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It's a strategy some countries have adopted to boost falling fertility rates. Here's why it often fails.

To find out why some livers retain fat during cooking, scientists analyzed liver proteins in ducks. They found that if you reduce the time you overfeed the ducks, you're get livers that lose less fat during cooking.

Political figures send out holiday cards just like everyone else. ...Well, maybe not exactly like everyone else.

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Hugo Chávez, who had a tumor removed in June, said he had no proof but said he wouldn't be surprised if the U.S. had invented technology to spread cancer.

A study of more than 7,000 British civil servants finds that age-related declines in cognitive ability start as early as 45. The results suggest that efforts to head off mental problems late in life need to begin in middle age, the study's authors write at the end of their paper.

The $447 billion plan is likely to be rejected later today when the Senate holds a key procedural vote. Democrats have a "Plan B," though. They're looking at breaking up the measure into smaller pieces that may stand better chances of passage.

The bill seeks to tax Chinese imports in an attempt to neutralize what some lawmakers see as an unfair advantage based on China's currency manipulation.

Democrats are surely relieved to have held onto the W. Virginia governorship, with Tuesday's special election victory by acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin over Republican Bill Maloney. But it was a narrow 50 percent to 47 percent win that could portend trouble when Tomblin once again stands for election in 14 months.

Every five-letter answer in this week's puzzle must complete a compound word or a familiar two-word phrase.