Notebook

By Melissa August, Val Castronovo, Matthew Cooper, Daniel Levy, Ellin Martens, Michele Orecklin, Julie Rawe, Alain Sanders and Josh Tyrangiel

WINNERS & LOSERS

[WINNERS]

RALPH REED Christian consultant shows Amazing Grit: refurbishes Bush image in S.C.

BILL GATES Finally unveils Windows 2000-- better, more stable. Could be last victory before DOJ carves his OS

CHARLIE CHAPLIN Tramp's litigious estate scores coup against Israeli lottery for using image. Ah, modern times

[& LOSERS]

GARY BAUER Flips flapjacks in N.H. and falls off stage. Flips for McCain in S.C., and stage falls on him

JERRY LEWIS Apologizes for women-comedians-are-baby-machines gibe. May need telethon for slander rap

WILLIAM COHEN Defense Department botches anthrax inoculations. So much for "Turn your head and cough"