Notebook

By Kathleen Adams, Melissa August, AnnMarie Bonardi, Randy Hartwell, Ellin Martens, Lisa McLaughlin, Joseph Pierro, Sora Song and Joel Stein

WINNERS & LOSERS

[WINNERS]

SENATOR RUSS FEINGOLD Manages to keep campaign-finance reform afloat and share spotlight with media-fave McCain

KOFI ANNAN No Kofi break at U.N.: Sec'y-Gen. re-ups for second term with virtually unanimous support

MICHELLE KWAN Kicking jitters, America's sweetheart wins back gold at world skating championships

[LOSERS]

SENATOR MITCH MCCONNELL Opposition to CFR silenced. Must nurse wounds quickly so he can live to lobby another day

DR. LAURA SCHLESSINGER Radio host tried to be crossover artist on tube; her telemoralism tanks after puny ratings

BILL CONTI Accepting her Oscar, Julia tries to silence "Stick Man," dissing conductor and his baton