CHALMETTE, La. — Hundreds of mourners dropped notes, cards and letters – many of them stained with tears – into a steel-gray casket on Saturday in a symbolic burial of Hurricane Katrina.

One letter written by a child in red crayon said: “Go away from us.” Another note remembered one of the 1,800 victims of Katrina: “R.I.P. Gloria, I will always love you.” The casket, along with some of the anger, grief and frustration, was later interred under an appropriately dark sky as rain pounded umbrellas.

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Rachel Bilson shows off a bit of her toned tummy as she runs errands in Hollywood on Thursday (August 26) in Hollywood.

The actress celebrated her 29th birthday yesterday – happy belated birthday, Rachel!!

Earlier in the week, Rachel was spotted going out to lunch with a friend in Beverly Hills. Rachel is back in L.A. after taking a trip to Hawaii recently.

FYI: Rachel’s shorts are made by Paige Denim.

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Rachel Bilson: Belated Birthday Babe!

MUMBAI, India — Ford Motor Co. is furthering its push into Asia, announcing plans for eight new vehicle models in India and a $350 million investment with partner Mazda Motor Corp. in their pickup truck plant in Thailand.

The Dearborn, MI based automaker says Asia will account for 70 percent of the company’s global growth in the next decade, most of it from China and India.

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Ford’s ‘Massive’ Asia Expansion: Automaker Makes Big Push In India, Thailand

For any first-time visitor, Cook County’s Domestic Violence Courthouse — with its unmarked hallways and frequently abandoned information desk — presents a navigational challenge. For an abuse victim, who may be terrified and injured, the blank walls and empty corridors are just the first bewildering step in a long, convoluted and impersonal process.

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Program For Domestic Violence Victims Offers Support, Challenges

Jennifer Aniston arrives in a stunning Dolce & Gabbana dress at The Daily Show in New York City on Thursday (August 19).

The 41-year-old former Friends actress was promoting her new film, The Switch, which opens tomorrow August 20.

On the show, Jon Stewart shared that he asked Jen out and they went on a date in 1994 at a New York City Italian restaurant. He thought it was a real date but she “brought a lot of friends”! Poor Jon!

15+ pictures inside of Jennifer Aniston switching up The Daily Show…

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Jennifer Aniston Switches Up The Daily Show

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa has landed on our style radar thanks to his embroidered necklines. Lately, Correa has stuck with geometric shapes, but in the past, he’s had frogs, buildings and some crazy faces sewn onto his collarless white shirts. Take a look at our favorite designs below and let us know what you think.

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PHOTOS: Rafael Correa’s Funky Shirts

At least a dozen major drug and device makers are under investigation by federal prosecutors and securities regulators in a broadening bribery inquiry into whether the companies made illegal payments to doctors and health officials in foreign countries.

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Feds Broaden Big Pharma Bribery Investigation

Zach Galifianakis and his Bored to Death co-stars invade the Harper’s Bazaar office in this new shot for the mag’s latest issue!

The 40-year-old actor and co-stars Jason Schwartzman and Ted Danson teamed up to try and steal the magazine’s September issue by distracting an editor!

Below, check out a behind-the-scenes video of the guys as they did their best to steal the issue!

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Zach Galifianakis Helps Steal ‘Harper’s Bazaar’ September Issue

Check out this shot from James Van Der Beek and Kimberly Brook’s wedding earlier this month!

The happy couple wed at the Kabbalah Centre in Tel Aviv, Israel on Sunday, August 1.

“We looked at this wedding as a sacred union of our souls,” James told Life & Style. “For us, there was tremendous freedom in not having to worry about the food getting cold or the DJ playing ‘YMCA’ again!”

“I first noticed Kimberly in Jaffa,” James added. “I was telling my friend and teacher Shalom [who was at the wedding] that after everything I’d been through, I finally felt ready for a relationship — someone I could grow old with, change with…a soul mate. I was in midsentence when, from behind us, a female voice interrupted. At first I was annoyed — who had the nerve to butt in on such an important revelation? Then I turned around and saw her.”

For more on James and Kimberly’s wedding, pick up Life & Style, on newsstands today!

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James Van Der Beek & Kimberly Brook: Wedding Details!

Gabriel Aubry suits up for a fashion spread in the latest issue of Details magazine (featuring Zac Efron on the cover)!

The 33-year-old model (and former beau of Halle Berry) showed off clothing from Etro, Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta and Armani for the spread.

Gabriel is currently spending time with daughter Nahla while Halle shoots Dark Tide in South Africa.

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Gabriel Aubry: Fall Fashion Story in ‘Details’ Mag!