OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The wine has been ordered, the tuxedos have been rented, and the menu has been set. But at the state Capitol, there is something of a damper over Wednesday night's inaugural ball for Washington's new governor. Democrat Christine Gregoire will take the oath of office knowing that the Republicans are challenging the outcome of the excruciatingly close election in court. Her GOP opponent, Dino Rossi, is calling for a do-over election. Ultimately, the outcome of the dispute over the next few weeks could turn the inaugural ball into an empty exercise. "The last shoe hasn't dropped,"...
