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<p>SANTA ANA, California (AP) -- More than 100 brands of candy sold in California, most of them from Mexico, have tested positive for dangerous levels of lead in the past decade and little has been done about it, a newspaper reported.</p>

<p>ATLANTA - Moonshine, once thought to be a backwoods phenomenon of yesteryear, is being blamed for serious health problems in Atlanta and beyond.</p> <p>From Grady Memorial Hospital to morgues across the country, recent medical research shows that moonshine is now more of a public health threat than a law enforcement headache.</p>

Lead Company Agrees to Buy Homes Company Agrees to Buy Homes of People Living in Shadow of Nation's Largest Lead Smelter The Associated Press S T.   L O U I S, March 22 — The owner of the nation's largest lead smelter will offer buyouts to about 160 homeowners in the small town of Herculaneum, where tests show many children have elevated levels of lead in their blood. The agreement with the Doe Run Co., reached Thursday with state officials, adds to the government-mandated cleanup already under way in the town south of St. Louis, where the company's smelter...