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Car Talk: Call a car noise sommelier to sort out your clicks and clacks

Dear Car Talk: Why does my early 2000s Honda Civic make a clicking sound while the wheel straightens out? It happens after I make a right or left-hand turn with the blinker on. -- Luca It depends on the nature of the clicking sound, Luca. If it's a soft clicking sound that seems to be coming ...

Dear Annie: Picking up the pieces after being left behind

Dear Annie: I'm wrapping up a HORRIBLE, out-of-the-blue abandonment divorce from my soon-to-be ex-husband. In 2023, I came home from teaching kindergarten to find out my ex took the majority of our furniture and moved out of state. He blocked me and erased me as if I didn't exist. It took ...

Dear Annie: Missing intimacy in an otherwise good marriage

Dear Annie: I've been married for 27 years, and by most measures we have a good, steady life. We're healthy, financially secure and get along well. There's no infidelity or drama. The problem is there's no romance or passion either. I've started to feel deeply lonely in my marriage. My ...

Dear Annie: A holiday gift that left a mark

Dear Annie: We have one son who is married and has two beautiful children. At Christmas time, I go all out to make sure that I gift the grands things I know they will enjoy and appreciate. We also exchange gifts with my son and daughter-in-law. This past year, it was an Omaha Steaks ...