Dear Car Talk: I have a 2004 Volvo S60, grayish-green, with an engine problem that has occurred three times. It happens when the engine is warm. After I’ve made a brief stop (like for shopping), the engine will start, but runs very rough. Then, when I start to drive, I cannot get the car to ...

Dear Readers: Father’s Day is coming up, and I’d love to hear from you: What is the most valuable trait that your father (or a father figure in your life) instilled in you? Send your responses to dearannie@ creators.com. I’ll share some here for the holiday. Dear Annie: A few years ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together 23 years. A few years ago, he told a friend of his he wasn’t in love with or attracted to me. I’m the same 5-foot-6-inch, 135-pound woman he married. Recently, he has become increasingly short-tempered. He gets angry at every driver on the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have had plantar warts on both feet for decades. Unfortunately, they are on the pressure points of my feet (balls and heels). Nothing seems to eradicate the virus. I have tried bleomycin shots, Cantharidin, Candida antigen shots, liquid nitrogen, surgery, pulsed dye laser ...

Ask the Fool The Fed, Explained Q: What’s “the Fed”? — A.T., Ely, Minnesota A: Created in 1913, the Federal Reserve is America’s central bank, responsible for managing monetary policy to optimize employment, inflation and interest rates; monitoring and promoting the health and ...

Dear Annie: After years of being in an ice-cold marriage for many years, I have finally divorced. I am in my late 60s, active, fit and interested in dating and meeting “the right guy.” I have lots of friends and many are single women. I have heard so many stories, some hilarious and some ...