Winners

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Australian farmers: It finally rains.

Illegal immigrants: Amnesty (or something like it) on the way.

Protectionists: Doha going nowhere.

The Japanese economy: Enjoying a record current account surplus.

Odyssey Marine Exploration: Struggling treasure hunters hit $500 million jackpot.

Losers

Prince Harry: Instead of going to war-torn Iraq he may be headed for … war-torn Sierra Leone. Also, no more nightclubs.

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Team Landis: Tries to blackmail Greg LeMond. 

Russia: Cements global image as hacker-infested human rights abuser.

World Bank reformers: United States moving to install Wolfowitz replacement ASAP.

Al Qaeda of North Africa: Algerian elections go off with nary a peep.