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I'm using IE8, and after a recent Windows update, the thumbnails (Google toolbar) that used to appear when I opened a new tab, no longer appear. Is there a setting I need to look for? Anyone else experiencing the same thing?

Within Windows Explorer, we have a folder of jpg images. Right now, we have them displayed as thumbnails. However, something funny is happening. File A thumbnail shows (e.g.) a picture of a tree. However, when we double click on it, and bring up Picture/Fax viewer, we see an image of a person. When we drag that file into PowerPoint, we again see the image of a person. File B thumbnail shows (e.g.) a picture of a person. When we double click on it, or drag it into PowerPoint, we see a different image. What's going on? Seems like the thumbnail...

BOISE, ID — A gentlemen's club in Boise, Idaho, called Erotic City is offering customers some culture. A city ordinance bans complete nudity at strip clubs but makes an exception for artistic displays. Erotic City is giving its customers pencils and sketch pads during "art night." The guys are encouraged to draw the strippers while they perform. Chris Teague, Erotic City's owner, says he's serious about art, it's not just a legal loophole. Teague notes the club hasn't had any problems with the law or complaints since starting the art nights.