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Happy Business WomanIn today’s rundown: Local companies make a list of the best companies for mothers to work in. | And a local athlete apologizes for comments he made about women reporters.

Working Mother Magazine has released its list of the best places for mothers to work and several local companies made the cut. According to NBC4, “companies that earn spots on the Working Mother 100 Best Companies list are more likely than others to offer telecommuting, formal mentoring, health insurance for part-timers, flextime, paid maternity leave, lactation rooms, on-site childcare, mental health consultations, elder-care resources, health screening and wellness programs.”

Local companies on the list include: Arnold & Porter, Covington & Burling, Fannie Mae, FINRA, National Education Association, Marriott International, Inc., Discovery Communications, Freddie Mac, and Capital One Financial Corporation.

— Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis has apologized for comments he made while weighing in on the NFL’s investigation of the New York Jets’ treatment of television reporter Ines Sainz.  Some of the Jets players reportedly made catcalls at Sainz during a practice on Saturday.  Despite knowing nothing about the controversy, Portis talked about the incident during a weekly radio appearance on Tuesday.  The NFL called Portis’ comments inappropriate and offensive.  Click here for details about what Portis said.

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