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Gossip Roundup: Cannon Fodder
* Names and Faces:Wayne Gretsky celebrated New Years in DC, at Morton's Steakhouse. $850 tip. [WP]
* Yeas and Nays:Ford press sec Ron Nessen says pardoning Nixon was an act of great courage... Lonesome John Edwards picked the wrong week/day/year to announce his candidacy for President... Cap Police sent out an alert last Friday reading, "At 6:30 p.m. this evening in the Upper Senate Park, cannons will be test fired. This will create a loud noise." [Examiner]
* Page Six:Tony Blair will apparently move to Miami after he steps down, according to always-accurate British tabloids... Katie Couric did not make Condoleezza Rice cry. [NYP]