By Michael Calderone

The Washington Post plans on rolling out its iPad app “in the coming weeks,” following major papers like the New York Times and Wall Street Journal in creating a product for the Apple device.

Ken Babby, the Post’s…

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By Ken Doctor

The Washington Post Company has been much in the news recently, but not because of its flagship paper. It’s making news around its other holdings.

It has shed Newsweek, staunching a $30 million annual bleed. More importantly…

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News outlets that accompany the president spent 35% less on travel in 2009 than in 2008, according to a White House travel office memo sent to reporters Thursday, which claims the decrease came about during an increase…

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By Frank Ahrens

WASHINGTON – Iconic but troubled Newsweek magazine has been sold by one Washington power family to another.

Washington philanthropist, education innovator and hi-fidelity stereo pioneer Sidney Harman will buy Newsweek from The Washington Post Co., the company said Monday,…

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By Jeremy W. Peters

As the Washington Post Company prepares to sell Newsweek to the most appealing bidder, it is closely examining an offer from Sidney Harman, the California billionaire who made his fortune selling audio equipment.

According to three…

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Guild member Nancy Trejos kicked off the Washington Post Newspaper Guild’s new Outreach program with a book signing at Caribou Coffee down the street from the paper.

The program has been created to promote the talents of its members and raise…

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