The Cubs lost in typical heartbreaking Cubs fashion last night, rallying to load the bases in the bottom of the ninth before three straight whiffs sent Hondo to a defeat that slashed his earnings to 435 broglios.

Tonight, since the one and only Jimmy Shields is getting better all the time, Mr. Aitch will try to get by with a little help from his Rays – 10 units.

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THE HO TRUTH: Ashley Dupre, Spitzer’s preferred prostitute, thanked all her supporters with a recent posting on her MySpace page. And remember, for only $4,000, HerSpace can be YourSpace . . . A Queens councilman wants the city to crack down on those who use Craigslist for their prostitution needs. If that happens, then the pay-for-play people probably will take their business to Eliotslist.

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