"So it looks like Ed took a bad fall and almost got himself killed at his house the other day. I guess he really fought to stay alive because once he dies and gets up here, you know I'm going to make him kiss my ass again.

It's Dan Rather's final broadcast tonight on the CBS Evening News. I expect nothing but class from Dan... he'll probably say an elegant farewell and then chain himself to the set.

So Congress is about to make it harder to declare bankruptcy from credit card debt. The Republicans say this will teach everyone in America a lesson about responsibility. But you know, if they really wanted to promote responsibility, it might be smart to stop the banks from sending everyone in America 100 credit card offers every month.

But the Democrats don't seem to have too many great ideas either nowadays. And I just read that last night, Senator Ted Kennedy said last week that he would again back John Kerry for President in 2008. But he may have just said that because Kerry was buying him drinks at the time.

They're about to release a new report that says American intelligence about Iran's weapons programs is "inadequate to make reasoned judgments"... and that's just the way the White House likes it.

Over in Britain, a new report says the average cost of taking care of a dog in England is $38,000... but enough about all the money Britain is spending on Camilla's wedding dress.

And finally, CBS is coming out with a new family edition of "The Amazing Race" that will allow children as young as 8 years old to compete. And I understand that on the first episode, each family will face the challenge of racing out of the Neverland Ranch before the kids find their way into the bedroom."