Notebook

By Harriet Barovick, James Colburn, Autumn De Leon, Michelle Derrow, Daniel S. Levy, Lina Lofaro, Andrew Meier, Anne Moffett and Desa Philadelphia

WINNERS & LOSERS

[WINNERS]

VLADIMIR V. PUTIN Peter Lorre-esque ex-spy becomes Russian Premier. Don't unpack: predecessor lasted 82 days

BRUCE BABBITT Interior Secretary not indicted after casino probe. So lucky, he should celebrate in Vegas

MICHELLE AKERS She's the first soccer player ever to be on Wheaties box. And she's a GIIIRRRRRLLL!!

[& LOSERS]

CHARLES DARWIN Theory of Evolution is not in Kansas anymore. But it seems plenty of tin men are

RUPERT MURDOCH X-Files star David Duchovny is suing Fox for underselling reruns. Moguls vs. aliens, anyone?

PAULINE NYIRAMASUHUKO Former Rwandan leader is first woman to be indicted by U.N. tribunal. And it's for genocide