World & Nation
Hours after trucking in emergency drinking water, city officials said Friday that the federal Environmental Protection Agency apparently has found a way to purify Ohio River supplies poisoned by a massive spill of diesel oil.
Jan. 9, 1988
Sports
A dozen years ago in the Washington area, just when lawyer Mike Trainer was becoming bored handling divorce and drunk-driving cases, his phone rang.
Nov. 7, 1988
Jacket Copy
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Sept. 30, 2009
Entertainment & Arts
Barry Sonnenfeld’s 1995 light comedy set in an amoral setting was adapted from Elmore Leonard’s novel about a Miami enforcer (John Travolta, pictured) connecting with a slick, low-budget producer (Gene Hackman).
May 25, 1997
Dodgers
Mississippi Slick?
Aug. 27, 1988
Lakers
Frank Vogel was mourning a mentor and friend as he coached the Lakers past the Hornets 101-93 on Tuesday in Charlotte to finish 4-3 on a challenging road trip.
April 13, 2021
A tanker carrying 3.7 million gallons of crude oil ran aground in stormy seas off Hawaii, spilling about 117,000 gallons of fuel oil and crude, officials said Friday.
March 4, 1989
Music
The initial buzz on Toy Matinee was that the band was the pet project of Patrick Leonard, a songwriter and keyboardist famous as a favored collaborator with Madonna and Bryan Ferry.
April 23, 1991
Movies
True to its name, the new action movie “2 Guns” boasts considerable firepower, with charismatic actors Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg in the lead roles.
Aug. 2, 2013
‘2 Guns’ misfires despite Washington and Wahlberg, reviews say