Monday, May 19, 2008

Southcentral Virginia May 19

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Winding down the alcohol consumption...

This one was much more intimate giving us a better chance to chat. At Chicane, it was all about the alcohol and not a lot of people showed up.

Tabla Allelujah/Sumeragi -Finalizada-

En vista de que hoy el photoshop me quiere traer migrania; en serio... Creo que el Paint Shop me es mαs fαcil que este -_-U~ Terminι la tabla hace unos dνas pero, reciιn ahora la corrigo... Aproposito, hay una comunidad de Gundam 00 en espaρol; los que la hayan visto y les guste la serie, dense una ...

Magically babelicious

I must remember to change my status to private so that only friends can read my journal. It will interfere with the hope that I will be randomly discovered by an agent or publisher or someone of high importance at The Onion, but I cant truly be candid if I think that someone I don't want will stumbl ...

What You Need To Know To Home-School Your High School Child

Today education is tapping new resources, and hence more and more parents are turning towards home school programs. There are home school programs to follow depending on what and how you wish your child to pursue his education. How Should You Go About Planning the Home School Program? Home school pr ...

Five stories that should have never seen the light of a screen - 2/5

Actually, this one is kind of the exception comfirming the rule since it was intended to see the lights of fandom (and more specifically the computers of minisinoo and xenokattz). But plot came and left and Keep Flying was more interesting anyway. Title: (rather, working title) Avada Rating: PG, jus ...

Headed to Clinton Central School

When I graduated from Clinton Central School 30 years ago, I imagined I'd only come back for the occasional reunion. However, today I'm preparing for a talk I'm giving at the school. I made these "slides" (think of them as an analog version of Power Point) to go alone with my spiel. As you can see t ...

Betrayed by BittenKitten

It was a stupid mistake. I only looked away for a moment because I heard Aya shouting somewhere else in the building and, while I was distracted, my victim, who had seemed dead, took the opportunity to stick a knife into my side. I felt it sliding in and was more surprised than anything else. I pro ...

FIC: First, R, (Viggo/Karl)

First Author: Kissa Genre: slash, PWP Rating: R Pairing: Viggo/Karl Warning: graphic imagery, slash, explicit language. Summary: Viggo has graphic thoughts. A/N: There's been so much drama in my life lately – it's time to come back to the world and celebrate with some pr0n. Sorry if it's a bit weird ...

Blog-age

Right... I have actually decided to start using this thing, now people are adding me on here. And cos I'm incredibly bored and trying to come up with any way possible not to do my English homework (bad when my A-levels start in just over two weeks, but hey ho). Anyway, without further ado, I shall g ...

Untitled

I had a great weekend. The Dykes on Bikes beer bust was fun. Q, J and I rode over together. And my bear met us there. Most of the usual suspects were in attendance. After hanging out for awhile we walked around the corner to a place called Butter. They specialize in white trash food and beverages. I ...

68 pct. of young drivers killed at night unbuckled - Forbes

More than two-thirds of young drivers and passengers killed in nighttime car crashes aren't wearing seat belts - deadly proof of what can happen when young people don't heed parents' pleas and authorities' threats to "click it." Though seat belt use ...

Red Wings limo driver had two prior driving arrests - Detroit News

DETROIT -- The limousine driver who fell asleep and hit a tree while transporting former Detroit Red Wings star Vladimir Konstantinov had been arrested twice before while driving a Gambino's Limousine Co. limo, the driver testified in federal court ...

Microsoft plan for Yahoo involves buying search: source (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Microsoft Corp's alternative proposal for Yahoo Inc involves Microsoft buying Yahoo's search business and taking a minority passive stake in the company, once Yahoo has spun off its Asian assets, a person familiar with the discussions said on Monday.

Pregnant moms who use cell phones put babies at risk, study suggests - Detroit Free Press

Talk about a blockbuster report: A UCLA study to be published in a medical journal in July claims pregnant women who use mobile phones even two or three times a day are at an increased risk of giving birth to babies who develop behavioral problems ...

Second former UM student pleads guilty in alcohol death - Bangor Daily News

ORONO — A second former University of Maine student has been sentenced in the alcohol-related death of his friend, Adam Baxter, 19, of England. Anthony Lord, 21, pled guilty last week at Cumberland County Superior Court to four charges of ...

In which my homage to consumerism crumbled around me in a puddle of...

Apparently limoncello has LARGE amounts of alcohol and were I to spend an entire day floating in the pool with gossip magazines and free...

