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The families of seven people killed and 61 survivors injured when a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair in August are being offered a total of $5 million by Indiana's attorney general.

"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 1" had one of the best openings in box-office history by debuting to $139.5 million, according to studio estimates.

The new 'Twilight' vampire movie scored big at the weekend box office with a massive $139.5 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales, according to studio estimates released on Sunday.

Over the course of two days, 10.5 million people spent four hours watching Kim Kardashian and NBA player Kris Humphries tie the knot.

The Golden Globe award John Wayne won for his role in the memorable 1969 film, True Grit, sold for $143,400 in an auction conducted in Los Angeles and online by Heritage Auctions, Oct.

"The Help" continues to clean up at the box office, taking over the No. 1 spot with $20.5 million in its second weekend.

A 1986 Andy Warhol self-portrait that was among the last of his paintings exhibited while he was alive sold Wednesday for $27.5 million, Christie's auction house said.

The judging panel for Simon Cowell's U.S. version of "The X Factor" has yet to be set and he suggested Paula Abdul is in the running.

With all three new releases under-performing, "The Social Network" from director David Fincher landed in first place for a second weekend in a row with a $15.5 million opening.

"The Social Network" managed to maintain its position at the top of the box office in its sophomore weekend, taking in $15.5 million.