Horror spoof Scary Movie leads Fourth of July box office
Los Angeles AP reports the horror parody Scary Movie topped the weekend box office with 41.3 million dollars, beating Mel Gibson's The Patriot at 22.4 million as Hollywood expected a strong holiday frame. Miramax distributed the spoof poking fun at Scream and The Sixth Sense attracting broad audiences.
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Victim of concrete-block attack says attacker had bad childhood
New York AP report recounts a Sunday assault on Tiffany Goldberg after church in Murray Hill Manhattan. Goldberg, a 1996 Sarah Lawrence graduate and aspiring social worker, was struck with a paving stone, robbed of her purse, and is recovering with police searching for a disheveled man in his 30s.
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Consumer credit rises beyond expectations in May
Americans borrowed 11.8 billion dollars in May at an annual growth rate of 9.8 percent, the largest gain since January. Nonrevolving credit jumped 10.5 percent annually, led by car loans, while revolving credit rose 8.9 percent. Economists note strong jobs data eases debt concerns and Fed rate moves aim to curb inflation. Transportation services added 5 percent to the economy in 1996, per Commerce, not inflation-adjusted.
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Commerce Department
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Viagra seller brings big dollars to Alabama town
In Chilton County, NMC Marketing operates as a major Web based Viagra seller from a small strip mall office. Anita Yates says the firm ships millions in pills through FedEx from an industry cutting edge. Federal agents raided the office last year, seizing equipment. no charges have been filed. FDA comments pending.
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Norfolk
Big Brother ratings drop as CBS sees slow start
New York AP reporting that CBS faces a fading audience for the summer reality show Big Brother after four days. Debut drew 22.4 million, then 11.6 million, 8.6 million, and 6.5 million by Saturday, with CBS noting July weekends and early-season viewing as factors. Analysts call the trend grim and unlikely to reverse quickly.
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