Feats of Yuletide strength
Contestants in Weidenthal, Germany test distance-throwing skills at the Christmas Tree Throwing World Championships
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Winter wonderland at ice sculpture festival
Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in northern China celebrates the beauty of winter
Yoga in art
An exhibition at the Smithsonian's Sackler Gallery spanning nearly 2000 years traces depictions of yogic traditions in painting, sculpture and photography
Sara Bareilles
The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter sounds sweet - and sings tough
Was Pa. pastor A.B. Schirmer living a lie?
A small-town pastor buried his first wife after a fall down the stairs. When his second wife died after a car crash, the rumors started. Is the pastor unlucky, or is it something more sinister?
Photos of the week
The best images from the week's news, Dec. 27, 2013 - Jan. 3, 2014
Indonesian volcano continues to spew
Dormant for four hundred years, Indonesia's Volcano Mount Sinabung continues to erupt since it became active again in August 2010
Historic preservation saves and losses of 2013
The National Trust for Historic Preservation compiled a list of 10 sites saved and 10 sites lost in 2013
First major winter storm of 2014
Snow and frigid temperatures sweep the Midwest and Northeast
Helicopter rescue for stranded Antarctic ship
Passengers on Russian research ship safely retrieved after more than a week stuck in Antarctic ice
Census day for British zoos
On Jan. 2, British zookeepers check on the numbers of every one invertebrate, bird, fish, mammal, reptile, and amphibian in their care
Stars ring in 2014
Miley Cyrus, Ryan Seacrest, Amy Poehler and other celebrities toast to the new year
"Loony Dook" swimmers ring in 2014
In Scotland, costumed revelers ring in the new year with a swim in the River Forth
Recreational pot shops open in Colorado
The country's first retailers licensed to sell marijuana for recreational use open shop in Colorado
Rise of the machines
Robots capable of everything from climbing stairs to rolling sushi
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Live Updates: Trump tells GOP "we gave this a very strong shot"
Supreme Court rejects Trump's request in California mail ballots dispute
U.S. strikes Iranian targets
Why Texas Dems are forecasting a "Hispanic hurricane" in midterms
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Trump says "Iran wants a settlement, as soon as possible"
Pilot in plane crash said "we're managing the ice," then "Mayday"
ICE planning to deport Afghans through Pakistan, official says
Case dismissed against 2 ex-FBI officials in Hunter Biden probe
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