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Iraqi forces continue to battle ISIS neighborhood by neighborhood in Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city and ISIS' last stronghold in the country.

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You're more likely to find a narcissist in the C-suite than on the street, research suggests. 

That's because the traits that make narcissists so difficult to hang out with or date — including a constant need for validation, a willingness to control people, and a ruthlessness in getting their needs met — happen to make them super effective at rising up the ranks.  

To help you figure out if you are, or perhaps your boss is, a narcissist, we combed through... Читать дальше...

HELSINKI (AP) — Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has described President-elect Donald Trump as being a personality that has "no precedent in modern American history," but cautioned against judging him on his campaign rhetoric.

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Descend Into The World’s Deepest Gold Mine

The Money Project is an ongoing collaboration between Visual Capitalist and Texas Precious Metals that seeks to use intuitive visualizations to explore the origins, nature, and use of money.

Humans will do almost anything for gold.

In fact, they will even suspend themselves 2.5 miles into the Earth – braving extreme temperatures, armed thieves, and constant seismic activity – just to mine a 30-inch gold reef.

Welcome to another day at Mponeng... Читать дальше...

A fight broke out between the Denver Broncos and Tennessee Titans on Sunday after Titans receiver Harry Douglas landed a dangerous cheap shot on Broncos cornerback Chris Harris Jr.

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Rick Perry, who proposed eliminating the U.S. Energy Department during his unsuccessful bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, has emerged as a leading candidate to head the agency under President-elect Donald Trump, a transition official said on Sunday.

Democratic U.S. Senators Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Joe Manchin of West Virginia also are in the running for the job as Trump continues to fill key positions in his administration ahead of taking office on Jan. Читать дальше...

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On the night of July 11, 2015, Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán slipped through a hole in floor of his cell's shower and, thanks to some complex engineering and security lapses, pulled off the second jailbreak of his criminal career.

He was recaptured in early January, but the sting of the jailbreak — conducted through a mile-long tunnel dug under the noses of authorities — has lingered as an embarrassment for the Mexican government.

That embarrassment may be about to deepen. Читать дальше...

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It appears the NFL nearly had a second Deflategate on its hands.

On Sunday, Fox Sports' Jay Glazer reported that the New York Giants grew "suspicious" of the Pittsburgh Steelers after two take-aways in a Week 13 game and tested the PSI levels of the two footballs. According to Glazer, the Giants told the league office that they felt the balls were under-inflated. Glazer said the Giants were still waiting for a response from the league.

However, shortly after... Читать дальше...

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NOW WATCH: A penny costs 1.43 cents to make — here’s what the rest of US currency costs

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Since starting his podcast in 2014, bestselling author Tim Ferriss has interviewed well over 100 highly successful people, from Navy SEALs to billionaire entrepreneurs.

He uses his interviews to pick apart the, as he puts it, "tactics, routines, and habits," that have brought these subjects to the tops of their fields. He's collected his favorite lessons from these discussions, along with a few new ones, in his book "Tools of Titans."

Ferriss recently stopped... Читать дальше...

This post from Maxim Sytch, associate professor of management at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, originally appeared on Quora as an answer to the question, "What are some effective ways to "lead up" — or influence without authority?

It's easy to see the appeal of a pill that keeps you in the zone in our hyper-focused, fast-paced, always-connected world.

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When Kristin Addis quit her job as an investment banker in Southern California to travel the world in 2013, she had saved around $20,000 in cash and about $60,000 in off-limits retirement funds.

"For a few years there I was living off the savings," Addis told Business Insider. "I remember it was the 11th hour, I had been on the road for almost two years, and I got a contract that was good for $600 a month guaranteed for one year. That was really the piece I needed. Читать дальше...

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New you, new job?

If the coming change in calendar year has you itching to do something different, jobs and recruiting site Glassdoor has you covered with this year's Employees' Choice Awards, which features the 50 best places to work in 2017 across the US.

To find the companies with the most satisfied workers, Glassdoor scanned its massive database of company reviews and ratings from current and former employees.

Reviews include employees' opinions on some of the best reasons to work for their employer... Читать дальше...

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The results speak for themselves. The latest Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) have been released – and, once again, East Asian countries have ranked the highest in both tests.

Over recent years, other countries’ positions have gone up and down in the tables but East Asian education – which includes China, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan – continues to dominate.

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When Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for national security adviser, was working at the highest levels of the military and intelligence field, he had a reputation as a brilliant tactician.

But then, in 2014, he got fired as the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency. US officials cited clashes over his leadership style, but he claims it was because he took a stand about "radical Islam."

Eventually, he wrote a book about how to "win the... Читать дальше...

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President-elect Donald Trump fired back at the Wall Street Journal editorial board after it criticized his deal to stop manufacturer Carrier from shipping several hundred jobs overseas.

Earlier this month, the editorial board characterized the deal — which will keep several hundred jobs in Indiana in exchange for a $7 million tax break, while allowing the company to outsource over a thousand jobs — as a "shakedown," and said "America won't become more prosperous... Читать дальше...

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In Mexico, US President-elect Donald Trump has encountered backlash for much of the last year, much of it stemming from comments about Mexican immigrants and threats to retaliate against the country over trade policy.

That anger was given an official gloss on Tuesday night, when politicians and officials from the Party of the Democratic Revolution, Mexico's biggest leftist party, went to town on a Donald Trump piñata at their Christmas party.

In footage that filtered out Wednesday evening... Читать дальше...

In an interview on Fox News, the president-elect responded to recent reports of Russian hacking interfering with the 2016 election. 

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If all goes according to plan, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will slip into a steaming bath next week with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a hot spring in Abe’s hometown of Nagato, which faces Russia across the Sea of Japan.

Abe’s goal in hosting Putin at a traditional onsen, as such hot spring baths are known, is nothing less than making history — to persuade the Russian leader to finally sign a peace treaty that would formally settle World War II.

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From pain relievers to indigestion relief to toothpaste, many of the health products you use every day don't come from a pharmacist.

These products, known collectively as "consumer healthcare," are part of a massive, $502 billion market, according to 2013 data from Accenture.

Brian McNamara, the new CEO of the consumer healthcare branch of drug company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), recently told Business Insider that this market — especially over-the-counter drugs — help the US save a lot of money on healthcare. Читать дальше...

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Your beliefs about money can play a huge role in whether or not you finish rich. 

So why not look to those who have been there, done that for inspiration? 

Business Insider rounded up quotations about money from self-made billionaires that will shift your perspective on business, investing, and success. 

From investor Warren Buffett to tech mogul Jeff Bezos, here's what some of the world's richest men and women have to say about money. 

“My goal was never to just create a company. Читать дальше...

Two key mortgage rates moved in different directions on Monday. The average 30-year mortgage rate was lower, at 3.99%, which equates to a $476.84 monthly payment per $100,000 borrowed, or $28.91 lower than the equivalent payment would have been a month ago.