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Sun Sentinel to Cut 58 Jobs (FishbowlLA)
FishbowlLA has received an email from a Sun Sentinel staffer who says 58 jobs will be cut from the Sam Zell-Tribune Company paper. "We just got word from the editor today, that 20 percent of the Sun Sentinel editorial staff will be laid off. Meaning, about 58 jobs will be cut. So far, 15 or so have already volunteered to take the separation package."

'NY Times' Editor Murdered! (in Fiction) (Portfolio)
Jeff Bercovici: If you work at The New York Times, you might want to get your hands on an advance copy of Black and White and Dead All Over by John Darnton — if only to find out if you're in it. The novel, which comes out July 31, is a roman a clef about the Times, where Darnton worked for more than 30 years as a reporter and editor.

ET Finally Half-Admits It Got the Angelina Jolie Birth Story Wrong (Jossip)
After weeks of refusing to retract their false report that Angelina Jolie had given birth to her twins, Entertainment Tonight's web site reports today, "ETonline had previously been given false information about the birth, but are happy to report that her doctor has now confirmed to us that the twins will arrive 'in the weeks to come.'"

Beggars & Choosers (Men's Vogue)
Lloyd Grove: The quest for a second-in-command is the biggest gamble in presidential politics, with John McCain and Barack Obama betting their candidacies on their choices. Beware of anyone who claims to know the inside line.

AACAP Calls NBC To Pull Baby Borrowers (Medical News Today)
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) calls NBC to pull its television show, "The Baby Borrowers." The reality show separates babies and toddlers from their parents and places them with strangers for three days.