Midterms still revolve around Trump

Once given up for dead, Democrats are increasingly optimistic about their chances in November's midterm elections. The race for the House is narrowing, although Republicans are still predicted to win control, while the race for the Senate is a toss-up. Formerly pessimistic Democrats now think November will not be an unmitigated disaster for their party.

(AP) — For the first time in three years, the fall movie industrial complex is lurching back into high gear. Festival red carpets are rolled out. Oscar campaigns are primed. Longawaited blockbusters, like 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' and 'Avatar: The Way of Water,' are poised for big box office.

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am having so much trouble keeping up at my job. I am new here with lots of skills that are needed, but what I don’t have is hurting me. I have limited facility with technology. I find it impossible to keep track of ever-changing passwords and struggle to use certain devices and software. What are simple tasks to some people are torturous to me; my lack in those areas ends up making me late for meetings and turning in presentations.

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Clinton band instructor Douglas Hillock was shown working with four beginning band students at Southwest School. They were, left to right, Karen Winters, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

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Mrs. Buddy Young, left, mother of OU player Gary Young, and Mrs. Zeke Meacham, mother of former OU· player Randy Meacham, were shown with the Little Miss Red OU Cheerleader Talking Dolls. Both were employees of Oklahoma Bank and Trust and invited people to come to the bank and see them for their Little Miss Red Doll.

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1970 CHS graduste Roger Newton, son of Mr. and Mrs.

CGM useful tool for tracking blood glucose

Dear Doctors: My best friend has diabetes. She used to do finger sticks, but now she has a wearable glucose monitor. How do they work? It’s got me wondering if it might be a good idea for me to use one, too. I’m 66 years old, and as I’m getting older, I worry more about developing Type 2 diabetes.

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