Notebook

By Harriet Barovick, Amanda Bower, Val Castronovo, Matthew Cooper, Daniel Levy, Ellin Martens, Benjamin Nugent, Michele Orecklin, Josh Tyrangiel

THE YEAR IN WINNERS & LOSERS

[WINNERS]

DICK CHENEY Once mocked, you won your debate and the Prez race, with added satisfaction of moving into Gore's house

KEVIN SPACEY American Beauty star/Oscar winner emerges as one of Tinseltown's biggest. Too bad no one saw Pay It Forward

TIGER WOODS "We're not worthy." Links predator keeps getting fiercer. Is there anything you haven't endorsed?

[LOSERS]

SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC Serbian people finally cleanse ethnic cleanser. But will Yugoslavia become truly democratic? Like Florida?

TRENT LOTT Dude, you're a majority leader in name only when the Senate is split 50-50. Get ready to play well with others

AL GORE Forget the recount. With unemployment at 3.9%, it shouldn't have been close. Be glad Dems don't have war-crimes trials