Sony settles with Michael allows singer to go free
London AP reports Sony Music Entertainment settled a long battle with George Michael on Thursday and released him from a $12 million multi album contract. The singer’s lawyers had argued the contract violated free trade. Michael then signed with Thorn EMI's Virgin and planned a DreamWorks album within a year.
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Five U.S. Citizens Rescued From Oaxaca Canyon
Helicopters battled heavy rain to lift five American rafters from a canyon in Oaxaca. Edwin Kulp, consular official, his son Eric, Jorge Wilson and his son Andres, and Guillermo Polanco were rescued Thursday night by government and Red Cross teams.
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Too Much Heat Closes Washington Monument
The Washington Monument closed for the first time due to extreme heat as the air conditioning failed at about 11 30 a m. About 200 visitors already in line were allowed in before the closure and were the last to enter that day according to National Park Service spokesperson Sandra Alley.
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American student dies in Pamplona running of the bulls
Matthew Peter Tassio 22, an electrical engineer from Illinois, died after being struck by a bull during Pamplona’s San Fermin festival. He had planned a Europe trip before starting work at Motorola. Tassio studied at the University of Illinois and Benet Academy and A Quaker Oats analyst father confirmed the death.
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Clinton Promises Draw Skepticism On Base Closures
President Clinton defended a Pentagon base shutdown list ordering 79 closures and 26 realignments while promising to spare California and Texas jobs and save billions. Critics worry the delay for two large bases still costs regional economies and readiness.
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Witnesses Describe Simpson’s Sharp Mood Shift After Murders
In Los Angeles witnesses testified that O J Simpson moved from smiling on a flight to Chicago to distraught and anxious as he called for information about Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman’s deaths. Defense witnesses cite his apparent distress following the killings.
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