New York Lawyer Bowers Suit Over Philadelphia Settled
The Bowers family settled a $10 million lawsuit claiming the movie Philadelphia was based on their story. TriStar previously denied any link to Geoffrey Francis Bowers, fired in 1986 by Baker & McKenzie. Terms were not released.
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Oil spill stretches five miles and washes ashore
A 275 foot barge ruptured near the Houston Ship Channel spilling intermediate fuel oil. Wind and currents carried slicks at least five miles out into the Gulf as crews boomed shorelines and sought cleanup while workers noted oily birds and ongoing recovery under strong winds.
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Good germs offer alternative to antibiotics in fighting infection
Chicago AP reports researchers urge using beneficial bacteria to combat resistant foes as standard antibiotics lose effectiveness. Lead author Gary Elmer and Biocodex consultants cite balancing gut and vaginal flora, noting yogurt containing Lactobacillus acidophilus can reduce Candida albicans recurrences when conventional treatments fail.
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Federal probe into 17 southern black church arsons notes possible race motive
Federal investigators suspect some of 17 black church fires in the South were racially motivated but found no grand conspiracy linking all. ATF, FBI, and local police have pursued arson cases across Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia with several arrests and ongoing reviews to determine motive.
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