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14 hours ago | arcamax.com | Corey Masisak

DALLAS — The Colorado Avalanche had a chance to take complete control of this series. That chance slipped away into the Texas night. Colin Blackwell, who didn’t play in Game 1, scored with 2:14 left in overtime of Game 2 of this Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round series to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 victory on Monday night inside American Airlines Center. The series is now tied 1-1, with Game 3 is Wednesday night at Ball Arena.

1 day ago | arcamax.com | Cathy M Rosenthal

Dear Cathy,I have three budgies: two in one cage; one in another. I want to paint my room with Emulsion on the walls and the doors sanded down and painted. Would my birds be safe in a spare bedroom, if so for how long. — Sheila, Redruth, Cornwall, EnglandDear Sheila,It’s great that you’re considering your parakeets' safety before painting. Birds have extremely sensitive respiratory systems, so taking precautions when using paint and sanding in your home is essential.

1 day ago | arcamax.com | Judith Martin |Nicholas Martin |Jacobina Martin

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I worked with someone who was uber passive-aggressive and made my life at work difficult. Fortunately, she retired at the end of the semester. There was a retirement gathering for her with cake and coffee, given by her colleagues. I vowed long ago as division chair to never attend a gathering for this individual, so I skipped it. I was confronted and scolded regarding my absence. I didn't want to lie, so I said there were personal issues that precluded me from attending.

1 day ago | arcamax.com | Danny Seo

It’s no surprise that one of the easiest ways to keep your home as healthy as possible is to leave your shoes at the door. Shoes can drag in pesticides, chemicals and dirt, so going barefoot inside is a simple way to keep it clean. But before you take off your shoes, be sure to give them a good wipe on a doormat outside. By placing your doormat perpendicular to the door, you actually get better traction when wiping your shoes across it.

2 days ago | arcamax.com | Briana Bierschbach

Minnesota Senate President Bobby Joe Champion spent more than an hour in front of an ethics committee Tuesday defending his push to fund a north Minneapolis non-profit organization he also represented as a private attorney. Champion, a Democrat from Minneapolis’ North Side, was adamant that the relationship doesn’t present a conflict of interest, saying he represented the organization pro bono and therefore didn’t stand to profit.