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Opinion

Poll: Majority of Americans support water fluoridation

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BOSTON — Amid a federal push to end the use of fluoride in the country's drinking water, a new survey from CareQuest Institute for Oral Health finds that the vast majority of Americans — 81% — either support (52%) or are not opposed (29%) to the practice. Only 6% of respondents supported ...

Help save lives by giving blood

Editorial

The American Red Cross calls on donors to give blood or platelets now to maintain a steady national blood supply. Type O blood donors are especially key to keeping critical blood products on hospital shelves into August. Even a strong blood supply can experience a sudden drop — potentially ...

Labor Department pushes to deregulate workplaces

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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 "obsolete" workplace regulations, ranging from minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and people with disabilities to standards governing exposure to harmful substances. If approved, the ...

Almanac

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By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Wednesday, July 23, the 204th day of 2025. There are 161 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 23, 1967, the first of five days of deadly rioting erupted in Detroit as an early morning police raid on an unlicensed ...