Daily Archives: May 7, 2012

‘The Avengers’ Breaks Records

May 07, 2012   Joanelle Navarro   No comments

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Superhero movie “The Avengers” has shattered several records.

The film made $200.3 million in its opening weekend in the U.S. alone.  It opened in 4,300 theaters, and had actually only been projected to make $172.5 million for its opening weekend.

“The Avengers” have now surpassed the previous record of best opening weekend, which was set in July 2011 by “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2,” which brought in $168 million.

The movie also now has the second-highest one-day domestic total, making $80.5 million on Friday only.

Also, including international ticket sales since opening on April 25, the film has made $641.8 million in only 12 days.

Prior to “The Avengers” release, “The Hunger Games” had been 2012’s box-office champ, as the film had made $155 million in the U.S. on its first weekend.

Other likely blockbuster hits coming out soon include “Men in Black III,” Pixar’s “Brave”, “The Amazing Spider-Man,” and the highly anticipated “The Dark Knight Rises.”

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Bodies Found in Mississippi Home of Suspected Kidnapper

May 07, 2012   Rebecca Welk   No comments

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Two bodies were found in a residence in Guntown, Mississippi, associated with Adam Mayes, 35, on Friday night. Mayes is currently a suspect in the kidnapping of a mother and her three children from Tennesse. The bodies have yet to be identified by the FBI.

Jo Ann Bain and her three daughters, Kyliyah, Alexandria, and Adrienne, were last seen on April 27th until Bain’s husband reported her missing. The mother’s car was also found abandoned nearby, although police are unsure if Jo Ann Bain left willingly with Mayes.

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Mayes was questioned early on in the case, but could not be located again by the FBI after. He has been described as a family friend to Jo Ann Bains and her husband.

The suspect was last seen in Guntown, Mississippi on Tuesday. Authorities believe that Mayes could be in Mississippi, but also has ties in Arizona, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida.

There is a reward of up to $50,000 for any information that leads to the arrest of Mayes and the location of the missing mother and children. Please call 601-987-1353 or 1-800-TBI-FIND if you have any information.

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Arizona Blocks Public Funding of Planned Parenthood

May 07, 2012   Rebecca Welk   No comments

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The governor of Arizona, Jan Brewer, signed a bill that stops public funding to Planned Parenthood in the state. Planned Parenthood provides abortions, cancer screenings, birth control, vaccinations, health counseling, and sexual health education.

According to Gov. Brewer, she “stands with the majority of Americans who oppose the use of taxpayer funds for abortion.” Other states, such as Kansas, North Carolina, and Texas, have all passed similar legislation.

Planned Parenthood has spoken publicly about the law, saying that the health of thousands of people is at risk because of this new legislation.

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