11 February 2002 By The Morning News — 11 Feb 2002 Ban-soft-money-bill faces many ways of defeat, one way of success. Congress leaders go on soft money binge, both parties setting records in fund raising. Iran celebrates Islamic revolution, President blames Sept. 11 on American policies. Jack Abbot, Norman Mailer's knife-wielding protege, found dead in jail. Soon-to-be released documentary shows wacky Bush, chugging non-alcoholic beers. As book advances go down, literary agencies raise rates to 15 percent. Segway surpassed when giant chicken flies jetpack over crowd. Mr. Potato Head celebrates his 50th birthday. The Flying Elephant travels to the Olympics with blonde women and bodyguards. Greenpoint's battles with beetles have lessons for Central Park's maple trees.
