects you from being comfortable could actually put you at risk of being stagnant, bored or worse — boring! As Jupiter turns his wide orbit around, fortune will start to more noticeably favor the daring heart, willing to risk a bit of ego for the sake of bigger rewards, like connection or adventure. ARIES (March 21-April 19). People light up around you and it’s OK to notice! They smile, they laugh, and they give you a number of other signs of connection — what a rush. At this point, ...

Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alexander Butterfield, the White House aide who inadvertently hastened Richard Nixon’s resignation over the Watergate scandal when he revealed that the president had bugged the Oval Office and Cabinet Room and routinely recorded his conversations, has died. He was 99. His death was confirmed to The Associated Press by his wife, Kim, and John Dean, who served as White House counsel to Nixon during the Watergate scandal and went on to, along with Butterfield, help expose the wrongdoing. “He had the heavy responsibility of revealing something he was sworn to ...

Daughter-in-law is dictating family time

Dear Annie: I never imagined that after raising three children, loving them through every stage and being a hands-on mother, I would end up feeling like a stranger to my own grandchildren. My son married a woman who, at first, seemed organized and devoted. Over time, though, it has become clear that she likes to control every family interaction. Visits must happen only on her terms, at her convenience, and usually with a long list of rules. We are told what we can feed the children, what we can say, how long we can visit and sometimes whether we can visit at all. If we question ...

Oil prices and markets seesaw

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oil prices surged and markets slid Monday after hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei was chosen to succeed his late father as Iran’s supreme leader, signaling that Iran was digging in 10 days into the war launched by the United States and Israel. Oil prices later fell, and the U.S. stock market closed higher, amid hope that the war with Iran may not last that long as world leaders discussed options. U.S. President Donald Trump indicated to a group of lawmakers at his golf club near Miami that the conflict may end soon. “We took a little ...