How fast can you paddle? That's the unabated message of today's ABC FAS FAX circulation numbers being reported. They cover the six-month period, through March 31. Overall, the water keeps rising: 3.5% down daily, and 4.5% down Sunday. Those are in line with what we've now seen for more than three ye...

Well, it's not the '80s, Reagan's gone along with out-sized newspaper profits, and we don't hear that particular wall-busting clamor from the masses. But it's clear Rupert will have his way with his new prize, the Wall Street Journal. These things drag on for months, but now semi-officially, the dee...