Notebook

By Harriet Barovick, Michelle Derrow, Richard Diaz, Tam Gray, Daniel Levy, Lina Lofaro, Michele Orecklin, Flora Tartakovsky and Chris Taylor

WINNERS & LOSERS

[WINNERS]

GARY BAUER Spins fourth-place finish in straw poll into a win for the little guy. Did voters confuse him with Eddie?

KEN STARR Possessed prosecutor says at last he's ready to close up shop. Pleeeease let it be true

TIGER WOODS PGA championship is his; let's hope the poor guy can finally pick up some endorsements

[& LOSERS]

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER His Planet Hollywood goes flabby, girly-man and profits waste away. New pitch: Chapter 11, The Movie

JOHN DEUTCH Ex-spook in chief has security clearance nixed for computer violations. No more spamming

MERLENE OTTEY Jamaican Olympic medalist tests positive for steroids. Could bobsled team be next?