Winners & Losers

Winners

JIMMY CARTER

Freelancing ex-Pres. draws North Korea to bargaining table

KEN GRIFFEY JR.

He's halfway to Maris' homer record, and it's only June

CLINTON'S LAWYERS

Independent-counsel law means some bills get paid -- by the U.S.

Losers

GEORGE MICHAEL

Faith gets him nowhere in losing lawsuit against Sony

BRIAN LAMB

Wonkicide! Cable systems are dumping his C-SPAN

THE N.B.A.

Finals are a ratings dud -- a post-Michael nightmare come true