Daily Briefing: And Then, Some Beer

*FordandNixonhad a hidden, secretlovefriendship that lasted from the '40s through Nixon's death. Ford also invitedCarterto speak at his funeral. It's not surprising that Ford was so friendly: He liked eating nachos, and watching football. [ WP , NYT ]

*Saddamwill be killed basically any minute now. But probably tomorrow. He's still in American custody, btw. [ NYT , AP ]

*Senator Tim Johnsonturned 60 yesterday! He celebrated by remaining in intensive care following a brain hemorrhage, still not speaking. [ WP ]

* Everyone pay attention to Minnesota, guys, it's totally a petri dish for the whole nation or something. [ NYT ]

* We'll soon have 20,000 more troops in Iraq to support. [ NYT ]