Star Online, Malaysia — LILONGWE, Malawi (AP): Madonna marked the start of construction of her school for girls in Malawi by planting a tree at the planned site of the $15 million school. more info

The new school will be called the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls and will open by 2011 and educate 500 students. more info

The Daily Mail — As Madonna launched the construction of her school for girls in Malawi, the pop star seemed to channel movie stars from films based in the colonial era. more info

Perez Hilton — Well, that explains his taste for the menopausal variety! Madonna's boy toy, Jesus Luz got a very affectionate visit from his proud mother, Cristiane Regina da Silva, while deejaying at a club in Rio this past weekend. And it turns out that Madge is... more info

NME - Radar — I met up with Dee Dee from Dum Dum Girls on my last night of CMJ. She surprised me, with the whole latest wave of permeating no-fi rock'n'roll (Captured Tracks, Woodsist etc) being as cool and aloof Rude Dog (of And The Dweebs notoriety) I was expe... more info

The Newsroom — The latest celebrity and entertainment headlines including Madonna breaks ground on a new school, Andrew Lloyd Webber has cancer and Ricky Gervais will host the Golden Globes. more info

TMZ — Filed under: Madonna Madonna got into the ground, shoveling dirt on the site of the new girl's school she's building in Malawi.If ever there were a physique made for manual labor ... See Also Madonna -- Can We Tawk? Madonna Punishes the Ocean ... more info

E! Online — Madonna is pulling an Oprah.  As promised, the 51-year-old superstar returned to Malawi over the weekend to kick off the construction of her newest charitable endeavor, the Raising... more info

Topix — Madonna arrived in Malawi Sunday to visit the girls school she is building in the impoverished country where she adopted two children, an official for the star's charity said. more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Pop icon visits African state with adopted kids more info