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Miss Manners: Can we use the wedding save-the-date as an elimination round?13 minutes ago

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter is planning a wedding in 14 months. We are currently looking at venues in the city where she lives, which is a six-hour drive from our hometown.

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Today in History: February 9, Halley’s Comet passes by Earth43 minutes ago

Today is Monday, Feb. 9, the 40th day of 2026. There are 325 days left in the year.

Today in history:

On Feb. 9,1986, Halley’s Comet made its closest pass by Earth at 39 million miles in its first return to the solar system since 1910. (The comet’s next appearance will be in 2061).

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In 1825, the House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adam...

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Dear Abby: Why would you side with the woman who installed a secret camera?43 minutes ago

DEAR ABBY: I disagree with your response to “Dutiful Daughter in Alabama,” who put a camera in her 80-year-old mom’s den in case of a fall and overheard Mom make negative comments about her.

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