13-Dec-2006  (yacht cruise)

• 'On the horizon: New ships with more of everything (Chicago Tribune)
Though shipbuilding is no longer conducted at the feverish pitch of several years ago, new vessels continue to slip into the water at shipyards abroad.
• 'Murkowski gets farewell fete (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)
WASHINGTON ? Commissioner, senator, governor and now citizen Frank Murkowski offered his gratitude ? along with a few wry remarks on his recent troubles ? to a room full of former staff members and friends Monday night in Washington, D.C.
• 'A photographic tribute to life in our valley... (Palm Springs and Coachella Valley Local News and Guides)
Palm Springs Festive event kicks off holidays Thousands of people lined Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs on Dec. 2 for the city's annual Festival of Lights Parade. People watched as floats, fire engines, marching bands, cheer squads and more made their way down the parade route.
• 'NAMES & FACES: Oprah snubbed again by TomKat (Detroit Free Press)
Actor-turned-weirdo Tom Cruise is behaving inexplicably again (no way!) by leaving pal Oprah Winfrey off the guest list for his second wedding celebration.
• 'New Year's Eve Event Guide (The Village Voice)
CLUBS Avalon MTV crashes a former church (remember Limelight?) for its holiday party. Admission to this break-of-dawn jam includes a four-hour champagne open bar and a continental breakfast. There are four different floors and 35,000 square feet to explore, V.I.P. balconies, hors d'oeuvres, and a surprise performance. Dance the night away to rock, reggae, and reggaetón. Doors open at 9 p.m., ...
• 'Tom and Katie's Coming-Out Party (E! Online)
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes traded an Italian castle for the Beverly Hills variety Saturday night, as the newlyweds were feted by some of the most powerful players in show biz at the home of Cruise's longtime producing partner, Paula Wagner. Police cordoned off the area around the home in the early evening, threatening the dozens of reporters and video and still photographers with citations if ...