Notebook

By Melissa August, Amanda Bower, Val Castronovo, Ling Minhua, Ellin Martens, Julie Rawe, Sora Song, Joel Stein, Josh Tyrangiel and Rebecca Winters

WINNERS & LOSERS

[WINNERS]

TOM DELAY With D-day getting ever closer, he may yet get to be kingmaker. Bipartisanship is so last week

CABLE NETWORKS Ratings live on. Did Turner and Murdoch cut a deal with the Florida Supreme Court?

MARIO LEMIEUX Ends retirement to play for team he owns. Salary negotiations should go well

[& LOSERS]

BENJAMIN NETANYAHU Barak resigns so special election may prevent Bibi's running. David Boies must have been in on this

JEB BUSH May have to sign a bill sending W. to the White House. Marvin and Neil have it so easy

BLOOMSBURY U.K. No new Harry Potter book next year as planned; Muggle publishers left powerless