NEW YORK, April 20, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- This week's Wall Street Journal Weekend Edition will report on a broad range of informative business and lifestyle stories written by the Journal's award-winning reporters. The week's Weekend Edition will be available via home delivery and newsstands on April 21-22.
The following are the top stories from The Wall Street Journal's Weekend Edition:
A-Section Centerpiece: * In September 2003, Ben Glisan Jr. became the first in a long line of former Enron executives to enter prison, the endgame in one of the U.S.'s biggest business scandals. During his three years in prison, he feared two fates: coming to physical harm and being shaken down for money. Mr. Glisan managed to avoid such fates by learning skills similar to those that had helped him climb the corporate ladder. The Journal explores his experiences on the inside and how he managed the unusual world, including run-ins with prison gang leaders and a mafia hench-man named "Mikey." Money & Investing: * New Investment Tools: The appetite for ETFs and other new investment tools is providing professors a new chance to test their ivory-tower theories on real-world investment portfolios. It is not the first time academics have migrated to the business world, and history teaches that it doesn't always work out. * Do-It-Yourself Background Checks: The Journal provides steps for do-it-yourself background checks and explains why the process is worth the trouble. Simply performing personal search engine queries is not enough to turn up trouble. Corporations, colleges, employers and many other institutions are increasingly paying for comprehensive database checks -- looking for hidden criminal backgrounds or fabrications on resumes. These databases also can include personal financial information. As a result, it's important to know what information is available in case something happens to be wrong. Pursuits: * Exotic Kid Vacations: Adventurous family vacations are becoming increasingly important to a kid's resume -- now it's not just what you do on your summer vacation, but whether it's challenging enough to stand up to the exotic travels of the fifth-grader next door. * NBA Clutch Players: The Journal looked beyond the NBA's buzzer- beating shots to find out which players really come through in the clutch, and the numbers show some surprising results. The Washington Wizards' Gilbert Arenas, who has wowed fans this season with a string of game-winning shots, isn't even the most reliable clutch player on his team -- that's Caron Butler. Also overrated is Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, who makes only 38% of his shots at the end of close games. * Luxury Sunglasses: Sunglasses have emerged as the new entry-level luxury good. To gain a foothold in the exploding eyewear market, makers are competing to differentiate their products by using rarer materials, like stainless steel, buffalo horn and wood, and complicated inlaying techniques.
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