'Chihuahua' has big bite, tops box office for second week (AFP)

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The pampered pooch forced to fend for herself on Mexico's mean streets in "Beverley Hills Chihuahua" is alpha dog at the North American box office for the second weekend in a row, industry figures showed Sunday. Walt Disney's "Chihuahua," a canine comedy featuring the voices of Drew Barrymore and Andy Garcia, took top spot with 17.5 million dollars (13.1 million euros), according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations. Taut disease-thriller "Quarantine," about a television crew trapped in a small apartment building with residents infected with a new strain of rabies, debuted in second place with 14.2 million dollars. New spy flick "Body of Lies," starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe in a explosive examination of US foreign policy, opened in third spot with 13.1 million dollars. In fourth place,... [read full story]