Health

Does fluoride make your teeth white or brown?

NEW YORK (AP) — Fluoride is good for teeth, but too much of it can make your teeth brown or splotchy. Thus, the government is lowering the recommended amount of fluoride in drinking water because […]

News

250 people feared missing after mudslide in Nepal village

By KATY DAIGLE GORKHA, Nepal (AP) — Helicopters crisscrossed the mountains above a remote district Tuesday near the epicenter of the weekend earthquake in Nepal that killed more than 4,400 people, ferrying the injured and delivering […]

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Riots in Baltimore raise questions about police response

By TOM FOREMAN Jr. and AMANDA LEE MYERS BALTIMORE (AP) — National Guard troops fanned out through the city, shield-bearing police officers blocked the streets and firefighters doused still-simmering blazes early Tuesday as a growing area of Baltimore […]

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Jackson looks to use federal money to repave 14 streets

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Jackson could use Community Development Block Grant funds to pay for repaving of about 14 city streets. The Clarion-Ledger reports (http://on.thec-l.com/1A9XdUR) the city council is expected to vote Tuesday on a […]

Business

Nissan gives $500,000 to Mississippi history museums

CANTON, Miss. (AP) – Nissan Motor Co. is donating $500,000 to help fund exhibits and a dining area at two Mississippi history museums being built in downtown Jackson. The Japanese automaker made the announcement Monday […]

Entertainment

Book Review: More Than a Score

More Than a Score The New Uprising against High-Stakes Testing Foreword by Diane Ravitch Edited by Jesse Hagopian Introduction by Alfie Kohn Afterword by Wayne Au Haymarket Books Paperback, $16.00 336 pages, Illustrated ISBN: 978-1-60846-392-3 […]

Business

Location chosen for Entergy’s pilot solar project in DeSoto

HUGHES, Miss. (AP) – A location has been selected for a pilot solar project in DeSoto County. The Commercial Appeal (http://bit.ly/1DzlV2r) reports vacant land at the northwest corner of U.S. 61 and the North Harrah’s […]

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Woman accused of shoplifting, stabbing at Target

D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (AP) – A Mississippi woman has been charged with shoplifting at a Target, then stabbing an employee for trying to stop her. WLOX-TV (http://bit.ly/1Idv5a4 ) reports Darnise Ladner was charged Sunday afternoon after police […]