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CIA expert: one habit reveals you’re American

A CIA expert warns that a single common habit can identify someone as American when abroad. The piece asks how spies conceal their identities while undercover internationally and...

Published Jul 7, 2026, 9:24 AM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

I'm not sure why I'm hanging onto a friendship with a know-it-all

The writer reconnected with a high-school friend, Casey, who now drives them crazy with relentless, impossible-to-answer questions and frequent predictions about family members she's never met. After the...

Published Jul 7, 2026, 6:52 AM EDT

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Roof collapses at New Jersey store; 2 briefly trapped

A roof collapsed at a big-box retailer in New Jersey on Monday, briefly trapping two people, officials said. Authorities attributed the collapse to heavy rain.

Published Jul 7, 2026, 6:42 AM EDT

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Dear Abby: I can’t stand my husband’s cooking

A woman tells Dear Abby she never wants to eat her husband’s cooking because he won’t follow recipes, calling them “too hard,” and either skips seasonings or uses...

Published Jul 7, 2026, 6:06 AM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

Who decides who gets the leftover birthday cake?

A reader asks whether leftover birthday cake belongs to the guest who baked it or whether the hostess—or the host—should decide how the cake is distributed. The question...

Published Jul 7, 2026, 5:45 AM EDT