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DEAR PAW'S CORNER: My Labrador puppy, "Charlie," is six months old. He received his first and second round of vaccines, but then our state went into Iockdown. Can I hold off on getting the rest of his shots for now, until restrictions ease?-Blake F., Sacramento

Q: I know that on "The Crown," each season follows the British royal family closer to current times. Which era will the next season cover, and when does it begin airing?-R.B.

1. What caused Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy So a to spend time on the diabled list with a sprained lower back ligament in 2004?

Pay attention to Luka Doncic; he’s the next big thing in the NBA

Pairs of ceramic dancing figures in exotic co tumes were favorites in the Art Deco period, starting about 1920. Many different pairs about 19 or 20 inches high have been elling with the mark "Cia Manna" and sometimes the added words "Turin, Italy." A search of old books and even new information online has offered little insight. The pairs of dancing figurines depict a bare-breasted woman and a shirt· less man posing in exaggerated dance poses. Dozens of different pairs were made, mo t from 1925 to the 1950s. An artist and designer named Mrs. Manna, who worked for the Lenci doll company, decided to form her own company in 1930. She named it Ceramica ltali· ana Artistica. The dancing figurines were marked "C.l.A. Manna." Often the mark omitted the periods, so the first word looked like "Cia." The company worked into the 1950s. The Art Deco look is still popular, and most of the pairs have old for $800 to $1 ,500.

Even before the lockdowns brought on by the coronaviru , too many eniors felt i olated. Now it' even wor e for many of u with the lack of face-to-face interactions ... and we've turned to social media for connection ' to others.

With all the fanfare about the suicide prevention programs created to help veterans who are suffering, it would seem that all a veteran would need to do is present himself at the closest Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility and help would immediately be there.

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