Warner Bros.&39; "The Hangover Part II" comes in at No. 2 with 9.3 million.

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Box Office Report: &039;X-Men: First Class&039; Grosses 21 Million on Opening Day 2:47 AM 6/4/2011 by Pamela McClintock share Comments 20th Century Fox”X-Men: First Class” Warner Bros.' “The Hangover Part II” comes in at No. 2 with 9.3 million. Twentieth Century Fox’s prequel X-Men: First Class grossed a promising 21 million in its Friday debut at the domestic box office, and is on track to meet expectations and earn 55 million for the weekend.

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Tonight, Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina will compete for the final time as they attempt to win Season 10 of &39;American Idol,&39; and among their song.

USA Today reports that each performer will sing three songs. One will be the artist&8217;s debut original song, one will be their favorite song they performed during the season, and one will be the hand-picked track selected by the celebrity guest.

McCreery, the 17-year-old aspiring country singer from North Carolina, will perform Strait&8217;s yet-to-be-revealed song choice, as well as an original called &8216;Love You This Big,&8217; as reported by Taste of Country.

Alania, the 16-year-old from Georgia, will perform an original called &8216;Like My Mother Does,&8217; as well as whatever Season 4 &8216;Idol&8217; champ Underwood chooses for her.

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The raunchy R-rated comedy grosses 7.8 million on Friday to come in at No. 2; the mighty “Thor” stays at No. 1, pushing its worldwide total past 300 million.

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Friday Box Office: Universal&039;s &039;Bridesmaids&039; Heads for a Strong 21.5 Mil Debut 10:41 AM 5/14/2011 by Pamela McClintock share Comments (11) Universal The raunchy R-rated comedy grosses 7.8 million on Friday to come in at No. 2; the mighty “Thor” stays at No. 1, pushing its worldwide total past 300 million. Universal’s R-rated female comedy Bridesmaids cashed in at the Friday box office, opening to a better than expected 7.8 million and putting it on course to gross 21.5 million for the weekend.

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Is Common — and his music — a danger to the youth of society? Check out 10 of his most memorable lyrics, and tell us what you think in the comments section below.

Katy Perry lands at No. 1 With 'E.T.'

Beastie Boys make 'Hot' debut on Social 50.

Sara Evans is 'Strong' enough to make No. 1.

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Reuters (NYSE: TRI) is officially launching an online service offering live video access to breaking and scheduled news events to outside publishers as it attempts to challenge the Associated Press and burnish its profile as more than.

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Reuters (NYSE: TRI) is officially launching an online service offering live video access to breaking and scheduled news events to outside publishers as it attempts to challenge the Associated Press and burnish its profile as more than provider and financial news and data.

The service, dubbed Live Stream, has been tested with launch partners The Tribune Company and Australia&8217;s Fairfax Media. It got its big debut last week when the NYTimes.com (NYSE: NYT) made use of the live video from the Royal Wedding in the UK, even though the New York Times has not officially signed on as a regular client. (Though the NYT is considering doing so, one source told paidContent.)

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Jackie Robinson Day 2011 commemorates the 64th anniversary of his historic debut in Major League Baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The anniversary simultaneously commemorates the breaking of the color barrier in baseball, as Jackie.

Jackie Robinson Day 2011 commemorates the 64th anniversary of his historic debut in Major League Baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

The anniversary simultaneously commemorates the breaking of the color barrier in baseball, as Jackie Robinson was the first black player to play in the MLB. Almost 14,000 of the 26,623 in attendance at Robinson's first game, which took place at Ebbets Field, were black patrons.

While Robinson's debut changed the game forever, and would make him a legend, the initial reaction by teammates and the press was mixed, but generally positive. However, there was immediately controversy in the Dodgers' clubhouse, as some white players openly stated they'd prefer to sit than play alongside Robinson.

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