The New York Yankees have Mariano Rivera, the reliable closer who strides out of the bullpen and saves the day. Likewise, the Washington Post Co. has Kaplan, the dependable education division which covers up so many weaknesses.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday's session are Chevron Corp., Duke Energy Corp., and NYSE Euronext Inc.

Cookie magazine Conde Nast's bible for fashion-centric parents folded last week but the party was already over. Unlike the days of anything goes lofty excess in today's more down-to-earth parental environment   taking baby’s first cashmere to the dry cleaners (Ralph Lauren (RL) buntings $195 in pink or blue) could be downright embarrassing. Has that quintessential sterling silver spoon (Tiffany (TIF) Elsa Peretti collection $150) become a symbol without meaning? A recent Washington Post (WPO) article estimated that sales of high-end baby gear had declined 10% to 20% over the last two years. Even Bugaboo the status stroller of ...

Cookie magazine Conde Nast's bible for fashion-centric parents folded last week but the party was already over. Unlike the days of anything goes lofty excess in today's more down-to-earth parental environment   taking baby’s first cashmere to the dry cleaners (Ralph Lauren (RL) buntings $195 in pink or blue) could be downright embarrassing. Has that quintessential sterling silver spoon (Tiffany (TIF) Elsa Peretti collection $150) become a symbol without meaning? A recent Washington Post (WPO) article estimated that sales of high-end baby gear had declined 10% to 20% over the last two years. Even Bugaboo the status stroller of ...

Saving the dinosaur press is apparently a bipartisan effort -- and blather from both sides of the aisle doesn’t give a bad idea a patina of credibility. Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels a Republican is part of a new marketing campaign sponsored by the Hoosier State Press Association for newspapers in his state. In the ads Gov. Daniels says apparently without irony that newspapers are the “only medium equipped to play watchdog across all levels of government.” Future ads by the Hoosier State Press Association are scheduled to include senators Richard Lugar a Republican and Evan Bayh a Democrat. Politicians ...

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