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Post and Times Swap Scoops Every Night (E&P)
As part of a secret arrangement formed more than 10 years ago, the nation's two most respected newspapers send each other copies of their next day's front pages every night.

Time Warner Ready to Concede AOL Disaster (NYP)
In a deal that would unite two of America's corporate giants as partners in the Internet business, Time Warner is in advanced discussions to sell a stake in America Online to Microsoft. The Street: AOL clouds Icahn battle, writes Sandy Brown.

Google Launches Blog Search Engine (PC Mag)
The company, which first jumped into the market in 2003 with its buyout of popular hosting service Blogger, said it launched the tool in an effort to spur continued growth of the blogging phenomenon. NYDN: Google expected to raise $4.4B from stock sale yesterday.

Weekend Journal on Launchpad (NYP)
The Wall Street Journal is hoping the consumer-oriented Saturday edition will bring in new advertisers and lessen its reliance on bread-and-butter financial services and tech companies.

Western Media Angry at Detentions of Iraqi Employees (NYT)
Western news organizations are facing a problem gathering news in Iraq, as the Iraqis they hire are being held by U.S. and Iraqi troops on suspicion of ties to rebels.

ESPN Extends Contract With MLB (Newsday)
The cable network has agreed to an eight-year, $2.4-billion extension of its regular-season rights to televise major league baseball, a 50-percent increase over its previous contract.

More TV Vets Make Jump to the Web (LAT)
Some television producers, deal makers and even on-air personalities are starting to see the Internet emerge as an inviting place to find audiences and advertisers.

Army: Media Have 'Complete Access' to Katrina Aftermath (S.F. Chron)
An Army spokesman said no restrictions are being placed on members of the media who are working independently of the military in the hurricane disaster zone.

News Corp. Bending With the Prevailing Wind (WaPo)
Tina Brown: Being constantly tagged as a Bush stooge has become a drag for Roger Ailes, whose success at Fox owes more to his inventive TV gifts than to Republican positioning.

HuffPo Winning Over Critics (Wired)
Adam Penenberg: Not only has Arianna Huffington delivered on her promise to create an "innovative group blog," she has created a viable business. Site traffic has grown to almost 1.5 million readers a month.

Reuters Runs Bush 'Bathroom Break' Note Photo (E&P)
A Reuters photographer captured President George W. Bush scribbling a note to Condoleezza Rice during a session at the United Nations, revolving around the need to take a "bathroom break."

Kissing Princes Ignite Censorship Debate (Mountain XPress)
Royal love stories have been a childhood staple. But one story of two princes who decide to marry has landed UNCA's head librarian and a North Carolina congressman in a rhethorical jousting match.

Fifth Columnist (Reason)
Q&A: I consider myself a libertarian. I'm not a card-carrying member, but it's my gut instinct toward things: Keep the government out of your wallet and out of your bedroom, says NYT columnist John Tierney.

In New Orleans, Everyone's a Critic (CJR)
Paul McLeary finds a man "genuinely astounded that journalists choose to rush headlong into war zones and natural disaster sites without the backing of heavy weaponry and all the protection the government can offer."

Why Lolita Continues to Enthrall at 50 (Nerve)
Steve Almond: Vladimir Nabokov's novel has enjoyed periodic resurgences due to film versions, but the novel remains the vital artifact, because only it can capture the fevered consciousness of Humbert himself.

Alt-Weeklies Merger Could Spell Trouble for Seattle Weekly (The Stranger)
When New Times takes over a paper, such as SF Weekly in 1995, it typically cleans house—firing staffers wholesale, imposing a cookie-cutter design, and taking away staffers' editorial autonomy.

Details Publisher Exits Mag industry (Mediaweek)
Chris Mitchell, publisher of Fairchild Publications' Details since April 2004, resigned to become a partner and CEO of a high-end furniture company called BDDW.

Journos Need Shelter From the Storm (CSM)
Karin Deutsch Karlekar: The shield laws under consideration are balanced enough to provide protections for journalists while allowing for cases in which they may be forced to provide information.

Oprah to Address Hermes Snub on Show (WWD)
Oprah Winfrey finally plans to talk at length about her experience at Hermes in Paris last June, when she was reportedly turned away from the store.

—David S. Hirschman

IN YESTERDAY'S MB BLOGS:

New & Improved DaySide To Debut On FNC Monday; "We're Hoping To Shake Things Up A Bit," Juliet Huddy Says [TVNewser]
When DaySide returns to FNC on Monday afternoon, viewers may not recognize it. "It's going to be a real departure from the original DaySide," new co-host Juliet Huddy told TVNewser this afternoon.

Not So Secret [FishbowlDC]
Now that Joe Strupp had a scoop that seemed cool, it appears that this is generally a well-reported (if not well-known) fact. From a 1996 New Republic article by Bill Powers, now of National Journal: "Between 1992 and 1996, the Times news department had pursued Clinton ethics stories quite aggressively, particularly Whitewater..."

David Gregory Height Update [FishbowlNY]
This just in: apparently the estimate submitted earlier by a random tipster was NOT David Gregory's on-the-record height, but rather a lowballed estimate skewed downward: "He's probably closer to 6 foot 4 or 5, but I'm just envious of tall men."

Kinsley Coverage: Compare and Contrast [FishbowlLA]
Meanwhile, Andres Martinez vows to "do a better job of bringing in local writers on the daily Op-Ed page." Time to start a Give D.J. Waldie A Column committee.

No More Interviews for Zadie [GalleyCat]
EdRants notes that Zadie Smith isn't doing any more interviews...

We Went to Some Parties Last Night [UnBeige]
We told you about the Storefront thing. We went. We told you about the QT thing. We also went. But we didn't tell you about the Jacob the Jeweler thing.

Bulletin Wrapup [mbToolbox]
The latest post sponsored by this very blog in the bulletin boards was regarding the smartness of writers sharing information with each other. Do you keep your cards to your chest or open the floodgates to other writers in hopes of getting information back?