(FORTUNE Small Business) – THE HEADLINES 1 Bush Says War in Iraq Will Cost $75 Billion for First Six Months Alone

THE TAKE The President axed economic advisor Lawrence Lindsey last year after he said the conflict would run to at least $100 billion. Firing underlings for telling the truth? Yup, W. is an MBA, all right.

[THE HEADLINES] 2 Adam Osborne, Creator, in 1981, of the First Portable Personal Computer, Dies at 64

[THE TAKE] Osborne may not be remembered as a great businessman--he sank his company by promising more than he could deliver. Hey, wait! Considering today's PC companies, that makes him a trendsetter.

[THE HEADLINES] 3 Paul Newman Inks Deal to Sell Salad Dressing to McDonald's

[THE TAKE] Our favorite do-gooder gets cozy with the fat purveyor. It's great that the money is going to charity, and we love the dressings, but going to McDonald's for salad is like going to Red Lobster for beluga caviar.

[THE HEADLINES] 4 SBA Says That 67% of Startups Are Successful After Four Years

[THE TAKE] The number itself is surprising. But it's more shocking to think that--with venture capitalists still treating their burns and investors sidelined by the market swoon--there are any startups left to study.

[THE HEADLINES] 5 Malden Mills, Maker of Polartec, Will Take Away Day-to-Day Control From Owner Aaron Feuerstein

[THE TAKE] Feuerstein, whose plant was ravaged by fire a few years ago, inspired everyone by paying his idled employees. Well, almost everyone. Sadly, his generous spirit didn't rub off on his creditors.