Image copyright Getty Images Charcoal-based toothpastes, which claim to whiten teeth, are a “marketing gimmick” which could increase the risk of tooth decay and staining, says a review in the British Dental Journal. The charcoal products, which are increasingly popular, often contain no fluoride to help protect the teeth. And there is no scientific evidence […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The comedy quiz show had booked Change UK leader Heidi Allen Friday night’s episode of TV panel show Have I Got News For You was pulled by the BBC as it risked falling foul of its pre-European election rules. The pre-recorded episode featured Change UK acting leader MP Heidi
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Party City announced it will permanently shutter 45 of its stores amid a helium shortage that had literally deflated its balloon sales, although the company does not blame the closures on that sinking supply. The company, which runs roughly 870 locations, said Thursday that the closures will take place throughout the rest of 2019. However,
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It’s one year since the collapse of Solai dam in Kenya that killed 47 people, but for many local people, life has yet to return to normality. John Mwangi’s house was swept away by the water, and although he was reunited with his daughters, his wife Virginia Wanjiru died in the tragedy. He says the
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The Latest on advances toward space tourism by Virgin Galactic (all times local): 12:20 p.m. Virgin Galactic is not setting a launch date yet for its first commercial space tourism flight as it begins moving 100 personnel, a rocket ship and launch-support vehicle to a spaceport facility in New Mexico. Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides
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The Latest on ride-hailing giant Uber‘s initial public stock offering (all times local): 1:36 p.m. Uber’s transition to becoming a publicly traded company is landing with a thud, but it’s not the first to experience that, not even this week. However, it is uncommon for a company with such a high profile to stumble out
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The soccer great received a six-month driving suspension on Thursday after accepting that he used a cell phone as he cruised along in his Bentley last November, the BBC reported. Judge Catherine Moore also ordered the 44-year-old former English team captain to pay 925 pounds ($1,205) in fines and prosecution costs. While the court noted
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WASHINGTON — Trade talks between China and the United States ended on Friday without a deal, just hours after President Trump renewed his trade war with China by raising tariffs on $200 billion worth of imports and suggesting he was prepared for a long economic fight. In a series of early morning tweets, the president
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The Latest on the tariffs standoff between the United States and China as trade talks are underway in Washington (all times local): 12:20 p.m. Ford spokeswoman Rachel McCleery says the company is most concerned about any retaliatory tariffs China might impose. The Dearborn, Michigan-based company says 80% of the vehicles it assembles in the U.S.
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The World Health Organization warned Friday that it may not be possible to contain Ebola to the two affected provinces in eastern Congo if violent attacks on health teams continue. Interested in Ebola? Add Ebola as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Ebola news, video, and analysis from ABC News. The
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