(AP) — Applications for unemployment benefits inched down last week as the total number of Americans collecting aid fell to its lowest level in more than 50 years.

Lone Star ticks transmit heartland virus

Dear Doctors: The news here in Atlanta is talking about a new tick disease called the heartland virus. Our family spends a lot of time outdoors, so it's something we're worried about. What can you tell us about it? It seems like ticks are a bigger problem every year.

Reader questions relationships with fri

DEAR HARRIETTE: I share different secrets with different friends depending on my relationship with each of them. Not one of my friends knows all of my secrets. I have a friend I see only occasionally who just happens to know more about me than another friend I see twice a week. Is this wrong? Does this make me a bad friend? — Secrets

Here's your preview of Thursday's CDN

- Homeowner speaks during public hearing

- Missing drugs lead to charges against Weatherford detective

- Clinton Classic Run set June 4

- Arapaho-Butler valedictorians, salutatorian named

Hard knock life

After going to the movie theater in New York City for the first time Annie (Tatum Shackelford), left, falls asleep next to Oliver Warbucks (Thomas Williams), center, and Grace Farrell (Jaiden McCullough), right. See Washington Elementary students put on Annie Jr at the Clinton Middle School auditorium today at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. CDN

The Clinton Classic Run committee has almost finalized details for its first annual 5k and 10k run June 4.

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