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Áine Cain

Over the summer, I spent several days going through hell.

That's a bit dramatic, but it's true. I was trying out "Hell Week."

To clarify, no I didn't train to become a Navy SEAL or get hazed by a frat. "Hell Week" is a book that promises to unlock your best self in seven days, by author and former Norwegian paratrooper Erik Bertrand Larssen.

The book itself is a breezy read, sprinkled with quotes about overcoming adversity and inspirational stories (no discouraging... Читать дальше...

China is poised to become the world’s largest source of international travelers, sending as many as 200 million people abroad each year and becoming the tourism juggernaut to dwarf all others. Europe and Asia will claim a healthy share of these explorers, but the U.S. is among the top nations the Chinese want to see.

Hachborn, who was also a member of the Order of Canada and started the hardware stores with two partners, died Saturday

Unbelievable pictures have surfaced online of a young Nigerian man said that the bible is evil and that it was written by the devil. He also has a stinging post

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(Reuters) - Henry Heimlich, the medical maverick who came up with a maneuver credited with saving thousands of choking victims but who damaged his standing as a proponent of the curative powers of malaria, died on Saturday at the age of 96.

Heimlich, a doctor who developed a life-saving technique to dislodge airway blockages, died at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati of complications from a massive heart attack he suffered on Monday, his family said in a statement.

Joakim Noah's uneven start has been offset lately by a resurgent Kyle O’Quinn.

An interview with the songwriter behind the rock group The Band, whose new memoir explores an era of revolutionary music

A man waves a Syrian flag during a gathering to protest against the war and the humanitarian crisis in Aleppo, in Lyon, central France; a surfer rides a large wave at El Bocal during the Vaca Gigante (Big Cow) giant wave surf competition in Santander, northern Spain; and A man runs over the Brooklyn Bridge during morning snow in New York City are some of the photos of the day. (AP/EPA/Getty/Reuters) See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Tumblr.

Dr. Henry Heimlich, who invented the world-famous Heimlich maneuver to save people from choking, has died Saturday at age 96, his family said. The news was confirmed by the Episcopal Retirement Services, which owns and manages Deupree House, where Heimlich lived in Cincinnati. Heimlich died at Cincinnati’s Christ Hospital after suffering a massive heart attack […]

The Albany American Legion post 10 was overrun Saturday, as post members rallied to issue Christmas cheer to nearly 200 area kids during their annual toy drive.

INDIANAPOLIS — Authorities say nobody was injured after part of an Indianapolis restaurant’s roof collapsed.

(ATTN: ADDS new info in paras 10, 14-19) SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans held a massive rally in central Seoul on Saturday to call for scandal-hit President Park Geun-hye to immediately step down and the Constitutiona

Environmental groups are voicing opposition to a proposed natural gas pipeline that would cut across the Appalachian Trail in Virginia and require clearing a previously protected corridor of forest.

INDIANAPOLIS — Caleb Swanigan had 26 points and 10 rebounds, Vincent Edwards finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 15 Purdue escaped with an 86-81 victory over No. 21 Notre Dame on Saturday, the Boilermakers’ first win in the Crossroads Classic since it began six years ago.

Not everybody is a people person. 

If this sounds like you, then your best approach for finding a job could be searching for work where people skills aren't all that necessary.

To find these jobs, we averaged data from the Occupational Information Network, or O*NET, a US Department of Labor database full of detailed information on 974 occupations.

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ATLANTA — Grambling State seized the opportunity when North Carolina Central’s Quentin Atkinson celebrated too much in the Celebration Bowl.

The debate over the fate of the now-dead Harlem white-tailed deer has been deeply felt, wrenching — and utterly devoid of context

BOULDER, Colo. — Colorado coach Tad Boyle believes his team is breaking new ground. And he couldn’t be more disgusted by it.

Five women were traveling in a Hyundai sedan when a Cadillac sped through a stop sign and struck the vehicle ...

Me: “I really shouldn’t take another quiz today.” Me to me: “It’ll only take a second.”

OKLAHOMA CITY — Phoenix Suns forward T.J. Warren will return to action Saturday against the Oklahoma City Thunder after missing 13 games with a head injury.

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PARK CITY, Utah — Erin Hamlin is heading into her Christmas break as happy as possible.