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...Americans seek ever whiter teeth, it only makes sense that they want pearly fillings too. White fillings, which are made of resin, used to be considered too weak to withstand the vicissitudes of chewing. But that is changing. "White fillings have gotten stronger and more wear resistant," says Dr. J. Rodway Mackert, an American Dental Association spokesman and dentistry professor. The fillings are made in various shades of white to match patients' teeth. Some mimic the smoothness of front teeth, while others are more durable, for hard-crunching molars. They still don't last quite as long as mercury amalgam...
...these “games” said more about Britain’s perilous future than they did about her inglorious past. Australia, the former penal colony, topped the medal table. Like their criminal ancestors, the Aussies outgunned the weak natives. This time, gold medals awaited them instead of exile. Although it is doubtful whether anyone would have protested too vigorously if they had been ordered to leave grim and grimy Manchester...
...this feel-good story quickly turned bad. During the night, the whales, all dutifully tagged in the morning, beached themselves again, in a salt marsh 25 miles away. By the time good seamaritans got to them, six of the whales were dead and nine others had such weak heartbeats that scientists knew they would not make it. Even those that could be refloated soon returned to shore, oblivious to the frantically splashing rescuers trying to shoo them off. By evening, all the whales--mostly females, some of them pregnant--were dead...
...Whole Foods' goal was its acquisition of Harry's Farmers Market, an ailing Atlanta-area chain that Mackey scooped up last year for $35 million. Harry's was losing money, and is dragging down Whole Foods' earnings. But the chain provides access to the Southeast, where Whole Foods is weak. And Harry's three megastores fit the prototype for Whole Foods' expansion plans; they are massive, fun (with cookouts on weekends) and strong in perishables and prepared foods--high-margin segments that account for 60% of Whole Foods' sales...
BARTON BIGGS: The market has had a big rally, but sentiment is still very bearish. The weak dollar and lower interest rates may result in profits being better than expected later this year and next. It's a time to be a buyer of equities, not a seller...