Boy, 12, faces drunken driving charge after crash - FOX News

HARTMAN, Ark. — An Arkansas preteen faces a drunken driving charge after he and a friend drank his parents' beer, "got liquored up" and crashed his stepfather's pickup truck, the Johnson County sheriff said. Sheriff Jimmy Dorney said the 12-year ...

In photos: 'Burma Cyclone Aftermath May 19th' - Monsters and Critics.com

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In photos: 'Burma Cyclone Aftermath May 19th'Monsters and Critics.com - 43 minutes agoBy M&C News May 19, 2008, 19:33 GMT A Burmese cyclone survivor carries food as he walk near an uprooted tree at a cyclone affected area outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, 19 May 2008.Burma To Let Neighbors Take Lead in Recovery Efforts Voice of AmericaMyanmar letting in some foreign staff for cyclone aid The Associated Press ABC Online - International Herald Tribune - CNN International - New York Timesall 1,048 news articles

Myanmar cyclone: plan to beat Burmese block on Western aid - Telegraph.co.uk

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Myanmar cyclone: plan to beat Burmese block on Western aidTelegraph.co.uk - 44 minutes agoBy David Blair and Thomas Bell An international relief operation designed to help victims of Burma's cyclone, exploiting loopholes in the regime's ban on Western aid, should begin soon, Britain said.Internet can force change in Myanmar: Brown AFPBurma leaders to allow more aid workers access Belfast Telegraph International Herald Tribune - Metro - Telegraph.co.uk - AFPall 433 news articles

Pennsylvania Gets Turnpike Bid From Abertis, Citi (Update3) - Bloomberg

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Pennsylvania Gets Turnpike Bid From Abertis, Citi (Update3)Bloomberg - 46 minutes agoBy Adam L. Cataldo May 19 (Bloomberg) -- Pennsylvania officials said a $12.8 billion bid from Citigroup Inc. and Abertis Infraestructuras SA won an auction to lease the state's only toll road in what would be the biggest agreement of its kind in the US ...Penn. Turnpike Is Sold for $12.8 Billion New York TimesCiti-run group wins Pa. Turnpike lease MarketWatch Bizjournals.com - Reuters - Forbes - AFPall 129 news articles

Gay marriage: Where to now? - Los Angeles Times

Gay marriage: Where to now?Los Angeles Times - 49 minutes agoGlen Lavy of the Alliance Defense Fund questions the state Supreme Court's authority to alter marriage laws. The response from Lambda Legal's Jon W. Davidson will appear shortly.Courts often confront controversy Chicago Tribunegoogle news commentComment by Davina Kotulski, Ph.D. Author, Activist for LGBT Equal Rights Bay Windows - Washington Blade - Washington Post - KUOW NPRall 3,626 news articles

Kennedy still undergoing tests; Bush wishes him well - USA Today

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Kennedy still undergoing tests; Bush wishes him wellUSA Today - 51 minutes agoSen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, hospitalized since suffering a seizure Saturday, is still undergoing tests at Massachusetts General Hospital, according to reports.Media vigil continues at Mass. General for Senator Kennedy Boston GlobePresident Bush among Sen. Kennedy well wishers The Associated Press Boston Herald - CBS News - ABC News - KGANall 3,380 news articles

Supreme Court upholds part of anti-child porn law - The Associated Press

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Supreme Court upholds part of anti-child porn lawThe Associated Press - 53 minutes agoWASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court upheld criminal penalties Monday for promoting child pornography. The court, in a 7-2 decision, brushed aside concerns that the law could apply to mainstream movies that depict adolescent sex, classic literature or ...Justices Uphold Law on Pornography New York TimesCourt Upholds Law That Prohibits Promotion of Child Pornography Washington Post Reuters - CNN International - Los Angeles Times - Bloombergall 414 news articles

South Africa seeks to end anti-foreigner attacks - The Associated Press

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South Africa seeks to end anti-foreigner attacksThe Associated Press - 53 minutes agoREIGER PARK, South Africa (AP) - Clashes pitting the poorest of the poor against one another have killed 22 people in South Africa and underscored bitter frustration with the government's failure to deliver enough jobs, housing and schools.S Africa violence: Your stories BBC NewsSouth Africa: Mbeki Blamed After 20 More Die in Xenophobic Attacks AllAfrica.com New York Times - Voice of America - Bloomberg - Monsters and Critics.comall 872 news articles

Alcohol abuse and how it leads to emotional violence - IBN LIve

THE BARE TRUTH: There are increasing reports of violence in families as a result of alcohol abuse. New Delhi: There are increasing reports of violence and death in families as a result of alcohol abuse. Recently a child was reportedly killed because ...

