The Hit Parade ranks stories other people tuned into. Chart placement is determined by the Hardball Briefing, Henry Seltzer and our whim. Arrows indicate movement since last week.

1.↑Bushleaves country. Vacation with friends.

2.↔Bushconsults attorney, press trips over Tenet's resignation on the way to the story.

3.↓World War II Memorial fills space. Allows for another Brokaw, Dole reunion.

4.↑Bush-McCainspeculation. Fearing apocalypse, liberal media wails.

5.↓Sharptonjoins CNBC. Economic indicators go haywire.

6.↑Scott Peterson's trial begins and somehow Martha made an appearance. Scientists search for tear in celebrity-justice continuum.

7.↑Chalabithis, Chalbithat. Back to Peterson already.

8.↓ Representatives reject amendment for emergency congressional replacements, call for post-doomsday democracy. Iraq volunteers to serve as provisional authority.

9.↑Dan Rather to interviewClinton for book promotion. Like Walters and Hillary, preaching to the choir.

10.↑ Federal judge strikes down Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act; Bush and Kerry campaigns begin the process of converting issue into votes.