Headlines @ Closin’ Time

* Kerry campaign won’t surrender: Seeks to join legal battle over Ohio ballot recount /WorldNetDaily: You lose by 136,000 votes in a state, and you think you still have a chance. This reminds me of the scene from “Dumb & Dumber” when the beautiful love interest tells “Dumb” (Jim Carrey) that he has a one in a million chance of winning her heart. Replies Carrey: “You mean I still have a chance.”

2. AIDS on rise among homosexual men: New numbers stoke concerns disease could be poised for resurgence in U.S. /Reuters: Some people never learn.

3. More U.S. troops heading to Iraq: Additional 12,000 brings level to highest since beginning of war /Associated Press: Better late than never, right? Right?

4. Brokaw Signs Off From ‘NBC Nightly News’ /My Way: Unlike Rather, Brokaw’s going on while he’s still a little ahead.

5. Texas governor grants woman rare stay: Convicted killer gets 120-day reprieve for review of evidence /CNN.com: A stay beats the alternative.