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BOSTON(AP)— The federal government is paying Massachusetts sport fishermen to give up their fishing licenses for a year. Federal officials tell The Boston Globe that the offer isn't about reducing fishing, but is part of an experiment to calculate the loss if an environmental disaster forced sport fishing to stop.

As the old saying goes, "Ignore your teeth, and they'll go away." Here are some helpful hints for keeping that smile bright and healthy for years to come: Maintaining an entire mouthful of 32 healthy teeth can be a daunting task. Instead, just focus on 10 or 12 of your favorites. Toothbrush technology has made remarkable leaps in recent years. Select a toothbrush so advanced, you have no clue how to use it. If, while flossing, your gums begin to bleed, give them at least six months to heal before attempting to floss again. Befriend a tiny African bird with...

ANNEMASSE, France - Hundreds of protesters opposed to the Group of Eight summit threw rocks at a meeting hall Saturday, then clashed with police who fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. No injuries were immediately reported. Some 4,500 protesters are gathered in camps outside the southeastern town of Annemasse, which the French government designated for demonstrations against the G-8. The summit of the world's top seven economies and Russia starts Sunday in nearby Evian. Saturday's clash erupted when about 350 people from the camps disrupted a meeting of France's Socialist Party, which the mostly leftist protesters consider too centrist,...