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    1. Tell Me About It: A friend's affair brings up personal doubts

      11/13/14 RelationshipsBy Carolyn Hax, Washington Post

      Q: A dear friend of mine recently found out her husband of five years has been having an ongoing affair. She has turned to me for support. The problem is I have found myself feeling shaken in my own marriage. Our husbands have very similar personalities and both seem (seemed) like the types to never cheat. They …

    2. Tell Me About It: They want validation, not an opinion

      11/13/14 RelationshipsBy Carolyn Hax, Washington Post

      Q: When 15-year friends ask for my opinion on the baby name they're "considering," do they really want to hear my opinion, or do they just want validation for the name they've already chosen? I probably could convincingly articulate what I think is wrong with the name (it clashes with their complicated …

    3. Editorial: Court upholds open government

      11/13/14 Editorials

      The Florida Supreme Court stood unanimously on the side of good government Thursday when it ruled that the public has a right to see documents a Republican consultant created in connection with the Legislature's once-a-decade redistricting process. Now, barring an ill-advised rehearing request by the document owner, …

    4. Editorial: Used properly, police cams are a plus

      11/13/14 Editorials

      The Tampa Police Department's decision to outfit 60 of its officers with body cameras has the potential to bring much-needed transparency to the agency. But this is largely uncharted territory for law enforcement agencies in the bay area, and Tampa police Chief Jane Castor will need to establish safeguards to ensure the …

      The Tampa Police Department’s decision to outfit 60 of its officers with body cameras has potential to bring much-needed transparency to the agency. Above, an officer in a Minnesota police department wears a camera.

    5. Damon Wayans — Jr. and Sr. — to perform standup comedy at Tampa Hard Rock

      11/13/14 StageTimes staff

      Not one but two Damon Wayanses — Sr. and Jr. — will bring their standup comedy in December to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa as part of a grand opening celebration for the casino's high-limit slots room, blackjack pit and rock spa. Wayans Sr. first broke out in the '90s on the Wayans-filled …

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