Minneapolis Tops List of Heart-Friendly Cities for Women - Washington Post

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Minneapolis Tops List of Heart-Friendly Cities for WomenWashington Post - 58 minutes agoBy Randy Dotinga MONDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) -- Women who want to keep their hearts in tip-top shape face the fewest challenges in Minneapolis, Washington, DC, and San Francisco.Memphis one of least 'heart-friendly' for women Bizjournals.comKC fares poorly in report on women's heart health Kansas City Star Charleston Gazette - WZTV - Tulsa World - dBTechnoall 114 news articles

Destiny and making the best of a second chance - Kansas City Star

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Destiny and making the best of a second chanceKansas City Star - 1 hour agoBy Gerard Gallagher, Sports Network I opened an e-mail from my dad early on Sunday. He was gloating, but not without a good reason to be.Ex-Bulldog Imada wins first PGA Tour event Atlanta Journal ConstitutionImada hits top 50 in world rankings Sports Network PGA Tour - Los Angeles Times - United Press International - Bleacher Reportall 687 news articles

Hearings for Hundreds of Sect Kids Begin Today, Expected to Last 3 ... - ABC News

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Hearings for Hundreds of Sect Kids Begin Today, Expected to Last 3 ...ABC News - 1 hour agoBy SCOTT MICHELS and MARK MOONEY A Texas judge hearing one of the first child custody cases that will decide the fates of more than 400 children taken from a polygamist sect was critical when a lawyer for one of the mothers indicated she would not want ...Children of FLDS 'prophet' kept in foster homes CNNMother Has Hearing in Polygamy Case New York Times Houston Chronicle - BBC News - Scripps News - The Associated Pressall 733 news articles

NBA Playoff Preview - Boston vs. Detroit - Seattle Post Intelligencer

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NBA Playoff Preview - Boston vs. DetroitSeattle Post Intelligencer - 1 hour agoBy Warren Blatt, NBA Editor (Sports Network) - The top two teams in the East battle for the right to represent their conference in the NBA Finals, as the top-seeded Boston Celtics and second-seeded Detroit Pistons square off in a best-of-seven series.Pistons-Celtics series breakdown SI.comPaul Pierce, Celtics get last word on LeBron James, Cavaliers Boston Herald FOXSports.com - New York Times - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Washington Postall 3,278 news articles

Obama gets a boost in the Mountain State - Kansas City Star

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Obama gets a boost in the Mountain StateKansas City Star - 1 hour agoAs noteworthy as it is that super-delegate Larry Gates, who heads the Kansas Democratic Party, endorsed Barack Obama, another pledge today is much more significant.For Obama, Byrd in Hand Washington PostDelegate update: Byrd endorses Obama MSNBC FOXNews - Newsweek - New York Times Blogsall 181 news articles

Clinton to Obama: Not so fast - Reuters

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Clinton to Obama: Not so fastReuters - 1 hour agoBy Ellen Wulfhorst MAYSVILLE, Ky., May 19 (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton had a warning on Monday for rival Barack Obama, who is on the verge of claiming the US Democratic presidential nomination: Not so fast.Video: AP Campaign Minute AssociatedPressPolls: Clinton leads big in Ky., Obama modestly in Ore. CNN The Associated Press - Voice of America - U.S. News & World Report - Los Angeles Timesall 2,253 news articles

APD issues warning about teens and alcohol - KVUE

In a few weeks, thousands of high school seniors will receive their diplomas. But along with those graduation ceremonies come parties, and the Austin Police Department is warning teens about the dangers of underage drinking. Surveys show the problem ...

Microsoft Move Opens Possibilities, Dialogue With Yahoo - CNNMoney.com

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Microsoft Move Opens Possibilities, Dialogue With YahooCNNMoney.com - 1 hour agoSAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) weekend statement that it's in renewed talks with Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) means a broad range of possible outcomes - ranging from a deal to outsource internet advertising to a full takeover - are now back ...Video: Microsoft: New Talks for Alternative Yahoo Deal AssociatedPressYahoo, Microsoft talking again Bizjournals.com Bloomberg - MarketWatch - BBC News - San Jose Mercury Newsall 1,571 news articles

