Our new full-length format, in conjunction with the launch of our new player, marks an exciting milestone for YouTube as we continue our efforts to expand user choice and improve viewer experience. 
Selected and fresh photos from around the web.
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Editor's pick
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Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
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A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
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Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town.
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Hot off the wire
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Miami's Graig Cooper scores a touchdown as Central Florida's Jason Venson looks on during fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday Oct. 11, 2008 in Miami.
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Argentina's Gabriel Heinze (2nd L) and Esteban Cambiasso (L) fight for the ball with Uruguay's Martin Caceres (2nd R) and Sebastian Eguren during their World Cup 2010 qualifying soccer match in Buenos Aires, October11, 2008.
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CONCORD, NC - OCTOBER 11: Cindy McCain, wife of Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), speaks to the crowd before the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway on October 11, 2008 in Concord, North Carolina.
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Recently starred
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Ukrainian-born actress and model Olga Kurylenko listens to Kateryna Yushchenko (unseen), wife of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, during their meeting at the Presidential home not far from Kiev on October 9, 2008. Olga Kurylenko is starring as James Bond girl Camille in the forthcoming 'Quantum of Solace' film.
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Ukrainian actress Olga Kurylenko is seen during a meeting with Ukrainian President wife, Kateryna Yushchenko, not seen, at Yushchenko's country house in Novye Bezradichi, outside Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008. Kurylenko stars in the new James Bond film "Quantum of Solace," scheduled for release soon.
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LONDON - APRIL 16: Vehicles used by James Bond in various movies are displayed at the 'For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming & James Bond Press View' at the Imperial War Museum on April 16, 2008 in London, England. The exhibition focuses on the authour of the Bond novels, including research notes for the books and memorabilia from his time as a foreign correspondant in WWII. The exhibition also showcases props and collectables from 007 films. It opens on April 25 and runs until March 1, 2009.
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An Aston Martin, James Bond's iconic car, is fished out of Lake Garda, near Torbole, northern Italy, Saturday, April 19, 2008, after it plunged into the water during the drive to the set of the latest film in the 007 series. Producers of ''Quantum of Solace,'' which stars Daniel Craig, say the car was being delivered to the filming unit about 6:30 a.m. in heavy rain when the vehicle went off the lakeside road.
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Quotes about YouTube
Our new full-length format, in conjunction with the launch of our new player, marks an exciting milestone for YouTube as we continue our efforts to expand user choice and improve viewer experience.
was said
in PhysOrg.com
Every gig you go to now, there are phones in the air and clips on YouTube the next day. No wonder bands want to put something out properly instead of camera phone footage. So there really is an impetus on them to do it sooner rather than later these days.
was said
in BBC News
YouTube comes at it at a large disadvantage ... But it has one thing that no one else has: millions of viewers a day.
said James McQuivey
We are starting to test full-length programming on YouTube, beginning with some fan favorites requested by you
was said
in The News
Quotes from articles mentioning YouTube
TiVo isn't explicitly making the content available, it's just a window to YouTube
was said
in MediaWeek
Will there be a time when people turn on their TV sets and watch YouTube videos instead of TV shows? Time will tell
said Tara Maitra
in MediaWeek
This shows that YouTube can engage in a network-type function, but instead of the old 'pushing out' function, it can empower people to create their own programming
said David Perlmutter
