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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, July 27, 2011

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“Captain America” still strong at the box office

“Captain America: The First Avenger” remains at the top of the box office today. Over the weekend, the Marvel comic book-inspired movie debuted with a mighty $65 million. That’s the best superhero film weekend opening so far this summer. On Monday, “Captain America” held onto its title as the number one flick in the country, by scoring $7.7 million. Yesterday, another top performance by […]

Sunday, July 24, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, July 24, 2011

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Mega Millions jackpot at least $63 million

More money got pumped into the Mega Millions jackpot, after no ticket had all of the winning numbers in last Friday’s draw. Today the money pot for that lottery game stands at $63 million. Friday’s winning numbers: 23, 31, 32, 39, 56, and the Mega Ball 38. Two California players came close to winning the jackpot. Those lucky tickets had […]

Sunday, July 24, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, July 24, 2011

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Guest Blogger: The tomato debate

Is a tomato a fruit or vegetable? This was a question that was on a test I took in elementary school. Regardless of its correct label, everyone knows that tomatoes are good for you. Times magazine listed tomatoes as one of the 10 foods that prevent cancer. There are many different ways to prepare tomatoes to eat. I however, simply […]

Friday, July 22, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, July 22, 2011

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“Captain America” hot at the box office

The long-awaited film featuring the patriotic superhero, Captain America, finally hit movie screens today. “Captain America: The First Avenger” reportedly earned around $4 million at midnight screenings — besting “Green Lantern” and “Thor” for those early shows. “Captain America,” which stars Chris Evans as the Marvel-comic- book inspired shield -wheeling hero, could be on track to make $60 million this weekend. Question […]

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, July 20, 2011

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Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $53 million!

Another big money Mega Millions lottery jackpot up for grabs. No one bought a ticket with all of the winning numbers for last night’s draw. Those hot digits: 2, 9, 10, 16, 35, and the Mega Ball 40. One lucky California player has a ticket with all the winning numbers except the Mega Ball. That ticket is worth a cool $348, 914. The next […]

Monday, July 18, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, July 18, 2011

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Harry Potter finale conjured up best opening weekend ever

A magical opening weekend for the final installment in the Harry Potter movie series. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2” has broken all kind of records since opening to huge audiences at midnight screenings last Thursday. Yesterday, its estimated weekend take at the domestic box office was a gigantic $168. 5 million. The actual numbers were released today […]

Monday, July 18, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, July 18, 2011

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Jane Austen’s unfinished manuscript sells for $1.6 million

British author Jane Austen is a superstar in the literary world. Only six of Austen’s novels were published: “Emma,” “Sense & Sensibility,” “Mansfield Park,” “Northanger Abbey,” “Pride & Prejudice, ” and “Persuasion.” Austen died on July 18, 1817 at the age of 41, but the writer still has plenty of buzz these days. Her novels have been the inspiration for movies, […]

Sunday, July 17, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, July 17, 2011

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Guest Blogger: America, success, and Louis Armstrong

Henry Ford, Andrew Carnegie, Gary Cooper, John Wayne, Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Muhammad Ali, Elvis Presley, Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor … etc. These names bring out different thoughts and feelings depending on the person who’s having these thoughts and feelings. However, for me and probably many other people who were growing up in different countries around the time I was, […]

Friday, July 15, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, July 15, 2011

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Harry Potter shatters another record

Movie audiences are really wild about Harry — as in Harry Potter and the finale of the popular novel-based movie series. Tons of Potter fans stayed up late last night — to catch the first showings of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2.” In fact, the eighth installment of the series reportedly earned $43.5 million at the domestic box […]