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...little warming to see, in this instant-gratification box-office era, that fully half of the weekend's winning movies have been around for a while: The Hangover in its fourth week, Up in its fifth, Night at the Museum 2 in its sixth, the graybeard Star Trek in its eighth, and the slow-release Away We Go finally breaking into the Top 10 in its fourth week. That mild comedy, about a couple finding that they are way more wonderful and sensitive than most of their friends and relatives, should be advertised with a smug-alert warning...
...million, first weekend 6. Year One, $5.8 million; $32.2 million, second week 7. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, $5.4 million; $53.4 million, third week 8. Star Trek, $3.6 million; $246.2 million, eighth week 9. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, $3.5 million; $163.2 million, sixth week 10. Away We Go, $1.7 million; $4.1 million, fourth week...
...stimulus bill to jump-start "comparative effectiveness research" into which treatments work best in which situations. Now they're pushing to overhaul the entire health-care sector by year's end, and they're determined to replace ignorance with evidence, to create a data-driven system, to shift one-sixth of the economy from "that's what we do here" to "that's what works." (Watch a video about a woman living without health insurance...
...embattled 84-year-old company, which will be called Chrysler Group LLC and could serve as a model for the reorganization of larger rival General Motors, which filed for bankruptcy on June 1. The pact--the latest attempt to salvage America's sagging auto industry--creates the world's sixth largest car manufacturer. Analysts expect Chrysler to capitalize on Fiat's strengths by introducing smaller, more economical vehicles over the coming years...
...Swiss tennis star Roger Federer, 27, earned his first French Open title on June 7. A straight-sets victory over Sweden's Robin Soderling made Federer the sixth man in history to win all four Grand Slam tournaments...