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WASHINGTON – Supreme Court nominee John Roberts (search) showed sympathy for the idea of permitting prayer in public schools in 1985, according to a memo released on Monday, writing that a ruling to the contrary “seems indefensible” under the Constitution. As a young lawyer working in the Reagan administration, Roberts …

America’s oral health report card is better than a decade ago, according to the CDC and National Institutes of Health. Improvements include: —Fewer cavities in kids’ and teens’ permanent teeth —Less tooth loss in older adults —More use of dental sealants to protect kids’ and teens’ teeth The findings are …

XI’AN, China – The handlers of a smoking chimpanzee in a zoo in northwest China are trying to get her to kick the habit. The 26-year-old female chimpanzee (search) has been smoking for 15 years. Her mate died recently, which caused her to smoke even more. Now, the chimp’s keepers …