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'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' fetches $17.5 million to remain alpha dog at weekend box office
AP Movie WriterAn adorable talking dog remained just the sort of escapist movie hero audiences wanted after a week of awful economic news. Disney's family comedy " Beverly Hills Chihuahua," with Drew Barrymore providing the voice of the pooch, was the No. 1 flick for...Tags: Russell Crowe, Happy-Go-Lucky, Mike Leigh, Nights in Rodanthe, Beverly Hills
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'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' collars top weekend box-office slot again with $17.5 million
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" kept audiences on the leash as it retained the top spot at the box office, fetching $17.5 million in its second weekend. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by...Tags: Burn After Reading, Igor, Lakeview Terrace, Ghost Town, Nights in Rodanthe
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Federal Communications Commission sides with NFL in dispute with Comcast over NFL Network
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Federal Communications Commission has sided with the National Football League in a long-running programming dispute with Comcast Corp., ruling that Comcast should carry the league's NFL Network on its popular digital cable package....Tags: Consumers, Laws, Football, National Football League, Satellite and Cable Service
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Pierce Misses Practice
Giants middle linebacker Antonio Pierce plans to play against the Cleveland Browns on Monday despite missing two straight practices with a thigh injury. ... The NFL's review of Adam "Pacman" Jones' scuffle with his bodyguard won't be completed until...Tags: Police, Justice System, Kellen Winslow, New York Giants, Magic Johnson
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Slots referendum debate hosts pro, con leaders
Har Sinai Congregation will host a debate on the statewide slots referendum at 10:30 a.m. Sunday in the temple at 2905 Walnut Ave., Owings Mills. Fred Puddester, chairman of For Maryland For Our Future, will argue for passage of the referendum and Aaron...Tags: Referenda, Maryland, Basketball, University of Maryland, Television
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Audiences adopt 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' with $29 million weekend as Hollywood business soars
AP Movie Writer" Beverly Hills Chihuahua" was barking up the right tree with movie-goers, who put the Disney comedy at No. 1 for the weekend with a $29 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday. Featuring a talking Chihuahua with Drew Barrymore's voice, the...Tags: Burn After Reading, Danny Glover, Lakeview Terrace, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Nights in Rodanthe
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'Eagle Eye' soars to top box-office spot with $29.2M; 'Nights in Rodanthe' pulls in $13.6M
AP Movie WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) _ Shia LaBeouf's conspiracy thriller "Eagle Eye" debuted at the top of the weekend box office with $29.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Paramount-DreamWorks release was the second No. 1 premiere for LaBeouf and...Tags: Shia LaBeouf, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Rachel McAdams, Lakeview, General Electric Company
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Network DVRs to be deployed early next year
Of The Associated PressIf the nation's largest cable TV operators have their way, the home digital video recorder could soon become a relic. Leading the way is Cablevision Systems Corp., which plans to roll out a system in early 2009 that will let viewers record any show...Tags: Charter Communications Incorporated, New York, Court Administration, Time Warner Inc., Justice System
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Comcast to appeal FCC Web traffic ruling
Associated PressWASHINGTON — Comcast Corp. is appealing an FCC ruling that the company is improperly blocking customers' Web traffic, triggering a legal battle that could determine the extent of the government's authority to regulate the Internet. In a precedent-...Tags: Court Administration, Justice System, Television Industry, Satellite and Cable Service, Regional Authority
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Boston Herald scribe throws himself at mercy of readers
WatchdogHoly Woodstein! It's painful for a journalist to read this apology from the fellow at the Boston Herald who made a big boo-boo on Super Bowl weekend. On the other hand, it's good to see such contrition from a guy......Tags: Arlen Specter, Super Bowl
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Arlen Specter does not consider Spygate closed
WatchdogI guess it's official now: Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Comcast) never, ever is going to stop torturing the NFL as punishment for keeping that Thursday-Saturday game package for itself rather than selling it to Comcast. Or at least not until the......Tags: Football, Arlen Specter, National Football League, Satellite and Cable Service
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Comcast profit increases 8%
Comcast Corp. reported yesterday an 8 percent increase in second-quarter profit, a solid performance in the face of a seasonally slower quarter made tougher by a decelerating economy. Philadelphia-based Comcast posted second-quarter net income of $632...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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