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While debate regarding unauthorized use of Facebook pics rages on, a photograph from the pre-digital age has gotten one indie group in some serious trouble. Former fashion model Ann Kirsten Kennis is suing buzz band Vampire Weekend for a cool $2 million, claiming a 1983 photo of her was used in their Contra album cover art without her consent. More here : http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/stopthepresses/231834/vampire-weekends-cover-art-contra-versy-model-sues-band-for-2-million/ :sombrero: edit - This is Laura btw :uhoh: (using her dad's account :facepalm:)

Germany rejects 'transfer bid' for octopus oracle Paul Paul picked a mussel from the "Spanish" tank before the World Cup final A German zoo has turned down a "transfer request" from Spain for its star performer during the football World Cup - Paul the "psychic" octopus. The cephalopod correctly predicted the outcome of all of Germany's seven matches in the tournament, and also plumped for Spain to lift the trophy. This made him an instant hero in Spain, and now Madrid's Zoo says it wants to put Paul on display in its aq…

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my laptop's keyboard decided it didn't want to work anymore... errrrrrrrr i need help what should i do? it was working fine.......... :(

The moment thrill-seeking 'tombstoner' risks his life by launching himself off 100ft cliff By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 7:57 PM on 21st July 2010 Comments (107) Add to My Stories This is the moment a foolhardy daredevil launched himself from a 100ft cliff in one of the most reckless tombstoning stunts caught on camera in the UK. The unidentified jumper stood poised on the edge of the cliff in Penzance, Cornwall, before hurling himself into the air. With arms flailing, he spent around 2.5 seconds in freefall before crashing into the sea below. Splashdown: This sequence of 11 pictures shows the trajectory of the jumper's …

School bans playground football after pupils copy 'cheating, fouling' World Cup players By Mail Online Reporter Last updated at 5:35 PM on 21st July 2010 Comments (13) Add to My Stories A primary school has banned football from the playground after its pupils began copying the cheating and fouling displayed by their World Cup heroes. School head teacher Pat Fay introduced the playground ban two days before Spain triumphed over Holland in the final. She claims pupils began ‘fouling, cheating and shirt pulling’ after watching their role models misbehave on television. The poor sportsmanship at this year's World Cup tournament, such as t…

French footballer Franck Ribery facing three years in jail for underage prostitute offence By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 3:55 PM on 21st July 2010 Add to My Stories French midfielder Franck Ribery is facing up to three years in prison after being charged with soliciting an underage prostitute for sex. Karim Benzema, a fellow French national team player, was waiting to hear if officers investigating the case would charge him as well. The pair were earlier held for questioning by police as part of an investigation into an alleged prostitution ring. Questioning: French football star Franck Ribery, right, arrives at a Pa…

E-book sales outstripping real books for first time, claims Amazon By Niall Firth Last updated at 5:58 PM on 20th July 2010 Comments (28) Add to My Stories Amazon's Kindle can be used to view e-books Sales of digital e-books have outstripped real books for the first time, according to Amazon. The firm said that it has sold 143 e-books for its Kindle e-reader for every 100 hardcover books over the past three months. And that rate has accelerated with Amazon selling 180 e-books for every 100 hardcovers in the past month. Amazon’s Kindle bookstore now offers more than 630,000 books as well as over 1.8 million free, out-of-copyright…

So I copypasta'd this: This morning I was awoken by my alarm clock powered by electricity generated by the public power monopoly regulated by the US Department of Energy. I then took a shower in the clean water provided by the municipal water utility. After that, I turned on the TV to one of the FCC regulated channels to see what the National Weather Service of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration determined the weather was going to be like using satellites designed, built, and launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. I watched this while eating my breakfast of US Department of Agriculture inspected food and taking the…

Has anyone downloaded the Six-String app? It’s free on iTunes: http://bit.ly/bLJxVA I just downloaded it for my iTouch and it’s pretty cool. Kinda addicting. Wish they had some more songs on it though. Maybe some Coldplay haha. Anyway, what do you guys think?

