The day after St. Paddy's Day, and the country--or at least some of us--awaken with a big hangover. We wonder: is all the bad news really true?

- Fed cuts interest rates again, but that spurs a rally on Wall Street, at least through late morning.

- Oil prices are up, but gas prices throughout much of the country seem to be holding steady.

- Another bombing overseas, but no Americans killed. Still too bad for the local citizen (a Yemeni). Americans cross their fingers and hold their breath for more bad news to come out of Iraq.

- New York has a new governor. Turns out the new one had played a little footsy several years ago, but so did his wife! They've since put that sad episode behind them. The old governor is holed up in his country estate in New York with the wife and kids, presumably trying to patch things up.

- Best news: The call girl who brought down the crusading New York Governor, forever to be known as Client 9, could come out smelling like a rose. Both Penthouse and Hustler magazines are pounding on her door.

Ain't capitalism great?