Millions of fans knew Andy Williams as the velvety voice of 'Moon River,' the music icon who hosted holiday TV specials and wore Christmas sweaters without a stitch of irony.
The five Sullivan brothers of Waterloo were killed in November 1942 when a torpedo from a Japanese submarine struck the USS Juneau. Almost 700 men aboard died in the attack. Eleven survived.
Thanks to Michael Kennedy's self-preservation and the determination of Urbandale emergency responders, the 45-year-old survived his plunge into a pond.
Gjermund Roesholt was returning from trapping near a Yukon lake when he shot and killed a charging grizzly bear on Monday. He soon discovered that the bear had likely killed his wife and 10-month-old child, authorities say.
Grinnell officials will ask the National Labor Relations Board to overturn the vote, a move that could impact other student worker unionization efforts.