* Reliable Source: WNBA parties decidedly less hard than their male counter-parts... Washington Nationals settle dispute with developer Franklin Haney over missing charity money by taking his word that he'll donate even more money to charity. [WP]

* Yeas and Nays: Rob Lowe needs to reach out to a younger audience... Oregonians ready for "The Simpsons" movie to give their state a new claim to fame... Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) believes congressmen are predisposed to call girls... Hindu clergyman opens Senate meeting, is treated to rampant intolerance... Chuck Klosterman is a big fan of himself, not so much a fan of Fred Thompson. [Examiner]

* The Sleuth: John Kerry could have been a great Republican. [WP]

* Page Six: Rudy Giuliani popular even with those he put in prison. [NYP]