• Cheney makes history: Prosecutors expect Dick Cheney to cooperate and testify—the first sitting veep to do so—as a witness in the leak trial of Scooter Libby. They don't know Dick.
• Trump spares Miss U.S.A.: The PR value of keeping around underage belly shotsmith Tara Conner as Miss U.S.A. far outweighs casting into reality show oblivion, apparently.
• The $corecard: Monstrous casino chain Harrah's sells for $17.1 billion to private equity groups. Safe bet: It's probably not the place to expect a big cash payday anytime soon.