WWII soldier who hid in jungle for 29 years dies at 91
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/wwii-soldier-who-hid-in-jungle-for-29-years-dies-at-91/
Onoda was an intelligence officer who came out of hiding, erect but emaciated, in fatigues patched many times over, on Lubang island in the Philippines in March 1974, on his 52nd birthday. He surrendered only when his former commander flew there to ...
WHO: Pakistan City Is World's Largest Polio Pool
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/pakistan-city-worlds-largest-polio-pool-21570465
But that effort has been hampered in recent years by militant attacks that have left more than 30 vaccinators and police officers who protect them dead. Two powerful Pakistani Taliban militants also have banned vaccinators from North and South ...
Overweight Americans who pick diet drinks eat more food, study finds
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/01/17/overweight-americans-who-pick-diet-drinks-eat-more-food-study-finds/
Heavy Americans who drink diet beverages rather than those sweetened with sugar appear to eat more, according to a study released on Thursday that raised questions about the role lower-calorie drinks play in helping people lose weight. Researchers at ...
Russell Johnson, who played The Professor on 'Gilligan's Island,' dies at age 89
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/01/16/russell-johnson-who-played-professor-on-gilligan-island-dies-at-age-8/
Johnson's agent told Fox News that the actor passed away at his home in Washington State on Thursday morning of natural causes, with his wife and daughter by his side. Johnson's co-star Dawn Wells, who played Mary Anne on the show, posted on her ...
Doku Umarov, top Chechen rebel leader who threatened Olympics, reportedly ...
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/doku-umarov-chechen-warlord-who-threatened-sochi-olympics-reportedly-killed/
MOSCOW -- A Chechen rebel warlord who has plagued the region for decades and most recently threatened to attack the Sochi Olympics is dead, Chechnya's Kremlin-backed strongman said Thursday, but he offered no proof and his claim couldn't be ...
Tycoon who jumped to his death after stroke leaves $2M to staffer
http://nypost.com/2014/01/16/philanthropist-who-leapt-to-death-leaves-2m-to-female-staffer/
The eccentric multimillionaire Manhattan philanthropist who jumped from the 16th floor of his Manhattan high-rise just before Christmas was as generous in death as he was in life ? leaving $2 million to his longtime assistant and his extensive art ...
Ex-Officer Who Shot at Minivan Shocked to See Kids
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/fired-officer-shocked-kids-van-shot-21575006
That's when Montoya learned who was in the vehicle. "My heart sank when they finally stopped and I was at the passenger side at that time seeing them get out at gunpoint again," he said. "I couldn't believe it that there were that many children in there.".
Facebook Fandom Maps Show Who America Is Rooting For This Sunday
http://regressing.deadspin.com/facebook-fandom-maps-show-who-america-is-rooting-for-th-1503483297
Once again, we've got maps that break down the proportion of Facebook fans of each of Sunday's conference championship teams to a county level. Now you know if you'll have to give your fellow sports bar patrons the side-eye. Above is 49ers-Seahawks, ...
