Notebook

By Melissa August, Harriet Barovick, Val Castronovo, Ellin Martens, Desa Philadelphia, Julie Rawe, Chris Taylor and Josh Tyrangiel

WINNERS & LOSERS

[WINNERS]

BORIS YELTSIN Gets immunity, leaves thankless job and, best of all, no longer needs to hide Stoli flask

REVELERS No terror, no Y2K bug (so far), no champagne shortage. Same time next millennium?

OLIVER STONE Football flick is No. 1. But what about the second quarterback on the grassy knoll?

[& LOSERS]

OSAMA BIN LADEN Terror suspect has quiet New Year. Resolutions? Lose 10 lbs., balance checkbook, endorse more attacks

GARY BAUER Compares Vt. gay-marriage ruling to "terrorism." Now who's engaging in moral equivalence?

SEAN ("PUFFY") COMBS Nabbed on gun charge. And date J-Lo has better things to do than chill at the precinct