NORTH TONAWANDA: Gay high school student is out for justice

"By Phil Dzikiy/dzikiyp@gnnewspaper.com  “We’ve never had a child quite like Michael.”  According to Rhonda Mangus, an employee of the North Tonawanda School District said this about her son, Michael Mangus, who came out as gay in eighth grade.  Michael...

Don't Play Online Multiplayer Games? These Games Are Out to Change Your Mind

"a small group of more interesting ventures is aiming to attract a broader audience, hoping to lure players who shun games like Warcraft because of the time commitment and challenging learning curve. If the audience is to increase, their thinking goes, games must be easier to...

Sleepless For The Sopranos

"Anxious anticipation. It's had its grip on me over the last few years, at times for months, sometimes years. I've been wondering, hoping, praying, and begging that it would go away but to no avail. Sleepless nights spent pondering the future and trying to remember the past."

Cops Hunt Robber... By Giving Him a MySpace Account

That is some outside-the-box police work, but it hinges on a) someone both recognizing the perp , and b) that someone being willing to turn the perp in. "A brazen bank robber with nothing but a baseball cap and dark sunglasses hiding his face is one of the latest members of...

Microsoft threatens licence dodgers

Microsoft will take a new approach toward mid-size companies it suspects of using unlicensed software, sending a series of letters culminating in a threat of legal action from the Business Software Alliance (BSA), a company official said today. By involving the BSA, which is...

Japanese toy firms look to adults

TOKYO (Reuters) - Faced with a declining birth rate and a rapidly aging population, Japan's toy makers have had to learn life's most sobering lesson: everyone must grow up. The industry that put "Transformer" robots into toy chests around the world and made "Tamagotchi"...

Eight Resolutions to Enhance Your Career

"Careers are easy to neglect. If the paychecks keep coming and the boss is tolerable, most people get into a routine and direct their attention elsewhere. While that's an adequate way to put bread on the table, it probably won't win you any big raises or promotions. So,...

WSJ: Microsoft, Ford To Announce Partnership

"American auto maker Ford is hoping an agreement with Microsoft to outfit its entire fleet of vehicles with computer and Bluetooth technology will help to turn around the company's fortunes. The announcement is expected to be made in January. The system will be called "Sync,"...

Northern Michigan businesses hoping for snow

"For northern Michigan businesspersons who rely on winter tourism, the recent unseasonably warm weather has left them cold. "White Christmas? It's not looking promising," meteorologist Kevin Sullivan of the National Weather Service's Gaylord office said."