msn.com redirecting to brazil site?

When I go to www.msn.com, it is redirecting me to http://br.msn.com/iat/us_br.aspx (which I suppose is in Portuguese)

I checked to make sure my default language is en-us, so that's not it.

Any thoughts on why?

EDIT: it got fixed as of this morning

$200 for picture with Patrick Stewart?

I read a Sci-Fi convention group here on good'ol'LJ, and a recent post indicated that Patrick Stewart will be attending an upcoming con. If you want a picture with him, he'll charge you $200. WTH?

I have never understood the idea of charging for autographs. Maybe you could argue that it limits the length of the line, that only true fans would get the autograph if there was a fee involved, while those who only want to sell it on e-bay would abstain. So what you do is punish the loyal fanbase?

Feel free to ignore or discuss.