district 9 win at the box office first week

#1 "District 9" ($37 million)
#2 "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" ($22.5 million)
#3 "The Time Traveler's Wife" ($19.2 million)
#4 "Julie and Julia" ($12.4 million)
#5 "G-Force" ($6.9 million)
August is usually a sleepy month at the box office, with studios ending the summer season with films that aren't exactly blockbuster material. But this year has been a different story. Earnings are up 12 percent from last year, and the critically acclaimed "District 9" took the top spot at the box office. Relying largely on viral marketing, Comic-Con buzz and good reviews, Sony's sci-fi flick outperformed the studio's wildest expectations and brought in $37 million. The R-rated thriller has turned out to be a Cinderella story for producer Peter Jackson and its director, newcomer Neill Blomkamp. After their "Halo" project fell apart, the pair teamed up to remake Blomkamp's short film "Alive in Joburg" with a $30 million budget. With "District 9" sitting at #1, it's doubtful there are any "Halo" regrets for the filmmakers or the fans.

USAIN BOLT SET A NEW WORLD RECORD at berlin 8/16/09

jamaican news-no video copyrights -Triple Olympic champion runner Usain Bolt set a new world record as he cruised to a huge victory in the 100m at the World Championships in Berlin.
The 22-year-old Jamaican stormed home in a time of 9.58 seconds to leave the rest of the field in his wake.
American Tyson Gay was second in a time of 9.71, with Jamaica's Asafa Powell claiming bronze in 9.84.at the world championships finals in berlin

Plane, chopper collide over the hudson shocking photos here 8/8/09

Plane, chopper collide over the hudson

Plane, chopper collide over the hudson in NYC 9 dead 8/8/09

new york news-Plane, a deadly day in new york city a chopper collide in NYC all 9 was killed in the crash 2 bodies was found in the water in the recovery the planes black box has not bane found The plane, a Piper PA-32, took off from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, and the helicopter was a Eurocopter AS 350 owned by Liberty Tours, a sightseeing and charter company, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

NFL STAR STEVE MCNAIR IS DEAD AT 36 AT HIS NASHVILLE HOME from multiple gunshot worns

STEVE MCNEIR IS DEAD AT 36 AT HIS NASHVILLE HOME AIR-MAN STEVE MCNEIR IS DEAD AT 36 AT HIS NASHVILLE HOME FORM A GUN SHOT WORM to the head his girl friend WAS SHOT WITH MCNEIR NO ARRESTED MADE IN THE SHOOTING HE WILL BE NONE FOR A RECORD PASSING YARDS AT ALCORN ST A 3 TIME PRO BOWL 27,141 PASSING YARD THE MOST IN TITANS HISTORY 2003 NFL MVP PLAYED 13 NFL SEASONS FOR TITANS AND RAVENS HE WAS 36 YEARS OLD SEE MORE AT http://newsstorynow.blogspot.com braking news steve mcnair was shot multiple times with 1 gun shot to the head an his girl friend had 1 gun shot to the head with the gun beside her body this might be a murder suiside

Airliner crashes in Indian Ocean with over 150 people on board

Airliner crashes in Indian Ocean with over 150 people on board
Yemeni plane crashes in Comoros - An airliner with 150 people on board belonging to Yemeni state carrier Yemenia Air crashed in the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros on Tuesday, a senior government official said.




"We don't know if there are any survivors among the 150 people on the plane," Comoros vice-president Idi Nadhoim told Reuters from the airport at the main island's capital Moroni.




Nadhoim said the accident happened in the early hours of Tuesday, but could not give any more details.




The location was not immediately known, but a medical worker in the town of Mitsamiouli, on the main island Grande Comore, said he had been called into the local hospital.




"They have just called me to come to the hospital. They said a plane had crashed," he told Reuters.




A Comoran police source said the plane was believed to have come down in the sea. "We really have no sea rescue capabilities," he added.




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michael jackson is dead at 50

news story now - las angeles Michael jackson is daed from hart attack at UCLA medical center on 6/25/09 see more http://tmz.com he was a lcgacy of music beat it billie jean thriller live smooth criminal an the moon walk bad soul train he was the king of pop michael jackson was 50. the 911 call from michael jackson house a autopsy on michael jackson body on june 26 2009 show no evidence of foul play