Notebook

By Melissa August, Beau Briese, Rhett Butler, Kathryn Hoffman, Ellin Martens, Sora Song, Heather Won Tesoriero, Kadesha Thomas, Josh Tyrangiel

WINNERS & LOSERS

[WINNERS]

JEB BUSH Florida Guv wins one against his bro, the Prez: House votes no new drilling in Gulf (or we'll tell Mom)

REP. STEVE LARGENT Strikes out eight, leads Repubs to 9-1 win over Dems. Baseball's been bery, bery good to G.O.P.

MICROSOFT Gates back atop Forbes list as richest man; Ballmer has java in White House with Veep

[LOSERS]

BEN AFFLECK Pearl Harbor star took pay cut for part of movie's profits. Sounded good at the time. Glug, glug...

JOSEPH ELLIS Pulitzer author admits his 'Nam days were fiction after Boston Globe forces the issue

WAL-MART Suit claims 500,000 women got lower pay than men. Is that a lawyer in aisle 6?