Dear mods, please move this thread out of the WoM. Thanks. :heart:

Christian school fires pregnant teacher for 'fornication' with husband-to-be By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 6:46 PM on 14th June 2010 Comments (34) Add to My Stories When Christian school teacher Jarretta Hamilton informed her employers that she was pregnant, she expected to have a discussion about maternity leave. Instead, she was asked when her baby was conceived, and, after admitting it was three weeks before her wedding, she was fired. Mrs Hamilton is now suing Southland Christian School, in St Cloud, Florida, over the loss of her job in April 2009, and for emotional stress caused when the school released details about why she …

I found out there wasn't a thread about it on here and I doubt it'll be popular, but I felt the need to express my amazement in front of what's happening in the series so far. Anyone who's interested in the series too, just post! So, you know how everyone expected that the Washington Capitals would defeat the Montreal Canadians in 4 games? Well I did too, though I thought it would be in 5, but holy shit, the Canadians won again last night!! :o Seventh game ahead, what's your prediction? And any other series is okay to be discussed about on here too :)

So, to make gifs and things, or just to have a video on my iPod, I go to Firefox and use their video download center to get it off YouTube. I wanted the video to be it's original quality though, so I clicked on options and selected same quality. After I did that, when I'd try to download it as an iPod video, it either wouldn't download or would downlad as .flv still. Should I just get a quick free trial converter, or is there something else I can do? I really want this video to be HD. Thanks!

There are over 60 games on Whose Line... but which one is the best? I've created this tournament to answer that question. Over the past month, 64 games have been battling it out to determine which one is the best game that the show has to offer. Half the field has been eliminated after a several-week-long pool play, which had the 64 games separated into eight pools of eight games. The top four games in each pool advanced to tournament play, which works just like a normal single-elimination tournament. As you might have figured out, the matchups will be decided by your votes. You can only vote once per matchup, so choose wisely. If you run into a game that you're unfamilia…

Hey everyone... So I wanted a polaroid camera for ages, and found out that they make new models and they're not even that expensive. Does anyone have one, or ever used it? Are pics good/bad? Please share!!! :D

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-obit-steinbrenner showing some respect

Coldplaying World Cup 2010 - Fantasy league - now open! League code: 28804-6646 at Official fantasy website: http://en.mcdonalds.fantasy.fifa.com Links: Register for free and create a team: http://en.mcdonalds.fantasy.fifa.com Join Coldplaying league: http://en.mcdonalds.fantasy.fifa.com/M/myleagues.mc?view=cj (insert the code 28804-6646 into the Join private league section) List of Coldplaying teams: http://en.mcdonalds.fantasy.fifa.com/M/table.mc?id=6646 Discussion thread in News & Sport forum: http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=70107 Introduction Registration for McDonald’s 2010 FIFA World Cup Fantasy is now open, with the game l…

Basically they don't seem to be working. I've tried to listen to songs on itunes, videos and audio on the internet and sounds on different programs but nothing. I have checked the sound card, did troubleshooting for the audio playback, updated sound drivers and installed new updates but still nothing. It says there is sound playing too but I can't hear it. Any suggestions? :uhoh: Thank you.

He is leaning towards joining Bosh and Wade in Miami! I still think he is gonna go to the Bulls though. That was my original prediction at least!

BP chokes off the oil leak; now begins the wait http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100715/ap_on_bi_ge/us_gulf_oil_spill It's about time! :angry:

So I searched and I couldn't find another thread dedicated to Johnny, which is a shame :(. It's likely he will probably be up for the Golden Globes and probably the Oscars for Best Actor playing John Dillinger in Public Enemies :wacky: I love awards season... and Alice and Wonderland March 5 2010! :bomb: cant wait! Discuss Johnny's brilliance here! :wacky: Also of course congats on Johnny getting 2009 People's sexiest again... :rolleyes:

just want to get an idea of who everyone is going for.

You can now join the new Coldplaying.com V Fantasy Football League at http://fantasy.premierleague.com and create your own team, then use the code: 2197-898 http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/table.mc?id=898 to join the Coldplaying league. Previous teams can be re-registered with the Coldplaying league by simply logging in and refreshing your settings. Next Deadline Open: Gameweek 1 - 15 Aug 2009 11:30 BST Please ensure you have registered a team and joined the Coldplaying league 11.30am (GMT) on Saturday 15th August 2009 to start gaining points from the outset. Additionally, The 2009/10 IKTS (I Know The Score) Coldplaying game will be launching late…

We can discuss about the "Copa America" in this thread.