WASHINGTON - There were no cowboy hats, no cowboy boots. The only fur coat on the rack was a fake one. While 50,000 revelers celebrated Thursday night at nine official balls across the city, a couple hundred people chose the company of fellow liberals at an "Alternative Inaugural Ball" downtown. The ball raised $65,000 for the Independent Action political action committee, which supports non-incumbent Democratic candidates. "Instead of our constituency staying home and being miserable, we decided to celebrate our hard work," said the PAC's executive director, Ralph Santora. Comedian and radio show host Al Franken was one of the...