Sulz Passes Buck on Possible Globe Layoffs (Boston Herald)
New York Times Co. chief Arthur Sulzberger Jr. refused to rule out cutbacks at the Boston Globe, saying the decision will ultimately be up to managers in Boston. Sulzberger, in town to shore up morale at the struggling paper, met with senior managers as part of his two-day review of operations.

President Clinton Emerges in Group Bidding for Philadelphia Inquirer (NYSun)
A private investment group whose board of directors includes former President Bill Clinton made a bid yesterday to take over a dozen daily newspapers owned by Knight Ridder, including the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Is Google Gunning for EBay? (Forbes)
Rachel Rosmarin: While it is clear that Google intends Base to be a place where sellers and buyers can meet to conduct business, the real value for the company may not be in creating competition for eBay but in extending its core advertising business.

Virtual Vixen 'Living her Dream' (TMZ)
Her name is Tila Tequila, and you may recognize her from the April 2006 cover of Stuff magazine or from MySpace.com. Why do you need to know who she is? Because she has over 900,000 friends on MySpace, and she's a breakout singer with her self-promoted singles.

Sympathetic View Missing for Star (Lowdown)
Recuperating breast-lift patient Star Jones didn't get much sympathy from co-host Joy Behar when she called the ABC daytime show to report on her condition. And she received the third degree from Meredith Vieira. Behar fidgeted and grimaced during Jones' recitation and finally cut her off.

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