Units: They all add up - New £10 million alcohol campaign launched

Mozilla Opens Firefox 3 RC1 Up For Public Testing - CRN

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Mozilla Opens Firefox 3 RC1 Up For Public TestingCRN - 1 hour agoBy Jennifer Hagendorf Follett, ChannelWeb Mozilla is one step closer to the launch of Firefox 3, rolling out Release Candidate 1 of the revamped browser for testing by developers and the open-source community at large.Firefox Inches Closer to V3 With First Release Candidate TechNewsWorldFirefox 3 RC1 available for download Macworld eFluxMedia - Register - ZDNet - ChattahBoxall 54 news articles

McCain and Obama Trade Barbs on Iran - New York Times

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McCain and Obama Trade Barbs on IranNew York Times - 1 hour agoBy Michael Luo CHICAGO - Senator John McCain challenged Senator Barack Obama on his home turf here today, attacking him for comments he made over the weekend downplaying the threat posed by Iran relative to the former Soviet Union.McCain unloads on Obama MSNBCMcCain addresses economy in Obama's backyard Boston Globe CBS News - Los Angeles Times - Wall Street Journal - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.comall 1,314 news articles

China stands still to remember quake victims - The Associated Press

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China stands still to remember quake victimsThe Associated Press - 1 hour agoWENCHUAN, China (AP) - China stood still Monday, mourning for tens of thousands of earthquake victims, until a government forecast of a possible strong aftershock sent jittery people in the disaster area rushing into the streets.China stands still to mourn quake victims Los Angeles TimesChina Observes Mourning Period Wall Street Journal Monsters and Critics.com - MarketWatch - Voice of America - Xinhuaall 961 news articles

Obama Faults McCain on Lobbyist Influence - Washington Post

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Obama Faults McCain on Lobbyist InfluenceWashington Post - 1 hour agoBy Matthew Mosk BILLINGS, Mont. -- Sen. Barack Obama accused Republican Sen. John McCain of running a presidential campaign bought and paid for by lobbyists, and criticized him for waiting more than a year before addressing the conflicts of several key ...Adviser calls lobbyist scrutiny 'nonsense' MSNBCJohn McCain advisor Thomas Loeffler steps down over lobbying role Los Angeles Times Reuters - RedOrbit - The Associated Press - New York Sunall 773 news articles

AMD Game! on: guiding gamers towards higher frame rates - Ars Technica

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AMD Game! on: guiding gamers towards higher frame ratesArs Technica - 1 hour agoBy Joel Hruska | Published: May 19, 2008 - 01:41PM CT AMD launched a new initiative today, dubbed AMD Game! (We will henceforth ignore the stupid exclamation point), that's intended to clarify which OEM PCs are and aren't built for gaming.AMD Launches AMD Game! With System Builder Push CRNAMD to Slap Stickers on Gaming-Class PCs TechNewsWorld PC Magazine - CVG Online - VNUNet.com - Shacknewsall 50 news articles

A-Rod set to be activated Tuesday - MLB.com

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A-Rod set to be activated TuesdayMLB.com - 2 hours agoBy Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com TAMPA, Fla. -- Although Monday was an off-day, the Yankees got some much-needed good news, as Alex Rodriguez confirmed his rehab stint was a success, and would be activated from the 15-day disabled list for Tuesday's game ...A-Rod finishes rehab, set to rejoin Yankees Sports NetworkA-Rod passes final rehab test New York Daily News The Associated Press - Rotoworld.com - New York Post - USA Todayall 260 news articles

Wii Fit Launched In US - InformationWeek

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Wii Fit Launched In USInformationWeek - 2 hours agoThe Nintendo video game encourages physical fitness by letting users ride a virtual snowboard, do yoga, twirl virtual hula hoops, and do other exercises.Nintendo set to launch Wii Fit in US BetaNewsWii Wants to Make Gamers Sweat TechNewsWorld Wired News - San Jose Mercury News - Minneapolis Star Tribune - Associated Contentall 365 news articles

GlaxoSmithKline given OK to sell bird-flu vaccine in Europe - Bizjournals.com

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GlaxoSmithKline given OK to sell bird-flu vaccine in EuropeBizjournals.com - 2 hours agoGlaxoSmithKline said Monday that it has received permission to sell its bird-flu vaccine, Prepandrix, across the European Union. The British drug maker (NYSE: GSK) is the first company to win approval of a European vaccine for the deadly H5N1 virus, ...Bird Flu Not Forgotten By GlaxoSmithKline ForbesEU clears first human bird flu vaccine International Herald Tribune ChattahBox - Bloomberg - eMaxHealth.com - BusinessWeekall 127 news articles

