'Predator' slays competition at N.America box office

"The Predator" -- the latest installment in the long-running sci-fi action series -- chewed up its rivals to debut atop the North American box office this weekend, industry data showed Sunday.The movie, which comes more than 30 years after the franchise's original film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, courted controversy before its release when the studio cut a scene featuring an actor who was a registered sex offender.Star Olivia Munn had requested the change, saying she was unaware of the actor