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Thousands of Facebook commenters posted insulting remarks about Jessica McDaniels's appearance and teeth. So a friend created a GoFundMe account, and an oral surgeon offered to perform the necessary treatments for free after seeing an article in the newspaper.

How one woman got a new smile after severe online bullying

June 3, 2018 at 4:20 a.m.

Pat McGee noticed her daughter had not returned to the oral surgeon's waiting room shortly before her surgery was supposed to start. She walked to the nearest bathroom and found...

The view from the 11th floor of the Emerald Grande takes in the pool, the lighthouse that is Harry T's restaurant and boats in the bay. The narrow strip of land to the left is part of the beach used by Emerald Grande guests.

Three getaways: Beaches beckon on bargain trips to Florida’s Destin

August 23, 2019 at 10:12 a.m.

DESTIN, Fla. — Folks in landlocked St. Louis love to visit beaches. And 750 miles south are some of the most beautiful sugar-sand beaches surrounded by emerald waters. A couple...

Keep kids’ teeth healthy

May 13, 2019 at 4:14 p.m.

Tooth decay affects more than one-fourth of U.S. children ages 2-5 and half of those ages 12-15, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is important to...

How to get children reading this summer

May 13, 2019 at 4:01 p.m.

Inevitably, children lose some of what they've learned during the school year over the course of a three-month vacation. Teachers typically spend several weeks in the fall making up for...

Alka-Seltzer can clean cookwear and lure fish as well as soothe an upset stomach.

Extraordinary uses for ordinary items

May 20, 2019 at 5:34 a.m.

Some ordinary, unassuming household objects have super powers. And most of these items cost less than a couple of bucks. So the next time you stain a shirt, smell something...

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