Notebook

By Harriet Barovick, Matthew Cooper, Autumn De Leon, Andrew Goldstein, Daniel S. Levy, Lina Lofaro, Desa Philadelphia, Chris Taylor

WINNERS & LOSERS

[WINNERS]

BILL BRADLEY Prez wannabe rises in polls. But soon, Mr. Thoughtful, you'll need more specifics, fewer air balls

KEIKO Free Willy whale readies to return to the wild. Downside: no more complementary plankton

DONALD TRUMP High-haired huckster pens book, may try for presidency. "Boris, baby, some Russian roulette?"

[& LOSERS]

GEORGE W. BUSH Texas massacre spotlights Guv's slavish devotion to N.R.A. Where's the "compassion," Big Guy?

L.A.P.D. Biggest corruption scandal in 60 years rocks cops. Next: Mark Fuhrman, special prosecutor?

JOHN DALY Golfer falls off wagon, refuses help, loses endorsements. Has Kevin Costner movie all over it