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Quick Fix 6 (4/21/05)

Don't look now, "American Idol" fans, but ABC News "Primetime Live" is preparing an expose in time for spring sweeps designed to knock the hit show from its perch. Not much is being said about the expose -- but it'll focus on the relationships between the judges and the contestants. Stay tuned. And click here.

1. Political 'Toon Fix: Wayne Stayskal (Living fat), Chuck Asay (Intelligent design), and Robert Airail (Liberal Catholics message).

2. Humor Fix: "We have a new pope! Cardinal Ratzinger of Germany is now the most powerful Catholic in the world. Well, second most powerful if you count Mel Gibson" -- Jay Leno.

3. My Way Fix: This Day in History here, Today's Birthdays here, and Positive Quote here.

4. Top of the News Fix: Florida to become 3rd largest in 25 years here, Vet has no regret for spitting on Fonda here, Craig's bill legalizing illegal workers fails here, Lott: Senators can't win presidency here, and "20th man" ruled competent here.

5. Wishy-Washy Fix: The surprise announcement by Repub-turned-Independent Sen. James Jeffords that he's going to retire after 2006 has Republicans eyeing an increased majority here.

6. Opinion Fix: David Brooks/NY Times (Roe's birth, death), Newt Gingrich/Former Speaker of the House (Conservative movement at crossroads), Peggy Noonan/WSJ (New pope speaks to inner adult), and Emmett Tyrrell Jr./American Spectator (Battle over Bolton), and Paul D. Gallagher/Townhall.com (Breaking the DaVinci Code).



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D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.