NAMES & FACES

Noted . . .

Deborah Harry bade adieu to CBGB Saturday night, playing a farewell show at the Manhattan nightclub before it closes for good at the end of the month.

The legendary punk-rock venue helped launch the careers of Blondie, the Ramones, Television, Talking Heads and many others. Singer Patti Smith -- a regular at CBGB after it first opened in 1973 -- headlined the final performance last night.

The club, whose initials stand for country, bluegrass and blues, is closing after a rent dispute with its landlord.

. . . And Quoted

· "I'm not running for office. I like my life."

-- Actor George Clooney on his lack of political aspirations, at a dinner honoring him Friday in Los Angeles.

· "When the election is over and my book tour is done, I will think about how I can be most useful to the country and how I can reconcile that with being a good dad and a good husband. . . . I haven' t completely decided or unraveled that puzzle yet."

-- Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) on the midterm elections and his 2008 presidential aspirations, in this week's issue of Time.

-- Compiled by Chris Richards from staff and wire reports

. . . And Quoted

· "I'm not running for office. I like my life."

-- Actor George Clooney on his lack of political aspirations, at a dinner honoring him Friday in Los Angeles.

· "When the election is over and my book tour is done, I will think about how I can be most useful to the country and how I can reconcile that with being a good dad and a good husband. . . . I haven' t completely decided or unraveled that puzzle yet."

-- Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) on the midterm elections and his 2008 presidential aspirations, in this week's issue of Time.

-- Compiled by Chris Richards from staff and wire reports