Notebook

By Melissa August, Val Castronovo, Matthew Cooper, Daren Fonda, Ling Minhua, Ellin Martens, Benjamin Nugent, Julie Rawe, Eric Roston, Josh Tyrangiel

WINNERS & LOSERS

[WINNERS]

MADELEINE ALBRIGHT Middle East is a mess, but Slobo's fall validates your hawkishness and your life story

DICK CHENEY Secretary of Bland is charming, winning debate. Big time. But did he overshadow his boss?

DIXIE CHICKS Trio dominates Country Music Awards. Running out of Wide Open Spaces on trophy shelf

[& LOSERS]

SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC Ding dong the ethnic cleanser's gone. Slav brothers wary of asylum. You're no Idi Amin, pal

JAY WALKER Priceline boss's stock tumbles; grocery and gas biz shuttered. But we still love Shatner ads

DIANA BROOKS Ex-Sotheby's exec cops plea for price fixing. Can you bring a Ming vase to Sing Sing?