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US government report says fluoride at twice the recommended limit is linked to lower IQ in kids
Aug 22, 2024 by Sam Parsons
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. government report expected to stir debate concluded that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked with lower IQ in children. The report, based on an…
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Disney drops bid to have allergy-death lawsuit tossed because plaintiff signed up for Disney+
Aug 21, 2024 by Sam Parsons
NEW YORK (AP) — Disney is no longer asking a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit on the grounds that the victim’s family had signed up for its streaming service Disney+. The company filed a…
Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died
Aug 20, 2024 by Sam Parsons
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was 88. NBC's “Today”…
Indiana Jones' iconic felt fedora fetches $630,000 at auction
Aug 19, 2024 by Sam Parsons
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The brown felt fedora worn by actor Harrison Ford in the second installment of the Indiana Jones movies sold for $630,000 at auction, film and TV memorabilia company Propstore announced Friday.…
4 arrested in killing of former 'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor
Aug 16, 2024 by Sam Parsons
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police arrested four people on Thursday in the fatal shooting of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor. Robert Barceleau, Leonel Gutierrez, and Sergio Estrada, all 18 years old, were booked…
Disney argues wrongful death suit should be tossed because plaintiff signed up for a Disney+ trial
Aug 15, 2024 by Sam Parsons
NEW YORK (AP) — Does signing up for Disney's popular streaming service mean you have agreed to never sue the entertainment giant over anything forever? That is what Disney argues in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a…
Ford, Mazda warn owners to stop driving older vehicles with dangerous Takata air bag inflators
Aug 14, 2024 by Sam Parsons
DETROIT (AP) — Ford and Mazda are warning the owners of more than 475,000 older vehicles in the U.S. not to drive them because they have dangerous Takata air bag inflators that have not been…
New Mars study suggests an ocean's worth of water may be hiding beneath the red dusty surface
Aug 13, 2024 by Sam Parsons
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Mars may be drenched beneath its surface, with enough water hiding in the cracks of underground rocks to form a global ocean, new research suggests. The findings released Monday are based on…
FDA approves first nasal spray to treat dangerous allergic reactions
Aug 12, 2024 by Sam Parsons
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. health officials on Friday approved a nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions, the first needle-free alternative to shots like EpiPen. The Food and Drug Administration said it approved the spray…
US men's basketball team rallies to beat Serbia at Paris Olympics, will face France for gold medal
Aug 09, 2024 by Sam Parsons
PARIS (AP) — Down by 11 in the fourth quarter, against what looked like overwhelming odds, the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team got a spark. Six points in two seconds. Kevin Durant and Devin Booker…
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