Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in public water
Florida has become the second state in the country — after Utah — to ban fluoridation of public water systems.
Sons Ask Supreme Court To Resolve Jim Thorpe Burial Case
Lawyers for the sons of sports legend Jim Thorpe are asking for their father's remains to be moved from a roadside mausoleum in Pennsylvania back to land in Oklahoma.
Girls Summer Camp In Texas To Open Despite Recent Flooding
Clean-up crews are working hard to be ready for 150 campers, girls ages 6 to 16, who arrive on Sunday, despite the damage done by floods to the region.
In The Stanley Cup Final, National Anthem Singers Also Compete
The NHL Stanley Cup Final starts this week between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Tampa Bay Lightning. In hockey, the competition often begins before the puck is dropped — with the national anthem.
Stranded Travelers Treated To An Off-Off-Off Broadway Show
Storms had canceled flights at La Guardia Airport. Among the stranded: the casts of the Broadway shows Aladdin and The Lion King. So the performers had a spontaneous sing-off in the terminal.
Snack Food Trail Leads Police In Iowa To Suspected Burglar
Police in the college town of Iowa City say they responded to a break-in at a convenience store. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that at the end of the trail was 20-year-old Francisco Munoz.
Rescue Underway In China For Victims Of Capsized Ship
In China, a cruise ship capsized on the Yangtze River during a storm. Most of the 458 on board the ship are elderly. Hundreds of people are missing, and many may be trapped within the ship.
Obama To Honor Harlem Hellfighter With Medal Of Honor
President Obama will award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Henry Johnson, an African-American soldier whose combat bravery occurred during World War I, but whose actions were ignored for decades.