Notebook: Jul. 6, 1998

WINNERS & LOSERS

[WINNERS]

KATIE COURIC NBC pays up to re-up Today anchor for four years. Holds her own against sex symbol Matt Lauer

BILL GATES Round 1 to the technogeek; Justice-crats can't bury web browser on Windows 98

SAMMY SOSA Hits 19th homer this month and slugs 61-year-old record

[& LOSERS]

SUSAN MOLINARI Dumped by CBS after nine months as anchor. Pregnant again, maybe she can go back to politics

KEN STARR Supremes rule Vince Foster's notes still protected; no posthumous peeking

KIT CULKIN Macaulay weds, but Dad's not invited. Maybe next time

HOW DO THEY COME UP WITH THIS...