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Man Caught Peeing In Front Yard Sues Google Street View [VIDEO]

Chris Reed — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:36:25 +0000

Maybe you have seen the "Google Mobile" come though your neighborhood once or twice, and you ask yourself, "what is that?" Google has several automobiles equipped with cameras and all that they do is drive around the country/world documenting streets via still images. Well in France, one of Google's cars caught a man urinating in his front yard and he is now suing the search engine for "damages."

Rihanna's 'We Found Love' Banned in France

Chris Logan — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:12:25 +0000

Rihanna’s new single ‘ We Found Love’ is stirring up some problems abroad. Starpulse reports that officials at the Supreme Audiovisual Council of France have banned the ‘We Found Love’ video from airing before 10pm. Why? Well, because it’s ‘too raunchy for daytime viewers.’ Officials say that Rihanna engages in ‘self destructive’ behavior, which [...]

France Bans Terms 'Facebook' and 'Twitter' From Radio and TV

Chris Logan — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:48:57 +0000

The French government is notorious for banning the use of English words as a way of maintaining French language and culture.

However, a recent ruling by the French government, which now makes it illegal to speak the words "Facebook" or "Twitter" on television or radio newscasts, isn't as shocking as you might think.