2nd UPDATE: Lowe's 1Q Net Falls 18%; Cuts Fiscal-Year View - CNNMoney.com

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2nd UPDATE: Lowe's 1Q Net Falls 18%; Cuts Fiscal-Year ViewCNNMoney.com - 2 hours agoLowe's Cos . (LOW) reported an 18% drop in fiscal first-quarter profit and now expects full-year earnings to fall by about one fifth as rising fuel and food costs exacerbate housing-related sales declines.Lowe's profit falls 18%, hurt by housing market MarketWatchLowe's Housing Pain Forbes Bloomberg - Bizjournals.com - Seattle Times - Reutersall 344 news articles

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Review - IGN

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ReviewIGN - 2 hours agoby Todd Gilchrist May 18, 2008 - Contrary to even producer George Lucas' summary assessment of the film, Temple of Doom is not regarded as the least favorite of the Indiana Jones films because "it's the darkest.'Indy 4': Early Reviews Are Mixed Entertainment WeeklySpielberg Sees the Digital Light (Kinda) NewTeeVee The Patriot Ledger - Metromix - The Courier News - Film Stewall 2,340 news articles

Nearly 40000 troops to be deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan - Baltimore Sun

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Nearly 40000 troops to be deployed in Iraq, AfghanistanBaltimore Sun - 3 hours agoBy David Wood | Sun reporter WASHINGTON - The Pentagon has alerted nearly 40000 active duty and National Guard soldiers that they will be deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan starting this fall, in a sign that it expects hard fighting to continue on both ...Louisiana Guard brigade returning to Iraq The Times-Picayune - NOLA.comUS troop deployments set to keep Iraq level steady Reuters The Associated Press - Houston Chronicle - United Press International - RTT Newsall 275 news articles

Flea Market Foul Play? NC Boy Missing - ABC News

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Flea Market Foul Play? NC Boy MissingABC News - 3 hours agoBy DAVID SCHOETZ An Amber Alert search for a 3-year-old boy who may have been abducted from a busy North Carolina flea market went into its second day today.Search continues for 3-year-old abc11tv.comReport: Amber Alert Issued for Missing Smithfield Boy FOXNews WRAL.com - WECT - Dunn Daily Record - News Channel 7all 33 news articles

Myanmar's top temple source of comfort - The Associated Press

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Myanmar's top temple source of comfortThe Associated Press - 3 hours agoYANGON, Myanmar (AP) - As the steady rain that had been falling all day Monday eased off, the monks at the Shwedagon Pagoda began to chant and the worshippers prayed.Cyclone videos are underground hit in Myanmar Indian ExpressMyanmar's Jeweled Temple Damaged National Geographic Reuters UK - Khaleej Times - Monsters and Critics.com - The Associated Pressall 180 news articles

Obama: 'Lay Off My Wife'; China Mourns; and More - U.S. News & World Report

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Obama: 'Lay Off My Wife'; China Mourns; and MoreU.S. News & World Report - 3 hours agoBarack Obama had harsh words for the Tennessee GOP today: "Lay off my wife." Obama was responding to the Tennessee GOP's recent online advertisement featuring remarks from his wife that some viewed as unpatriotic.Obama tells critics to leave his wife alone ReutersObama bashes state GOP for video of his wife Nashville City Paper ABC News - USA Today - The Daily Voice - CNN Political Tickerall 52 news articles

Record amount of alcohol seized

Officers confiscate more than 200 cans and bottles of alcohol from underage drinkers in Jersey.

As pressure mounts on Yahoo, Microsoft eyes new tie-up (AFP via Yahoo! News)

With Yahoo facing pressure from a corporate raider, the Internet giant has reopened discussions on a tie-up with Microsoft, but for a new deal that would probably not be an outright takeover.

Five businesses fail alcohol compliance checks - Daily News

In the city of Wahpeton, 12 establishments are licensed to serve liquor to adults ages 21 and older. Five of the 12 businesses failed an alcohol compliance check conducted in their establishments May 2. The Oasis Bar, Sportsman's Bar, the Driftwood ...

Simon Cowell cuts back on alcohol

Simon Cowell has decided to cut back on his alcohol intake because he is worried about developing a beer belly.

New Drug Addiction and Alcohol Drug Treatment Center Opens in Palm...

Palm Springs Recovery, a luxurious yet affordable addiction and alcohol drug treatment center, announced its grand opening May 19. Palm Springs

'Prince Caspian' Rules The Box Office, Banishing 'Iron Man' To #2 - MTV.com