Senate moves highway bill with speed limit clash looms
The Senate advances the National Highway System measure amid battles over lifting the national speed limit and whether seat belts and helmets should be required. Key senators DeWine Lautenberg push to keep 55 mph on most roads, 65 on rural interstates, while supporters argue for state control. DeWine cites 1973 and 1974 death tolls as justification to retain limits.
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Stars donate jeans for Genes charity auction
A-list celebrities including Elle MacPherson Mel Gibson Andre Agassi Nicole Kidman and Giorgio Armani contribute beloved jeans to the Jeans for Genes auction June 29 benefiting the Children’s Medical Research Institute at Westmead Hospital The event funds genetic research into cancer multiple sclerosis and other diseases in Australia
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Gump Slow at Chinese Box Office
AP reports Forrest Gump has not drawn crowds in Beijing or Shanghai despite global success and $661 million in worldwide tickets. China's industry expert Xiaoping notes escapist action films perform better. True Lies played to around 70 percent fills.
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