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Brad Pitt speaks out on Katrina, calls for green rebuilding in New Orleans (Manila Bulletin) - NEW YORK (AP) – The whole world wants to know about the rumors of a ``Brangelina’’ wedding in Namibia, not to mention the chances that the first biological child of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie might be born in Africa next month.

The Party's Over (New York Times) - While authors are still feted with cheese cubes and merlot, publishing people agree book parties aren't what they used to be.

REVIEW / A dancer makes his mark with memorable 'Strange Fruit' (San Francisco Chronicle) - In a cogently conceived program that begins and ends with ensemble showpieces and holds a picturesque world premiere and an intense solo in between, Ballet San Jose polishes off its 2005-'06 season with an ample spring repertory. The final performances are...

For New York literary set, parties are now passé (International Herald Tribune) - Unless you've written a surefire best seller, publishers are hesitant to spring for more than a few bottles of wine and some snacks.

Most Notorious -- Billy Tipton was a self-made man (The Daily News) - When former Longview resident Billy Tipton died in 1989 in Spokane, the coroner outed him to the press: he was actually a woman. Following Associated Press style, this story uses masculine pronouns for Billy Tipton, a biological woman who lived as a man.

Where News Comes First (KVBC Las Vegas) - The Valley's first billion-dollar off-Strip property opens its doors for the first time Tuesday and News 3 has your first look inside. The Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa will opens its doors with booming fireworks at midnight.

Predicting The Unpredictable -- Planning Future Hospital Beds, Classrooms, Jail Cells Etc. (Gotham Gazette) - There were almost 900 patients waiting for care in hospital hallways or emergency rooms at one point in 1990 because the city's hospitals had more patients than they had beds for. Doctors said that hundreds more people avoided treatment altogether, knowing there was no room for them.

Digital Playground's Hard Candy 1, Women in the '90s and Justine Joli (DVD Talk) - One of our favorite body parts, the ass, gets the royal treatment in several releases this week. In terms of casting excellence, we would be hard pressed to find a better selection of booty than Jonni Darkko did in Bodacious Booty ; his latest offering to the fans.

Abracadabra lingerie accessories at Wedding Expo (Scoop.co.nz) - New Abracadabra lingerie accessories are to be launched at Auckland’s big annual Wedding Expo at the Showgrounds on Sunday. Abracadabra produce the country’s fastest growing no back, no strap, stick-on reusable bra that was a hit at the recent Girls Day Out in Auckland.

REVIEW / 'Nimrod' characters look for easy answers to meaning of life (San Francisco Chronicle) - The Nimrod Flipout By Etgar Keret, translated by Miriam Shlesinger and Sondra Silverston FARRAR, STRAUS & GIROUX; 167 PAGES; $12 PAPERBACK In Israel, Etgar Keret is both industry and cult. Since...