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Standoff escalates over Strait of Hormuz

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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump said U.S. negotiators will be in Pakistan today for talks with Iran, resuming negotiations after Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and warned that it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the U.S. blockade ...

Trenton Massey memorial held

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MARQUETTE — A memorial was held in Marquette Thursday night for Trenton Massey, the 21-year-old Northern Michigan University student who has been missing since February. The memorial involved the lowering of the NMU Wildcat flag to half-mast on NMU’s campus, with a service taking place ...

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Grant applications accepted HANCOCK — The Portage Health Auxiliary welcomes grant request applications. The Auxiliary is a non-profit group funded by sales at the gift shop at UPHealth System in Hancock. The mission is to improve the health and well-being of the elderly and youth in the ...

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Baroque concerts in May DOLLAR BAY — Keweenaw Historical Music and Esky Baroque will join forces to present CONCERTOGANZA!, a series of concerts featuring the Bach Concerto for Four Harpsichords. Two performances are scheduled. The Keweenaaw concert is at 3 p.m. May 2, at the CC Suzuki ...

To your good health

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DEAR DR. ROACH: Could you offer any general advice on how patients should weigh the risks versus benefits when they are prescribed a drug that lists many potentially serious side effects? I once had a specialist suggest that I do a trial of a drug for a noncardiac issue, but my cardiologist ...

Dear Annie

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Dear Annie: My wife and her sister have always had a close but delicate relationship. They can talk for hours, laugh about old family stories and check in on each other several times a week. But every so often, something shifts, and my sister-in-law becomes sharp, angry and deeply hurtful ...