Gentle Hearts and Gentle People
Mickie McGee
      New York Times columnist Art Buchwald died a couple of weeks ago of kidney failure. He had refused dialysis treatment, then astounded his doctors by living, according to Buchwald, "way past my expiration date." At his home in Martha's Vineyard, Buchwald continued right up until his death to write his weekly column, many of which reflected on his mortality and the humor he found in everyday life.
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Consumers get answers from Department of Agriculture
      Prepared by the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Office of Public Affairs Tommy Irvin, Commissioner. Call Consumer Q's hotline at 1-800- 282-5852. Consumer Alert/Recall: Kids II Inc. recalls teethers due to choking hazard. The U.S.
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Long-distance excise tax refund
      The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is offering a one-time refund to all telephone customers who paid excise tax on long-distance service after February 28, 2003, and before Aug. 1, 2006. The refund is the result of recent federal court rulings that the 3-percent tax is no longer applicable to long-distance service as it is billed today.
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