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The Des Moines Register ST 'Rules of Engagement' knocks Roberts' flick out of No. 1 ASSOCIATED PRESS Los Angeles, Calif. The military drama "Rules of Engagement" marched to the top of the weekend box office with a $15.3 million debut, bumping three-week leader "Erin Brockovich" into second place, according to industry estimates Sunday. "Rules of Engagement" stars Samuel L. Jackson as a Marine colonel charged as a scapegoat in the deaths of 80 civilians during a rescue mission at a U.S.

embassy. Tommy Lee Jones plays his shaky, boozing defense attorney. "Brockovich," the Julia Roberts' legal drama, grossed $10.1 million for a total take of $89.9 million. "The Road to Dorado," last weekend's No. 2 movie, dropped to third place with $8.9 million.

The romantic comedy "Return to Me' debuted at No. 4 with $8 million. s. i'" A. MATT YORKASSOCIATED PRESS Page 6A Monday, April 10, 2000 I i Min rr ff (0 i I I I A i 'A1 Safe? Two Air Force personnel stand guard beside an MV-22 tiltrotor in Marana, which is similar to the aircraft that crashed during a Marine Corps training exercise Saturday night.

Marine aircraft crashes; 19 die HA) Accident raises questions about the safety of the Marines' new Osprey. By MICHELLE RUSHLO ASSOCIATED PRESS Marana, Ark. A Marine Corps aircraft attempting to land during a nighttime training mission crashed and burst into flames, killing all 19 aboard and adding to a checkered history for a new breed of hybrid plane that can take off and land like a helicopter. the MV-IZ tiltrotor Osprey, Quantico, and the 15 passengers were from 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines based at Camp Pendleton, according to the Pentagon. On Sunday, investigators were reviewing the crash site at Marana Northwest Regional Airport west of Tucson.

Few details were released. Carol Ward, who lives about five miles from the airport, said she watched the plane fly by from her porch. It disappeared behind a mountain, and a few seconds later "I saw the smoke and this big old poof," she said. The dust from the crash "just eliminated the sky," she said. A heap of twisted, charred metal was visible at the scene, and aerial footage showed a large blackened patch on the airport grounds.

Military officials said the downed aircraft had been attempting to land at the airport when it crashed. It was one of two Ospreys simulating the evacuation of civilians. Firefighters said witnesses reported seeing the plane head straight down and become engulfed in flames after it crashed. which looks like a turboprop, is part of a new generation of aircraft scheduled to eventually replace all of the Marines' primary troop-transport helicopters. The military began flying the aircraft six months ago.

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