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Marcy E. Thornton

In last week's column, I suggested that the easiest way to begin planning your wedding is to make a list of your (and your fiancé's) fantasy wedding requirements. Now, however, is the time to get down to the bottom line. A wedding should not, under any circumstances, put your marriage in the red. The ugly truth is that, according to wedding author Jennifer L. Shawne, the average wedding costs about twenty thousand dollars. Yep, that's a two followed by four zeros.

July 29, 2007 | By MARCY E. THORNTON | Lifestyles Columnists

Thinking of God by Larry Sheehy

An old saying suggests that opinions are a little like noses - everybody has one. Well, everyone does have opinions ... at least one, and on just about every subject under the sun. Most are perfectly willing to express them, too, given the chance. A lack of real knowledge or experience in the subject matter is hardly ever a deterrent to our expressing those opinions to others, willing listeners or not.

July 29, 2007 | By LARRY SHEEHY | Lifestyles Columnists

Bridge 7/14

Oscar Wilde said, "At twilight, nature is not without loveliness, though perhaps its chief use is to illustrate quotations from the poets."

July 28, 2007 | By PHILLIP ALDER | Coffee Break

Braves begin second half of season, Off to a quick start with 9-1 win over Pittsburgh

ATLANTA - Andruw Jones and Brian McCann hit back-to-back homers to start a six-run sixth inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-1 on Friday night.

July 28, 2007 | By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer | Sports

First lady remembered at service amid wildflowers: ’We are here to let Lady Bird go’

AUSTIN, Texas - Lady Bird Johnson made a final trip Friday to her beloved wildflower center, where friends and family followed the former first lady's casket into a gallery for a private memorial service.

July 28, 2007 | By APRIL CASTRO Associated Press Writer | Nation

Astrograph 7/14

Your charisma and dominance among your peers could be substantially enhanced. This new prestige will put you in beneficial positions for being offered opportunities that you didn't have before.

July 28, 2007 | By BERNICE BEDE OSOL | Coffee Break

Dear Abby 7/14

DEAR ABBY: My husband, "Greg," and I have been married six years. When we first met, he drank every weekend. He wouldn't come home after work or even call me. He has come a long way since then.

July 28, 2007 | By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN | Coffee Break

AP Enterprise: Al-Qaida videos, audios reveal a leadership still very much in control

When Islamic radicals killed 52 people in London two years ago, it took nearly a month for Osama bin Laden's top deputy to blame Britain itself for the carnage.

July 28, 2007 | By PAUL HAVEN Associated Press Writer | Nation

AP Poll: Congress doing worse at its job than President Bush is at his

WASHINGTON - In the eyes of the public, Congress is doing even worse than the president.

July 28, 2007 | By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press Writer | Nation

Robot makes rounds when doctor can’t get to bedside in Baltimore hospital

BALTIMORE - Has it come to this? Robots standing in for doctors at the hospital patients' bedside?

July 28, 2007 | By ALEX DOMINGUEZ Associated Press Writer | Nation

Fewer than half of kids who live near school bike or walk, study says

ATLANTA - Fewer than half of American children who live close to school regularly walk or ride a bike to classes, according to a new study that highlights a dramatic shift toward car commuting by kids.

July 28, 2007 | By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer | Nation

Report finds fewer teens having sex, more using condoms; birth rate at record low

WASHINGTON - Fewer high school students are having sex these days, and more are using condoms. The teen birth rate has hit a record low.

July 28, 2007 | By JENNIFER C. KERR Associated Press Writer | Nation

Ask Dr. Gott 7/14

DEAR DR. GOTT: I am writing in regard to the letter from the man who found that defecating on paper towels relieved his hemorrhoids.

July 28, 2007 | By Dr. PETER GOTT | Coffee Break

Astrograph 7/13

Something out of the ordinary could occur that will serve to elevate your hopes and expectations. Just when you thought life was going no place, things could liven up in ways that will bring much joy to you.

July 27, 2007 | By BERNICE BEDE OSOL | Coffee Break

Dear Abby 7/13

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I raised our two sons and two daughters. One son and both daughters married well. Our other son, "Neil," is gay. He and his partner, "Ron," have been together 15 years, but Neil's father and I never wanted to know Ron because we disapproved of their lifestyle.

July 27, 2007 | By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN | Coffee Break

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Braves rack up 9th consecutive victory

ATLANTA - Braves shortstop Andrelton Simmons wasted no time recovering from a rare two-error inning.

July 05, 2014 | By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer | Atlanta Braves - AP

Perdue, Kingston talk taxes

Editor's note: This is the second of three parts of the Associated Press' interview with Republican Senate candidates Jack Kingston and David Perdue. Part three will run in Tuesday's print edition of the Statesboro Herald.

July 05, 2014 | By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press | Local

Should teachers be armed?

School superintendents in Bulloch and Evans counties say they prefer to rely on law enforcement response instead of arming teachers or other school employees. But now that state law allows it, school officials in Effingham County might take a look.

July 05, 2014 | By AL HACKLE ahackle@statesboroherald.com | Local

Rising tide of debt, tough job market hurting college grads

The cost to attend college has risen sharply over the years. Not surprisingly, so has the number of college graduates with large amounts of debt.

July 05, 2014 | By BROOKE RABON and JENNIFER ARTHURS Herald Interns | Local

Netherlands and Argentina move on to semis

BRASILIA, Brazil - This time for Argentina, it was less about Lionel Messi and more about the men behind him.

July 05, 2014 | The Associated Press | Sports

Tour de France off and pedaling

HARROGATE, England - Mark Cavendish went down in a late crash. Marcel Kittel's hands went up in victory. And British royals who turned out for the Tour de France debut in England witnessed new signs of a changing of the guard among two of the world's top sprinters.

July 05, 2014 | By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press | Sports

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