Notebook

By Melissa August, Val Castronovo, Matthew Cooper, Lisa McLaughlin, Julie Rawe, Alain Sanders, Flora Tartakovsky, Chris Taylor and Josh Tyrangiel

WINNERS & LOSERS

[WINNERS]

MOHAMMED KHATAMI U.S. trade eased as modernizer reshapes Iran. Dotcom guys can finally get some decent caviar

CRAIG LIVINGSTON Ex-Clintonite is cleared by indie counsel in Filegate. Where does he go to get his reputation back?

VERMONT GAYS State moves toward recognizing same-sex partnerships. Do Ben & Jerry make wedding cakes?

[& LOSERS]

GEORGE W. BUSH Disses McCain in interview when he should be building bridges. Does he want to lose this thing?

OSCAR Statues stolen and ballots lost. Could be the worst night since Rob Lowe serenaded Snow White

SONY Another PlayStation 2 flaw sends shares sliding, but it's still the joystick of choice.