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U.S. stocks limped to the finish line on Wednesday, with all three major indexes closing lower to cap a third straight blockbuster year for markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

One major reason is that the stem cells responsible for producing blood and immune cells can accumulate genetic mutations over time, increasing the risk of cancer and other health problems.

From Science Daily

A handful of foreign films — particularly family-friendly animation and broadly apolitical spectacles — can still break through in a major way.

From MarketWatch

Meanwhile, the world’s other major central banks—and especially the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

He named the first fossil snakes discovered at Hordle Cliff, and he also played a major role in creating what is now the Natural History Museum, where these fossils are housed.

From Science Daily