City Slickers II opens amid actor remarks
LOS ANGELES Billy Crystal says sequels spoil good films and explains his reason for City Slickers II The Legend of Curly s Gold opening today He denies making it to offset Mr Saturday Night failures and notes many sequels cash in while hurting the best ones.
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Pearl Jam Battles Ticketmaster Over Ticket Prices
Pearl Jam fights Ticketmaster over price controls amid a DOJ anti trust probe. The Seattle band seeks $18 tickets and $1.80 max service charges while Ticketmaster resists. The dispute could reshape nationwide concert pricing and industry practices.
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Miami commissioners approve hospital budget
Miami County commissioners approved a budget exceeding 6.4 million dollars for a new county hospital a plan shared with Olathe Medical Center. Ballots were mailed June 3 and must be returned by noon June 23. The agreement includes a 956 064 loan and use of hospital assets to fund over two thirds of the county share.
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Woman, journalist accused in attempted murder case in Tennessee
In Knoxville a protective order preceded an alleged plot to kill John Robert Rob Whedbee with accomplice Michael Frazier. Whedbee, 33, awakened to a man with a knife. his wife, 31, and Frazier face charges. Frazier is Oak Ridger lifestyles editor, $50,000 bond.
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House votes to release records on post office probe
The House approved by 399 to 2 a plan to publicly release records from the House Post Office probe. The move could prompt an ethics committee review of misconduct by lawmakers amid questions about illegal cash payments. The record release came as prosecutors warned it might affect a separate criminal inquiry resulting in Dan Rostenkowski facing a 17 count indictment.
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Shoplifter awarded damages after beating at Costco
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